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On this date, 38 years ago, man first set foot upon the moon.

ARMSTRONG:
I’m at the foot of the ladder. The LM footpads are only depressed in the surface about 1 or 2 inches, although the surface appears to be very, very fine grained, as you get close to it. It’s almost like a powder. Down there, it’s very fine.

ARMSTRONG:
I’m going to step off the LM now.

ARMSTRONG:
That’s one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind.

(Transcript blurb courtesy of NASA.)

Today, 07/08/07, brings forth the long-awaited unveiling of the 787 Dreamliner. Boeing will reveal aircraft #001 off the line in a ceremony starting at 3:30pm Pacific / 5:30pm Central time. If you aren’t fortunate enough to have access to one of the satellite channels they will be broadcasting on, you can catch the live webcast here. I can’t wait!

Also, be sure to catch the “7-Series” videos accessible from the webcast link. They’re a bit short, but a nice tribute to each of the members of the 700 line.

Update:

Here she is! A beautiful and sleek aircraft!

Picture courtesy of Airliners.net.