Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Bat Hitches Ride to Space on Shuttle Discovery


Florida - A small bat that was spotted blasting off with the space shuttle Sunday and clinging to the back side of Discovery's external fuel tank apparently held on throughout the launch.
NASA hoped the bat would fly away before the spacecraft's Sunday evening liftoff, but photos from the launch now show the bat holding on for dear life throughout the fiery ride. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Today Marketplace - Casual Male Retail Group