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...space for private travelers two years ago, he took his wife Christine down to their local pub in Cambridge, England, and popped the question: Would she go with him? It took a few pints, but she said yes. "What's great about Virgin is it's not the classic astronaut in a space suit. The point is to make it simple so regular people can go into space," says Christine. "I want to look at the stars. I don't want to study astrophysics...
...Necker Island, Branson gathered some of the Founders to meet Rutan and chat about spaceship design, safety issues and preparation possibilities for the G-forces and sensory overload of a first-time astronaut--like how to puke in space. They debated who would be the first paying customers. The hedge-fund honcho from California? The Internet couple from England? The hot German babe in the bikini? Or the guy from New Zealand who changed his family name to Rocket? Physicist Stephen Hawking, who believes that mankind must colonize space, sent word that he wants in--which would allow...
...Paris Hilton’s life to pay $22.00 for her ghost-written autobiography.” It’s difficult to take a celebrity’s life seriously when it’s printed in the National Enquirer alongside “Leading Experts Charge: Lovelorn Astronaut Intended to Leave Victim BURIED ALIVE or Even kill Her.” Books bestow a certain legitimacy on their subject matter, giving lower-rung celebrities the validation they lack. Authordom and celebritydom have always had a thriving relationship. It used to be that the literary stars were part...
That’s fine. But while I’m listening to my Mr. Special tell me about his goal to become an astronaut, which of his body parts is fair game, and, more importantly, can I hump...
...general flight surgeon would be able to identify problems on the annual physical exam." The agency relies on the doctors and other health professionals to do the annual physical to pick up on any possible psychological problems, NASA spokesman Lynnette Madison said. If they spot a problem, the astronaut would be referred to the Johnson Space Center Behavioral Health and Performance Center...