The Pros and Cons of Being a Cosmonaut

The Pros and Cons of Being a Cosmonaut | Mysterious Universe: "Space; the final frontier. The endless black void of space has long been a source of inspiration to the creative minds of our planet Earth, capturing the gaze of thinkers and dreamers and those who ‘do science‘. To this end, we, as a species, thought it necessary to send select members into orbit; to land on our moon and do important stuff like…plant flags and play golf. Who are these agents of exploration? Why, they’re astronauts of course! The men and women charged with the very human mission of discovery. But: why be an astronaut? Or better yet: why not?"