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Originally Posted by GardenStateGirlie
I think that was the coolest thing i've ever seen. In case you didn't watch, this was the first time that NASA had cameras attached to the external fuel tank of the spaceshuttle. You could actually see the seperation between the space shuttle and the fuel tank nine minutes after take off with Earth in the background as they made their ascent.
What can I say? NASA blinded me with science or something 
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Yea, I was the kid who always wanted to be an astronaut, so I've always been interested in NASA. So I got up early (Yes, 10:30

), and was absolutely amazed. I think the separation of the shuttle and fuel tank was one of the neatest parts, but just the whole thing was pretty impressive.
Brad