"The large-scale homogeneity of the universe makes it very difficult to believe that the structure of the universe is determined by anything so peripheral as some complicated molecular structure on a minor planet orbiting a very average star in the outer suburbs of a fairly typical galaxy."

— Steven Hawking

Space Shuttle Atlantis

Space Shuttle Atlantis

This photo was taken at 1:15 AM, July 8, 2011,  after being at my location for about an hour. This is 12 miles from the launch pad.