Discovery still under scrutiny....

It appears that some pieces of insulation sticking out from the ship are still a major cause for concern. Anything not flush with the body could heat up upon re-entry and end with catostrophic results :( They are trying to find the best way to solve the problem, before determining if the flight home will be a go or not.

I certainly hope that they don't take chances with human life! They have already stated that another shuttle could be in route before the end of August if need be....... why not just rescue them. I realize that they have new systems and new products that can be tested to see how they preform under these circumstances...... but this isn't something they will definitely walk away from if they fail :(

My thoughts and prayers are still with the crew of Discovery! May they have a SAFE journey home!

*****UPDATE*****

They are now sending another astronuat into space to fix the shuttle WHILE it is in flight! Man, I hope everything goes well. I know that they probably like chances to try new things in the field...... but, with so little experience with space travel in the grand scheme of things, it is scary none the less.