Sweet*n*Sexsi
Oct 13th, 2003, 03:32 PM
Bass Still Hopes for Space
'N Sync singer Lance Bass is still hoping to visit space, and he's trying to inspire children to follow his dreams.
Last year the "Bye Bye Bye" group member was all set to be the youngest person in space, even following a rigorous training program with NASA. But he had to drop the idea after failing to raise the required $20 million fare.
However, Bass still has high hopes, and is now helping to promote the idea of space travel to a new generation.
On Wednesday he visited Ortiz Middle School in Houston as part of World Space Week, which celebrates the October 4, 1957 launch of Russia's Sputnik 1, the first human-made satellite, and the October 10, 1967 ratification of an international treaty ruling peaceful use of space.
Bass told the 40 assembled students, "Just stick with math and science and dream big.
"The training is very difficult, very physical. There is also a lot of psychological training."
When asked by one student whether he was worried about being abducted by aliens, he replied, "I'm not scared of any aliens. If there are aliens, I think they'll be friendly."
http://www.wkcifm.com/script/headline_newsmanager.php?id=218926&pagecontent=musicnewschrmain&feed_id=26
^LOL at his last comment :p
'N Sync singer Lance Bass is still hoping to visit space, and he's trying to inspire children to follow his dreams.
Last year the "Bye Bye Bye" group member was all set to be the youngest person in space, even following a rigorous training program with NASA. But he had to drop the idea after failing to raise the required $20 million fare.
However, Bass still has high hopes, and is now helping to promote the idea of space travel to a new generation.
On Wednesday he visited Ortiz Middle School in Houston as part of World Space Week, which celebrates the October 4, 1957 launch of Russia's Sputnik 1, the first human-made satellite, and the October 10, 1967 ratification of an international treaty ruling peaceful use of space.
Bass told the 40 assembled students, "Just stick with math and science and dream big.
"The training is very difficult, very physical. There is also a lot of psychological training."
When asked by one student whether he was worried about being abducted by aliens, he replied, "I'm not scared of any aliens. If there are aliens, I think they'll be friendly."
http://www.wkcifm.com/script/headline_newsmanager.php?id=218926&pagecontent=musicnewschrmain&feed_id=26
^LOL at his last comment :p