[Ntso] Astronauts

[Andrea Woodlief]

Hello NTSO Members!

I would like to ask all of you to keep the astronauts in your thoughts and 
prayers.  It was revealed today by ABC News that several pieces of the 
shuttle's foam shield have fallen off (which protects the shuttle during 
re-entry), and one of the wings has sustained some damage.

Right now the astronauts are in the space station, but there is only one 
dock for a space shuttle that is currently being used by the damaged 
shuttle.  The emergency plan is for the damaged shuttle to be released for 
the new shuttle to dock, but this opens up the potential for the damaged 
shuttle being lost in space.

This is of personal concern to me because I have an uncle who is a chemical 
engineer for NASA, and he has worked with the shuttle program in the past.  
Lets hope they make it back safely!

Andrea L. Woodlief
President, Non-Traditional Student Organization


"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the 
source of all true art and science."  -- Albert Einstein