This picture makes me smile...

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Here's a WaPo story on it, http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/26/AR2007042602709.html and a thread from the Science forum
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=228&topic_id=29863


:D

[Starbucks Anarchist]

1. Yep.

The man who can't walk was able to fly -- I love it.

[amitten]

2. Awesome. n/t

[SeattleGirl]

3. I saw the video, and just loved it.

The look on his face is pure joy!

[Onceuponalife]

4. either that or constipation

Wow, I didn't know floating in space made one look like Harriet Miers..

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. What a treat for him!

Something none of us will never experience......:D

[idgiehkt]

6. Well, Shit, I didn't know it was Stephen Hawking

thanks, that is a cute photo. :)

[InternalDialogue]

7. Kick to save this from dropping into the archives.

Man, I'm glad he had the chance to do this.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

8. It must have been on page 20!

Nice save!

:hi:

[InternalDialogue]

9. Indeed.

It's good to scour those last pages for good stuff every now and then!

:hi:

[wildhorses]

10. good on hawking

and good on them for helping him accomplish it:bounce:

:applause:

[lizziegrace]

11. I'd heard the story

but not seen any photos of film. This made my day. Thank you. :)

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

12. Oh, wow, man.

I'd heard they were going to take him up, but I didn't know it had happened yet.

Mr. Hawking well deserves that moment of bliss after a lifetime trapped in such a crippled body.

Within his mind he's already reached the edges of reality- now his body has taken one small step toward it as well. I have a feeling he'll relive that moment within his dreams for the rest of his life.

Good show.

[Shakespeare]

13. That's a GREAT picture.

I was so happy when I saw that recently. If anybody deserves to get a taste of what space feels like, it's Professor Hawking. :hi:

[BarenakedLady]

14. Wow!

I bet that was so cool for him.