Thursday, April 10, 2008

First Korean in Space (International News)

It's official, Yi So-yeon is the first Korean in space. The 30 year-old astronaunt was sent to space with two other Russians as part of her Russian space training programme. They were launched into space on 8th April.

Not only is she assigned to monitor the behaviour of flies on board the flight, she will also observe her facial features and the activity of her heart in space.

Personally I have never been a supporter of space science, as its applications has been limited at best. Although its side products has been useful commercially, we as a globe stand little to gain from such ventures. The money could be better spent elsewhere.

Natasha Romanov

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