Mark Kelly, husband of wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, will fly the space shuttle Endeavour's final mission in April, according to a source familiar with the decision.
This is his Sputnik moment.
He's had it rough. Can we let him blow up the Moon?
Anyway, we were sort of wondering what happens when you cry in space? And now that we think about it, what happens when a sullen teen astronaut slits his or her wrists in the bathroom? This is why we need to send an emo up there before the Shuttles stop. [ SPACE POLITICO ]
Yes. The world does not need another Wesley Crusher.
I sure hope Cap'n Kelly doesn't "accidentally" drop something on NRA Headquarters while he's up there. That would be sad ... but protected under the original intent of the Second Amendment, which does not prohibit throwing Glocks at things from space.