Flight of the Phantom Torso
May. 27th, 2009 02:33 pmEvery so often,
syndicated heads straight into the Twilight Zone -- or perhaps a Stephen King movie. Go here to find out why a Phantom Torso spent four months on the International Space Station, and what this unfortunate demi-entity might have to teach us about space radiation.
Sadly, one of the lessons is that we aren't going to be vacationing on Mars any time soon. There is no SPF Bazillion for deep cosmic ray exposure.
At least one of the photos accompanying this article is seriously creepy. Even better, this is part one of a two-parter!
Sadly, one of the lessons is that we aren't going to be vacationing on Mars any time soon. There is no SPF Bazillion for deep cosmic ray exposure.
At least one of the photos accompanying this article is seriously creepy. Even better, this is part one of a two-parter!