Russia Wants to Bring the Olympic Flame to the International Space Station [Bad Ideas]

In a move mirroring the personalty of their own premier, Vlad Putin, Russia wants to take the 2014 Winter Olympic Flame up to the International Space Station. Roscosmos just has to solve the ever-so-tiny problem of protecting the flame from a space habitat full of pressurized oxygen (which is prohibited on the ISS FOR SOME STRANGE REASON) while keeping said flame lit. Seriously though, no big deal. Right? [Space-Travel] More »

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