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Credit & Copyright: Bryan Chan,
Los Angeles Times;
Music: Keeper of the Wind
(Eleni Hassabis,
Firstcom)
Explanation:
Was that the space shuttle that just went by?
Garnering attention that could make even a movie star blush, thousands of people
watched in awe as a quintessential icon of the space age was towed through the streets
of
Los Angeles.
After landing at
LAX airport late last month, the
shuttle Endeavour was carefully loaded onto rolling trailers
and maneuvered down roads and across bridges to the
California Science Center, 20 kilometers away.
To many, there was a majesty to the voyage that was beyond description, inspiring
people to line the LA streets and wait at windows and balconies to
witness and photograph this once-in-a-lifetime event.
Narrowly avoiding some buildings and trees, the retired shuttle made
it safely to its new home and will
soon
be ready for permanent display.
Although the journey took place over three days,
it has been shortened in the above artistic time-lapse video to about three minutes.
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& Michigan Tech. U.
Based on Astronomy Picture
Of the Day
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