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Sunday, December 10, 2006


And there was much rejoicing!
Space shuttle Discovery blasted off its seaside launch pad on Saturday, defying the odds of poor weather and ending the ban on night-time flights imposed after the 2003 Columbia disaster.

With its twin booster rockets blazing, the shuttle and seven astronauts lifted off at 8:47:35 p.m. EST (01:47:35 GMT on Sunday) with a thundering roar and a brilliant white light that momentarily dispelled the darkness at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
What a sight:




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