Astronaut Collapses During Ceremony, AP

“An astronaut from the space shuttle Atlantis collapsed twice Friday during a welcome home ceremony, a wobbly return that officials attributed to the adjustment from 12 days at zero gravity. Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper left the hangar at Ellington Field through a side door but was not taken to a hospital. Officials said she was doing fine.”

Editor’s note: Just in case some of you (like Mike Griffin) out there think that space life science issues have all been settled …

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