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Space shuttle Discovery launched into orbit today headed for the international space station. Pilot James Dutton reminded us of something very important: astronauts are sexy. There’s something about a man willing to go where no man has gone before that makes us ready for liftoff. After the jump, some space travelers we’re over the moon about. Now if we could only figure out how to remove that pesky space suit. [NPR]