Firefly fans around the world itch their souls wishing there was more than the modest season of Firefly or at very least a sequel to the theatrical movie Serenity. But sadly there just wasn’t enough interest to keep Whedon’s space western afloat.
But in tribute, Serenity made it on the short list of names to christen the new International Space Station node 3. And voters are strongly leaning towards Serenity for the win!
NASA asked for the public’s help in naming the International Space Station’s Node 3, which is “a connecting module and its cupola.” (Space nerds, feel free to explain in the comments.) As the very alert Sarah Jaffe at Newsarama pointed out, NASA states: “The name should reflect the spirit of exploration and cooperation embodied by the space station, and follow in the tradition set by Node 1- Unity- and Node 2- Harmony.” Their choices include Earthrise, Legacy, Venture, and … Serenity!
Currently in the voting Serenity is at 86%. The rest of the names in competition are sitting at a cozy tie at 4-5%.
The Browncoats have come forward in force to offer up their tribute to the series. I just wish that there was enough of this when the show was on the air or in theaters!
You can’t take the sky from me…
