Look how kick-ass the Space Shuttle Discovery looks, gliding over the clouds. It’s hard to believe the U.S. government wants to pull the plug on the shuttle program, just as nerd hipsters like Sergey Brin are paying tons to get into space. Where are we going to get our space shuttle porn when NASA rolls up its launchpad and goes home? Click through for some more cool shuttle (and European rocket) pics from the last couple of days.