First Brazilian In Space

American Voices • science • south america • ISSUE 42•14 • Apr 7, 2006

Lt. Col. Marcos Pontes, the first Brazilian astronaut, is due to return from his brief mission tomorrow. What do you think?

“I'm all for a Brazilian being sent into space, but that spacesuit left little to the imagination.”
Natasha Nicholls –
Hair Stylist
“I understand this is part of their greater plan to have a lunar favela by 2028.”
Harold Ledin –
Systems Analyst
“I wonder how they decided who got to escape Brazil.”
Darrick Unger –
Botanist

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