Friday, May 29, 2009

It's getting crowded...

on the newly expanded International Space Station (ISS.) During its 10 years of construction the orbiting lab has been continuously occupied by only two or three people at a time. Today's arrival of three astronauts in a Soyuz capsule begins the full compliment of a crew of six.

When the space shuttle Endeavour flies next month it will temporarily staff the ISS by 13 occupants, the greatest number of ape-descendants in orbit at any time in history.

The new crew of six will toast by drinking water distilled from their own urine. Cheers!

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