To me, the explaination is all in the beginning and end

of this stunning article !

<conspiracy mode>

After tests were conducted, the Government discovered

shagging in space was extremely better than down on

the surface.

Shipman and Oefelein were on the list for some more

experiments during an upcoming space flight.

Then Nowak had accidentally access to the information ...

</conspiracy mode>

So, America's best and brightest, pulling hair and slapping (and perhaps cutting into pieces and dumping in a trash bag).

I'd just like Reg readers from the UK to know that there actually two different countries called the United States. I'm from the other one.

Sigh.

So astronauts are actual human beings with human frailties? Who'd-a-thunkit?

Actually I'm relieved. One less potential source of superhuman beings poised to enslave we mere mortals.