About Contact Archives RSS Columns Photos

Freedom at zero gravity

By Michelle Malkin  •  April 27, 2007 09:47 AM

Cool photo of the morning:

hawking.jpg

Caption at Yahoo! News — In this handout photo provided by Zero Gravity Corp., astrophysicist Stephen Hawking floats on a zero-gravity jet, Thursday, April 26, 2007. The modified jet carrying Hawking, a handful of his physicians and nurses, and dozens of others first flew up to 24,000 feet over the Atlantic Ocean off Florida. Nurses lifted Hawking and carried him to the front of the jet, where they placed him on his back atop a special foam pillow. The plane made a total of eight parabolic dips, including two during which Hawking made two weightless flips like ‘a gold-medal gymnast,’ said Peter Diamandis, chairman of Zero Gravity Corp., the company that owns the jet. (AP Photo/Zero Gravity Corp.)

More at Zero G:

The once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fly like Superman can now be yours. Train with an expert coach, board our specially modified aircraft, G-FORCE ONE, and experience the unforgettable.

Experience zero gravity the only way possible without going to space. Parabolic flight is the same method NASA has used to train its astronauts for the last 45 years and the same way Tom Hanks floated in Apollo 13.

Book a seat on one of our regular flights conveniently based in Las Vegas, Nevada and at the Kennedy Space Center, near Orlando, Florida. The aircraft is also available for charter flights anywhere in the United States for groups, incentive trips, parties or team building.

Posted in: Uncategorized

See what others have said

Note from Michelle: This section is for comments from michellemalkin.com's community of registered readers. Please don't assume that I agree with or endorse any particular comment just because I let it stand. A reminder: Anyone who fails to comply with my terms of use may lose his or her posting privilege.

Trackbacks

  1. MirCat: The Conundrum

Trackback URL

You must be logged in to post a comment.

Covering Barackopolis

August 28, 2008 05:37 PM by Michelle Malkin

440 Comments | 7 Trackbacks

Obama’s Temple of Doom

August 27, 2008 12:15 PM by Michelle Malkin

134 Comments | 5 Trackbacks

House of worship. (Photoshop credit: Exurban League)

Disgruntlement chic: James Carville’s footwear message

August 27, 2008 10:36 AM by Michelle Malkin

69 Comments | 1 Trackback

Voting with his feet.

Security scare in Denver; Update: Doubts

August 25, 2008 08:28 PM by Michelle Malkin

59 Comments | 1 Trackback

Hello…Bayh? Update: Or not?

August 22, 2008 06:11 PM by Michelle Malkin

258 Comments | 7 Trackbacks

Abu Ghraib-i-fying America’s schools

August 22, 2008 07:09 AM by Michelle Malkin

155 Comments | 2 Trackbacks

Wow: Bolt runs 19.30 in the 200 meters

August 20, 2008 11:01 AM by Michelle Malkin

86 Comments | 1 Trackback

Sports break.

Reminder: Energy Freedom Day

August 18, 2008 11:01 AM by Michelle Malkin

71 Comments | 1 Trackback


Categories: Uncategorized


Confederate Yankee

» It's Palin!

Marginal Revolution

» Sarah Palin

Right Wing Nut House

» OBAMA’S SPEECH: NOT BAD AT ALL