Did you know that you can send your name to the moon? That's right, your name can become part of space immortality aboard NASA's new- fangled thingymawhatsit...the lunar reconnaissance orbiter. Here is some info from their website: "NASA invites people of all ages to join the lunar exploration journey with an opportunity to send their names to the moon aboard the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, spacecraft.
The Send Your Name to the Moon Web site enables everyone to participate in the lunar adventure and place their names in orbit around the moon for years to come. Participants can submit their information at http://lro.jhuapl.edu/NameToMoon/, print a certificate and have their name entered into a database. The database will be placed on a microchip that will be integrated onto the spacecraft. The deadline for submitting names is June 27, 2008.
The LRO mission is the first step in NASA's plans to return humans to the moon by 2020, and your name can reach there first. How cool is that?"
Well I think that is pretty darn cool, so my name will soon be "Lost In Space" which is a metaphor for my life sometimes. And while we are sending our names, I think we should send some songs that will play on the LRO as it orbits, like Tony Bennett's, "Fly Me To The Moon." Definitely an old school selection, but, ya gotta be down with Tony B!
On that note, it is time for me to go to the sleep pod. Peace my lunar friends.
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