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Someone at NASA is clearly a big Portal 2 fan. Later this week, a panel bearing the unmistakeable image of the game's Space Core character (and his catchphrase, "In spaaaaaaaace!" will be sent to the International Space Station for installation.

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Spaaaaace!
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post #2 of 19
The image looks really CGI. headscratch.gif
    
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post #3 of 19
That it does, but it's just highly reflective metal.
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THAT, is awesome.
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jerry.gif
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Oh NASA you silly, where will you stop in your attempts to gain attention?
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'In spaaaaaaaace' in spaaaaaaaace!!!!!!
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Space? Space! SPAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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post #9 of 19
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Originally Posted by Snowmen View Post

Oh NASA you silly, where will you stop in your attempts to gain attention?

To be fair to them, it doesn't sound like the official side of NASA had anything to do with it.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GingerJohn View Post

To be fair to them, it doesn't sound like the official side of NASA had anything to do with it.

Yup, if it was then the "anonymous" employee probably wouldn't be anonymous.
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