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Female Astronaut Sets Space Record

Raver32 writes to tell us that U.S. astronaut Sunita 'Suni' Williams has set a record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman. Breaking the previous record of 188 days set by astronaut Shannon Lucid in '96, Williams has lived aboard the space station since last December. "'It's just that I'm in the right place at the right time,' Williams, 41, said when Mission Control in Houston congratulated her on the record. 'Even when the station has little problems, it's just a beautiful, wonderful place to live.'"

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  1. In other news... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Her fellow crewmen on the ISS were heard asking where their dinner was.

  2. Obligatory by wampus · · Score: 4, Funny

    She also set the record for the most number of orbits with the turn signal on.

  3. Re:ever wonder..... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    If you want to experience it fo yoself, we be happy to accommodate.

    Signed,
    The Gay Niggers from Outerspace

  4. Re:By a woman? by Profane+MuthaFucka · · Score: 5, Funny

    Insane drug and sex parties with zero-G Kamasutra moves lasting for days and days without fear of pregnancy? Is that what you meant?

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  5. Re:By a woman? by svendsen · · Score: 4, Funny

    Can we focus more on the all female crew and "sharing bunks" please?

  6. If it were true, yeah. by zippthorne · · Score: 2, Funny

    But I seem to recall some broken Russian computer equipment recently, so I'm not inclined to believe they made it the full 188.

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  7. Re:sex in space!! by steveo777 · · Score: 4, Funny

    The average /. reader is wondering that same question about anywhere.

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  8. Re:By a woman? by stoolpigeon · · Score: 4, Funny

    hot racking is not what you think it is.

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  9. You've opened my eyes by Kwiik · · Score: 2, Funny

    [quote]the playing field should be level for everyone[/quote]
    We should tell boys as well as girls that they are worthless and will grow up to bag groceries
    that way nobody will try

    (and I'll keep my job when I'm 40 years older)

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  10. Re:I prefer to imagine that they 'improvise'. by r00t · · Score: 4, Funny
    All sorts of stuff up there on the station...surely some of it can find an additional purpose...


    You mean like the Russian dude?