British College Launches Astronaut Course

By Neal Colgrass, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 21, 2008 7:14 PM CST

(Newser) – A British university is making a political stand as it teaches students how to survive in outer space, the Guardian reports. The University of Leicester has hired NASA shuttle veteran Jeff Hoffman to lead a new course on how to become an astronaut, despite the... Read full story »

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