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Vote For The Astronaut?
Politics Buzz In California, a law firm close to a Republican congressional candidate is challenging Democrat Jose Hernandez's plan to refer to himself as an “astronaut” on the state ballot. Even though Hernandez has, in fact, been to space aboard the Shuttle discovery. Here's the contested document.
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Link: 5 Amazing Things Recently Launched Into Space
http://www.tecca.com/columns/launched-into-space
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Space: Not just the human final frontier. These folks prove that the sky's not the limit by launching unexpected things into orbit.
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The Unimpressed Astronaut Meme
Culture Buzz Suddenly everything I've accomplished in life seems trivial. (via stream.pleated-jeans.com)
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Gabrielle Giffords Speaks
Culture Buzz Representative Gabby Giffords gives her first television interview since being shot in the head by Jared Laughner. She frequently struggles with words and has a long road ahead of her, but that only makes her progress all the more inspirational.
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Link: Moon-Walking Bloopers
http://www.good.is/post/intermission-moon-walking-bloopers
One small step for man, one giant leap for…whoops! A walk on the moon isn't the breezy, bouncy affair most people imagine.
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Robot Astronaut Awakens On Space Station
Science Buzz Miraculously does not immediately kill entire crew. Science, we need to have a serious discussion about how everything you're doing is trying to kill us.
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Buzz Aldrin Knows How To Get The Ladies
Science Buzz With SCIENCE! And sarcasm. It's a smooth blend of the two that really makes us swoon.
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Video: Space Shuttle Atlantis Makes Final Landing
Just before dawn this morning, the space shuttle Atlantis returned home. Here is video of their final landing, thus closing a chapter in America's dedication to manned space exploration. I wanted to be an astronaut as a kid. 10 year old JP is really disappointed today. (via thedailywh.at)
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Image: Portal 2 Dream Job
If you dream it, you can be it. Even if you are a discarded personality sphere.
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Image: Should You Give Up Your Dream of Being An Astronaut?
Sometimes it's hard to give up the dream you've had since you were 5, but the space industry's not doing so hot. Due to budget cuts, NASA's not really looking for extraterrestrial life right now. If that doesn't convince you, go through this flowchart to see if you should still be an astronaut.
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Video: NASA's Moonbase Alpha Game is More Fun Than Intended
NASA's new freeware game, Moonbase Alpha, was meant to drum up interest in the space program. Unfortunately, the game was pretty boring. Luckily, these guys found a way to make it fun. Via The Nerdist. [Warning: NSFW robot language]
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Image: Too Tired To Go To Space
Space Cat spent months training for this day, but now he's too sleepy to go to space.
