The SS Galaxy Fades Away

Taking one more look at the Galaxy sims, overhead on the map, they were red and offline. 

So it was no surprise that on the closest sim, Temasek, the ship was nowhere to be seen, even though I was using the same draw distance that allowed me to see the whole thing one day earlier.

And so, the SS Galaxy is truly gone, with nothing left but written accounts, pictures, videos, and memories.

Bixyl Shuftan

Avatrian Central Sim, Home to Last Shuttle Launch, Osama's Compound, Gone

Second Life Newser got a tip from the Cub Scouts at Camp Kawabata this weekend when some tried to go to the recreation of the last Space Shuttle launch at the Avatrian Central sim. The build had remained there since the event on July 8, 2011, but when they tried to head to the scene to show freinds, they found it was gone.

Avatrian Central is also the home to a recreation of the Abbotabad Compound used by arch-terrorist Osama Bin-Laden to hide out until his killing last year. It's a small irony news of the sim's vanishing comes at the time the real-life compound is being demolished.

The Avatrian blog has been inactive since the shuttle launch. It's unknown what happened to the group.

Bixyl Shuftan

Spaceport Alpha/International Space Museum Sim Goes Offline, But Will Return

Some sad news hit Second Life recently when Spaceport Alpha, the home of the International Space Museum, went offline. On the Grid since 2006, the place was a favorite of space fans. However, thanks to some help, the sim may not be gone for long.

Read more in Extra.

Bronyville In Trouble

Xymbers learned last night of the two sims of the "Brony" community being taken offline after what appears like a hacking of the owners account. Details are still coming in, and the community is still just beginning to respond to the shutdown of their home.

Read more in Extra.