That lesser known Moby song “We Are All Made of Stars” somehow takes on a different meaning today than it did when it first came out.
The sensationalism that has gone along with this disaster is sorta sickening. All the major networks already have slick computer generated Columbia logos just 24 hours after the disaster. Everyone is converging on Nacogdoches, Texas, trying to point a camera at a burnt piece of space debris, roped off like a crime scene. As humans we need tangible substance to try to put meaning to a disaster. We need to see the debris for some mobid reason.
Then there are those sickos that are trying to make money on Ebay by putting up their NASA souvenirs on Ebay for the highest bidder. We saw the same thing with the WTC.
So it will be interesting to see if NASA can figure out what went wrong based on amature video and a bunch of burnt space debris. It is always amazing to me how they are able to piece together scenerios based and such little information.
I feel terrible for the families of the astronauts. It is a terrible tragedy for them. I hope and pray that they will be able to find peace and comfort.