Learning to tell jokes could become part of astronaut training. That's what John Wedergren is planning. John has helped train flight crews aboard the space shuttle for nearly a decade. He's now looking forward to helping crews that will be on the International Space Station for long periods of time. The use of comedy as a tension-breaker is part of a total space medicine program, John believes.
Laughter is just what the doctor ordered.
So, we at spaceKids want to support our astronauts. Give me a ring sometime. It stayed out in the sun too long. Okay, these are really lame.