I've always been MAD for space. And, as this is a time of celebration, I figured I'd remind everyone of the true wonder of the Universe:

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/archivepix.html

here, you can see picture after picture of the real grandure of the world we live in. I'm not religious. I just see this vastness and utter beauty and am grateful to live at a time when I can see this and feel good.
:eek:

Make you wonder..........
Are we all alone :)

there may have been civilizations millions of years ago or there may be new ones developing millions of years in the future.
who can say?

... sudden urge to play the X-Files theme ...