The Colbert Conundrum

April 11, 2009

NASA has decided on a name for the space station's new living quarters following a public relations campaign that took the agency into unchartered territory. Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert hijacked a NASA contest to name the node with televised appeals to fans to enter his name as a write-in candidate. When the votes were in, "Colbert" won by a landslide.


Whatever NASA has decided to do, it at least has developed a sense of humor about the situation. Former station flight engineer Sunita Williams is appearing on Colbert's show Tuesday night to break the news. 


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Irene Klotz Discovery News space correspondent Irene Klotz chronicles humanity's efforts to leave the planet. One day, she wants to see for herself what all the fuss is about.


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