Space & Spaceflight

Who’s the Swingingest Spaceman Ever? Astronaut Jones

By Wilson Rothman Published May 4, 2009, 11:00 pm ET

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The “Astronaut Jones” sketches are solid proof that space travel doesn’t have to be square. And air on other planets is breathable. Also, that all female aliens have huge racks.

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Three cheers for that comic genius Tracy Morgan. Sorry for the crappy video—for some reason NBC.com’s link to the “Astronaut Jones” video (with Britney Spears) was dead. [SNL]

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