NASA to Relaunch Firefly's Serenity
20-Feb-09 11:43 AM by Ken GagneFiled under Television; 1 comment.
Seven years after Star Trek went off the air in 1969, fans engaged in a letter-writing campaign to have NASA's first space shuttle christened the Enterprise. Now, fans of modern sci-fi have a similar opportunity to impact our culture. Until March 20th, NASA is accepting votes to name the third node to be installed on the International Space Station. "The name should reflect the spirit of exploration and cooperation embodied by the space station, and follow in the tradition set by Node 1- Unity- and Node 2- Harmony," they suggest. In addition to writing one in, voters can choose one of four default choices:
- Earthrise
- Legacy
- Serenity
- Venture

Node 3 of the International Space Station. Image courtesy NASA.
(Hat tips to SJVN and Lisa Hoover)
24-Apr-09 3:44 PM
FAIL! The new node will be called "Tranquility".