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Астронет: Астрономическая картинка дня Американцы победили русских в первой космической встрече по квиддичу http://variable-stars.ru/db/msg/1167071/eng |
Credit: STS-92 Crew,
NASA
Explanation:
A historic first Space
Quidditch match came to a
spectacular conclusion last night as astronaut
Michael Lopez-Alegria caught the Golden Snitch to give
the Americans a hard fought victory over the Russians.
"The Russians used brilliant strategy, but only
NASA
had the T2KQMU (Thunderbolt 2000 Quidditch Maneuvering Unit),"
commented
Lopez-Alegria, pictured above squeezing the elusive
Golden Snitch in his left hand.
Happy
April Fools Day from the folks at
APOD.
In reality, Astronauts
Jeff Wisoff and Lopez-Alegria are
shown space-walking last October during a
space shuttle mission to help build the
International Space Station.
Authors & editors:
Robert Nemiroff
(MTU) &
Jerry Bonnell
(USRA)
NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings,
and Disclaimers
NASA Official: Jay Norris.
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rights apply.
A service of:
LHEA at
NASA /
GSFC
& Michigan Tech. U.