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- nosliwm, on 05/27/2009, -3/+41I'm 30. That's not too old to become an astronaut is it? I don't have any experience flying anything or engineering stuff or whatever, but I can type pretty fast (30 wpm!). And I know how to put the chain back on a bike.
- vroom101, on 05/26/2009, -3/+23Full description . . .
"The crew of space shuttle mission STS-125 gather on the runway at Edwards Air Force Base in California [24 May 2009] after space shuttle Atlantis landed to conclude the 13-day mission to upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope. From left are Mission Specialist Mike Massimino, Pilot Gregory C. Johnson, Commander Scott Altman and Mission Specialists Megan McArthur, John Grunsfeld, Andrew Feustel and Michael Good. Main gear touchdown was at 11:39:05 a.m. EDT [on 24 May 2009]. Nose gear touchdown was at 11:39:15 a.m. EDT. Wheel stop was at 11:40:15 a.m. [EDT], bringing the mission's elapsed time to 12 days, 21 hours, 37 minutes, 9 seconds. Landing opportunities on May 22, May 23 and May 24 were waved off due to weather concerns at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the shuttle's primary landing site. Through five spacewalks, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope was refurbished and upgraded with state-of-the-art science instruments that will expand Hubble's capabilities and extend its operational lifespan through at least 2014. Photo credit: NASA/Carla Thomas, EAFB"
Photo and description via KSC-2009-3265 (ED09-0127-06), http://mediaarchive.ksc.nasa.gov/detail.cfm?mediai ... (mediaarchive.ksc.nasa.gov/detail.cfm?mediaid=41383)
Hubble Space Telescope -- The People's Telescope -- A NASA Great Observatory
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- DouglasQ, on 05/27/2009, -0/+19Is there any better title to hold than 'space hero'
- billricardi, on 05/27/2009, -0/+15They bought us 5 more years of amazing insight into our universe. When we talk about dedication to science and education, these are the people that epitomize that archetype. They use their bravery and their intelligence to give us hope and make us smarter, and we all owe them a debt of gratitude.
- Absinthminded64, on 05/27/2009, -0/+15If you haven't stayed at a Holiday Inn Express recently I wouldn't bother.
- MacEnvy, on 05/27/2009, -0/+12I won't call you jaded, but I will call you retarded.
- flyingsquirle, on 05/27/2009, -1/+10You can dream :D
- Tomasborlin, on 05/27/2009, -0/+7Nice shoes.
- shakdang, on 05/27/2009, -1/+8They just did their job, and a job well done.
- mccartyba, on 05/27/2009, -2/+9By that statement you show that they are at least more heroic than one such as yourself.
Witty spelling, also. - edrodgers731, on 05/27/2009, -0/+6Hero: One who willingly risks his or her life for the benefit of others.
Yeah, they qualify. - drummerguy520, on 05/27/2009, -0/+6I think you have a good shot at it.
- emjaymj, on 05/27/2009, -0/+5From http://nasajobs.nasa.gov/astronauts/content/faq.ht ...
"Astronaut candidates selected in the past have ranged between the ages of 26 and 46, with the average age being 34."
So no, it's not too late, but it certainly takes a while to build an astronaut-worthy resume! - NovaPrime9, on 05/27/2009, -0/+5And I'll second that.
- dVerge, on 05/27/2009, -0/+5Great Job!
- ifruit, on 05/27/2009, -0/+5Not According to Buzz Lightyear at least.
- piesforyou, on 05/27/2009, -0/+5Any old bugger can become president of the united states of america these days; this guy actually wants to achieve something with his life!
- dvnt1, on 05/27/2009, -0/+5Hello Mr. Jaded,
I'm sure you're aware that STS-125 is designated because it is the 125th space shuttle mission.
There have been two catastrophic failures resulting in the sudden deaths of two entire flight crews and the loss of two space shuttles. I think if you compare this to your average commuter you will notice that statistically speaking a shuttle mission is quite a bit more dangerous.
Now, that said, we risk our lives every time we take a step. Do you know how many people slip, fall, and die every year. In that regard it is a bit sensationalist to paint these men and women in such a glorious light, it's true, the are doing their jobs, but dangerous and highly technical jobs that require great ability.
Make no mistake about it, if humans or our descendants are still alive far off in the future they will owe their history and existence to these brave men and women who first found the courage to wade into space. - pontiac, on 05/27/2009, -0/+5Thank you.
- emjaymj, on 05/27/2009, -0/+4There's no doubt he's very short. Astronauts cannot currently be more than 6 feet tall, so the tallest guy in the picture is AT MOST that height.
- inactive, on 05/27/2009, -0/+4Workers doing their job.
Most likely their dream job. - swimtwobirds, on 05/27/2009, -0/+4back under the bridge, spotty troll.
- benbrooks101, on 05/27/2009, -0/+3Did 3 of them stretch in orbit or did 4 of them shrink?
- merku, on 05/27/2009, -2/+5Heroes!
- dafragsta, on 05/27/2009, -0/+3In addition to that, there is the ever-present risk of KNOWING that if you die, it won't just be hard on your friends and family. Any time something bad happens at NASA, it puts a halt on all missions for a while and when things get started back up, they are even more time consuming and come under more public scrutiny than anything else NASA will ever do, yet they won't really get any more money to assist in the newly needed safety systems. It's not just self preservation that keeps them razor sharp. It's selfless-preservation.
NASA has done such an amazing job of keeping astronauts safe that it has been taken for granted by idiots who really don't give a ***** about space travel or research. If they don't see the value, it must not be there, right? - pontiac, on 05/27/2009, -0/+3No, this is:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tang_%28drink%29
Duh all aspiring astronauts need to learn to live off of Tang and only Tang. I've been drinking it for 6 years. I poop 23 times a day and bleed out of my ears but am as strapping as a bull and can leap over small children in a single bound!
ps: Yeah I know it's probably a spammer but I couldn't resist posting about Tang in an astronaut related digg. - Lunarbunny, on 05/27/2009, -0/+3http://www.komonews.com/news/photos/45855337.html
- praha, on 05/27/2009, -4/+7Doctor ... Doctor.
Doctor ... Doctor.
Doctor ... Doctor.
Doctor ...DOCTOR!! :) - pinchduck, on 05/27/2009, -0/+3STS-47 had a husband and wife team. No word on whether they practiced their docking maneuvers.
From wikipedia, of course:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_in_space - vroom101, on 05/27/2009, -3/+5STS-125 Crew Poster: Atlantis 125
5475 x 7275 pixels, 11,551,082 bytes: http://sm4.gsfc.nasa.gov/art/multimedia/missionpre ... (sm4.gsfc.nasa.gov/art/multimedia/missionprep/STS125SFAposterhiRes.jpg) via http://sm4.gsfc.nasa.gov/multimedia/gallery8.php
Bandwidth-friendly, 3000 x 3986 pixels, 1,532,302 bytes: http://img266.imageshack.us/my.php?image=nasasts12 ... (img266.imageshack.us/my.php?image=nasasts125posterwn1.jpg) - SirBruce, on 05/27/2009, -0/+2Incorrect. Current Shuttle requirements are for astronauts between 4' 10.5" and 6' 4". Immediate future requirements will be for shorter astronauts in order to maximize space in Project Constellation.
- stealthboy, on 05/27/2009, -0/+2No.
- swimtwobirds, on 05/27/2009, -0/+2troll. spotty, spotty, sweaty little troll.
- nikki2300dk, on 05/27/2009, -0/+2Good for them Fixing the Hubble is the best thing humanity has done lately.
- TiM3Sh1FT, on 05/27/2009, -0/+2Cheers to those astronauts that allows us human beings to discover a bit more about our universe. I'm sure Hubble will continue to bring us great discoveries and facts about this world that we still have so much more to learn about.
- Torx, on 05/27/2009, -0/+2Cant wait for September when we see some results of this highly respected accomplishment.
- b3owulf, on 05/27/2009, -0/+2You're retarded if you don't think their lives were in jeopardy
- trucanadian, on 05/27/2009, -0/+1Of all the topics i've ever seen on digg, you just put more effort into this post than any other -- and on an important subject i might add.
Dugg - nikki2300dk, on 05/27/2009, -0/+1I would thing small would be a good quality for an astronaut... less weight, less food, less space.
- clickmyface, on 05/27/2009, -0/+1dugg down for using kph lolx
- juusux, on 05/27/2009, -0/+1They also got to go to space, I want to go to space!!!
- acid_jazz, on 05/27/2009, -0/+1Is that the Canadarm in the background?
- inactive, on 05/27/2009, -0/+1its funny, you can clearly see those who were in the military and those who aren't...
observe prarade rest. - coondog35, on 05/29/2009, -0/+1I'm so jealous.
- edrodgers731, on 05/27/2009, -0/+1"I'm not going down there. Do you know what those things can do? Suck the paint off your house and give your family a permanent orange afro!"
- swimtwobirds, on 05/27/2009, -0/+1mike massimino's twitters were good. to have it pop up in the twitter feed that he was, at that moment, eating floating chocolate like a grazing fish in orbit, was pretty surreal.
- nosliwm, on 05/28/2009, -0/+1I own a really crappy bike. Sink or swim.
- sk8ngame, on 05/28/2009, -0/+1...And are a douchebag.
- 9portal, on 05/27/2009, -0/+1Rumor is that they have studied it. NASA has the results. I heard that it turned out to be damned near impossible. Remember they are in freefall , so it would be like trying to get on with your missus whilst you were both falling thru the air at the same time.
Hit and miss I reckon ( excuse the pun ) - OptionalPirate, on 05/27/2009, -0/+1nosliwm seems like a pretty cool guy. Eh gets the job done and doesnt afraid of anything.
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