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Astronaut Snaps Epic Star Trek Selfie In Space

Posted by samzenpus on from the zero-g-cosplay dept.

mpicpp writes with this story about astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti's tribute to a Star Trek icon. "Captain Kathryn Janeway led the USS Voyager through many harrowing lost-in-space adventures. She was the first female Starfleet captain to take the lead role in a 'Trek' series. Janeway is fictional, but she is an inspiration to many women interested in space. European Space Agency astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, the first Italian woman in space, took a moment to celebrate Captain Janeway at around 250 miles above Earth. Cristoforetti is currently aboard the International Space Station. She tweeted a selfie on April 17 while dressed in a Star Trek: Voyager-style red and black uniform with a purple turtleneck. The image shows her pointing a thumb at SpaceX's Dragon supply capsule."

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  1. OMG, not the RED uniform. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Does not bode well.

    1. Re:OMG, not the RED uniform. by MobileTatsu-NJG · · Score: 3, Funny

      OMG, not the RED uniform.

      This is Voyager not TOS, you dumbshit Pakled.

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      "I like to lick butts!" by MobileTatsu-NJG (#32700246) (Score:5, Informative)

  2. Epic? by wcrowe · · Score: 5, Funny

    Buzz Aldren: "Epic? (yawn) Call me when she snaps one from the moon."

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    Proverbs 21:19
  3. Re:Epic? by mewsenews · · Score: 5, Funny

    Is it really "epic"? Isn't really just "kinda fun"?

    On a selfie scale where 1 is taken in your own bathroom mirror and 10 is with your favorite celebrity, taking a selfie in outer space with the Earth in the background while wearing a Star Trek uniform is pretty epic

  4. Re:Epic? by laejoh · · Score: 1, Funny

    Come on, this is slashdot, you should have said: "This goes to eleven"!