12/12/2007
Giant Spider Attacks the Atlantis Space Shuttle
NASA TV's live view of the Space Shuttle Atlantis as it awaits take-off on the launch pad was interrupted yesterday by a spider making its way across the camera lens. This is kind of like those creepy ads on TV where they try to trick you into paying attention by making it look like a cockroach is running across the screen. Not for the arachnophobic.
NASA scrapped the Atlantis launch on Sunday, postponing it till January while they try to figure out the cause of a few malfunctioning sensors on the spacecraft.
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I HAVE AN ORB WEAVER ON ONE OF THE CAMERAS AT WORK...SHE HAS MADE A WEB THAT COMPLETELY COVERS THE LENS...PERIODICALLY, I GET 'ENTERTAINED' BY HER CAPTURING SOMETHING AND THEN ROLLING IT UP WITH HER WEBBING.
Posted by: CLIFF | Dec 12, 2007 9:36:58 AM
Edna forgot the bug spray
Posted by: Maverick69 | Dec 12, 2007 10:23:23 AM
Edna forgot the bug spray
Posted by: Maverick69 | Dec 12, 2007 10:23:32 AM
I love jumping spiders -- they're so cute!
Posted by: marco | Dec 12, 2007 1:04:55 PM
Where was this launch? I really think having spiders this big would interfere with breakfast.
Posted by: Br!on | Dec 12, 2007 4:59:11 PM