Week in Photos: Stephen Hawking Weightless


	Week in Photos: Stephen Hawking Weightless

Mikez

4-27-2007 8:19 PM

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stephen hawking, space tourism, vomit comet

Mikez says:

This is his pre-2009 launch into space training at NASA. I want a taste of space too

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4-27-2007 9:43 PM

adamc

Incredible shot -- clipette and i were just marveling at it in the Times. On a side note... they did a great job sneaking the goZeroG domain in the background.

4-28-2007 12:58 AM

BigBadWolf

Must have been a nice relief on his buns.

No disrespect intended!

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