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NASA to Pay an Absolutely Ridiculous $70 Million Per Seat to Fly to the International Space Station

Drew Weisholtz — Sun, 05 May 2013 18:00:58 +0000

Hitching a ride usually only costs some gas and toll money.

But you’ll have to dig really deep into your pockets for a ride into orbit.

Clint Black "Galaxy Song" Played For Astronauts

Todd Harding — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 11:04:02 +0000

This past weekend, Clint Black received a message on his Twitter page from NASA. He discovered his "Galaxy Song" song was played to wake the crews of Endeavour and Expedition 28.

The message was: "Astronauts and space station crew awoke to 'Galaxy Song' by Clint Black, played for the entire crew on their last day at station."

Space Shuttle Endeavor Lifts Off

Todd Harding — Mon, 16 May 2011 13:18:55 +0000

The Space Shuttle Endeavour lifted off today its final mission. After a delay caused by mechanical difficulties, space shuttle Endeavour blasted off on its final mission. The Shuttle launched at 6:56 a.m. from Launch Pad 39A of the Kennedy Space Center. This is the 25th and final liftoff for Endeavour, and the second-to-last shuttle launch ever. In June, Space Shuttle Atlantis is set to take off for the final shuttle mission.