This is the official-and I stress that, official-photo released by NASA for an upcoming expedition to the International Space Station. The awesomeness is so extraordinary it can't be contained by one measly class M planet. And if you know what's wrong with that last sentence, you earn your geek badge of the day.
Photo of the Day, Astronauts Are Awesome Edition
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