A gem and a jewel mine

First, the best story I've read in weeks, and I read a lot of stories in the internet. Must say I found it at FARK, which is a good source for oddball stories. Unfortunately, unless you pay them $5 a month, they come only at a trickle. Purchasing a TotalFARK membership would also publicly admit things I'd rather not acknowledge in the privacy of my own head.

I have also enjoyed the Exploring the Universe section of NASA's website. You can read about current missions, the celestial bodies of the solar system, all kinds of distant space objects, the sun, robots, even apply for a job at NASA. There're enough articles here to keep you busy while you wait for the perfect opportunity to open up in the Aerospace industry.