Resonant Constellation

Real life is often more amusing and strange than fiction. Sometimes, though, it gets really weird.

On Sunday during the space shuttle launch, NASA observed a small bat clinging onto the Liquid Fuel Tank. After blaring loud sirens and trying to get the bat to leave (and failing), NASA officials signed off on a waiver that said that flying with the bat posed no risk to the mission. The bat was observed clinging on to the tank even as the shuttle lifted off:

The Batstronaut: Ready for Launch

Unfortunately, the Batstronaut was probably either fried by the heat of launch or froze in the upper stratosphere. Nevertheless, his valiant effort does not go unappreciated: he has done more for bats around the world than anybody since Count Dracula. We salute you, Batstronaut!