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The Most Precious Human Relics Left in Space
Being the space nerd that I am, I often imagine a museum filled with the most important objects ever sent to space. We couldn’t possibly build a place like this, but we can speculate as to which human artifacts deserve a place in our imaginary spaceflight museum. Most things sent to space are utilitarian and…
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Hey, Check It Out: Butter Astronauts
This year’s Ohio State Fair in the U.S. has, par for the course, giant butter sculptures, but this year it has butter astronauts carved to celebrate the recent 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission.
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Finally Some Good News: Buzz Aldrin Is OK
Buzz Aldrin, 86, was medically evacuated from a tourist trip to Antarctica after he began suffering from altitude sickness and shortness of breath. No one panic. After a week-long stay in a New Zealand hospital, the second man to walk on the moon is doing just fine.
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Buzz Aldrin Has An Important Message For Humanity
Briefly: Buzz Aldrin has always had some pretty strong opinions on Mars exploration — but this photo, which the astronaut took at Stonehenge yesterday, doesn’t leave a whole lot to the imagination. Maybe NASA (and those who control its budget) will take the hint. [Twitter via Reddit]