New The Hobbit 3D concept sketch from Alan Lee and John Howe!

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Space Shuttle Discovery’s Final Flight

Discovery lifted off for its final flight 4:53 p.m. EST (Thursday) from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, with Commander Steve Lindsey leading the STS-133 crew to deliver the Permanent Multipurpose Module and Robonaut 2 to the ISS space station. Follow Discovery’s mission here. (via recuperate)