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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — In some down time before they depart for home today, Atlantis’ astronauts turned the International Space Station into a classroom.
Eighteen youngsters ranging from first to 12th grade submitted questions by video Saturday. One boy from Virginia asked why shuttle astronauts wear orange flight suits for launch and landing.
“The purple ones kind of clash with my eyes. I think I look a lot better in orange,” said Garrett Reisman. Seriously, he added, it’s so rescue teams could find the astronauts more easily in case of an accident.
Denver Post wire services
