soyuz - Like Throwing Astronauts Into a Flaming Barrel

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Like Throwing Astronauts Into a Flaming Barrel

Like Throwing Astronauts Into a Flaming Barrel Astronaut Ron Goran may sound like he's being creative when he describes what returning from the ISS feels like for today's space-faring souls, but really, no he isn't. [Fragile Oasis via Boing Boing, Image]

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