The End of an Era

President Bush said all the

President Bush said all the way back in 2004 that the space shuttle program would end in 2010. Most people said, “Ok, let’s move on and get back to flight after Columbia.” However, now reality is finally starting to sink in. The year is now 2010, and the program will now, actually, be ending in 2011. However, that’s still just right around the corner, and everywhere you look, you’re reminded of both what the shuttle has done, and how the end is being portrayed.
The new Lego Shuttle Adventure kit released in mid-2010. Credit: Lego
As I type this blog post, I am currently working on building the new Lego space shuttle. Why is it becoming a big seller? Not just because it’s considered a rare item, or has 1204 pieces, but because the shuttle program is ending, and everybody wants their last bit of memorabilia. Do you think Lego hasn’t done this before? While doing research, I discovered that there have been at least 3 or 4, probably even more, attempts at the Lego space shuttle. How successful were they? Well, how many of them have you seen or even heard of? Prior to ...