Space Shuttle Endeavour landed at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center Wednesday night after a remarkable 16 day mission. The crew of STS-123 accomplished a record five spacewalks, during which they constructed the Dextre Robotics System and installed the first module of the Kibo Japanese Experiment Logistics Module.

The International Space Station will now receive the new Jules Verne Automated Transfer Vehicle, or ATV, from Europe. The ATV is scheduled to dock with the station on April 3rd.

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Shuttle crew members Rick Linnehan and Mike Foreman have completed the second spacewalk of Endeavour’s STS-123 mission. They worked outside the International Space Station for seven hours assembling the Canadian-built mechanical maintenance robot called Dextre.

Andrew Potter reports via Reuters Video

This is a busy time for NASA crews aboard the space shuttle Endeavour and the International Space Station. They’re outfitting the new Japanese Logistics Module with supplies and equipment, which is the first onboard laboratory for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. The astronauts are also finishing assembly of the Canadian robotic service system, called Dextre. This shuttle mission (STS-123) will be the longest mission to the space station, because it’s a sixteen day flight. Plus there are five spacewalks planned, two of which are already completed.

Andrew Potter reports via Reuters Video:

Did you know NASA has their own YouTube Channel? Well they do, and here’s a video of the launch of space shuttle Endeavour from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, beginning the STS-123 mission to the International Space Station. www.youtube.com/user/ReelNASA

Space shuttle Atlantis launched into orbit today carrying the Columbus science laboratory, which is Europe’s primary contribution to the International Space Station.

Full story at nasa.gov

Launch Video at anon.nasa-global.edgesuite.net

Thanks to CyberCoder for showing me this cool new video player from YouTube. You can customize it with your own favorites or playlist, which is what I did here.

I didn’t realize you can rent or buy movies and television shows as digital downloads from amazon.com, until I got an email from them. It’s no wonder amazon is so big. Their marketing strategy is pretty smart, and pretty simple too. Customer buys a DVD; amazon.com sends email promoting their digital download site, AmazonUnbox Video Downloads.

www.amazon.com/gp/video/help/faq.html

Larry King Live hosted Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, along with Olivia Harrison, Yoko Ono Lennon, and Guy Laliberte, the founder of Cirque du Soleil, and celebrated the first year anniversary of the show LOVE, the brainchild of George Harrison and Guy Laliberte, a high tech blend of modern circus theatre set to an exciting mashup of Beatles music remixed by Sir George Martin and his son Giles.

CNN filmed the tribute show from the Beatles Revolution Lounge at the Mirage in Las Vegas last night, Tuesday June 26th. Good interview and great dialog between Paul and Ringo, and an interesting story from Olivia talking about how George and Guy came to be friends and fans of each other’s work, and combined their talents to create the LOVE show, the first of it’s kind to celebrate the art and music of the Beatles.

The soundtrack for the show features the Beatles music remixed by Sir George Martin and his son Giles, from the original Abbey Road studio master tapes. Paul and Ringo both said the sound was so clear that they could hear things they did in the studio that had been buried in their records for years. LOVE The soundtrack album has both the stereo CD and the 5.1 surround sound DVD, which does indeed sound awesome.

40 years after releasing Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, the Beatles are still on the charts and in the hearts of millions of fans around the world.

Paul McCartney just released his new album Memory Almost Full, and a video for the first track “Dance Tonight.” He’s also been playing some small venue gigs and just celebrated his 65th birthday.

Ringo Starr will be releasing his EMI catalog online for digital downloads this August, plus a new greatest solo hits album, “Photograph.” This is the first time any of the Beatles music or solo albums have been available as digital downloads. EMI is releasing more Beatles catalog later this year.

A double disc of John Lennon’s solo songs was just released with current artists trying to reinterpret his music on the benefit album “Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign To Save Darfur.” The proceeds go to support Amnesty International.

And Olivia Harrison, widow of former Beatle George Harrison, who succumbed to cancer on November 29, 2001, is executive producer of the reissue of the new Traveling Wilburys collection, Volumes One & Three. The Traveling Wilburys group was George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne.

Video: http://www.thebeatles.com/hub/love/site/?sec=love

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Transcript of the show from Larry King Live on CNN:
http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0706/26/lkl.01.html

Source:
http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/larry.king.live/

This post mirrors Larry King Live with Paul McCartney & Ringo Starr, at CybersMusic.com.

Paul McCartney’s new album “Memory Almost Full” is officially available now on the new Starbucks Hear Music record label.

YouTube Video Channel features “Dance Tonight,” this first track opens the album with Paul playing a new mandolin.

“Memory Almost Full” Album Segways: WinMedia ~ RealAudio
1st Single: “Ever Present Past” Audio: WinMedia ~ RealAudio

Hear Music @ Starbucks www.hearmusic.com featuring the entire new album from Paul McCartney!

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