

February 8, 2007
Make Your Own Astronaut Contraption
Make Your Own Astronaut Contraption
As we all now know, astronaut Lisa Nowak brought the following items with her on her 900-mile trek to Orlando:
steel mallet
buck knife with four-inch blade
BB gun
map
six latex gloves
wig
trench coat
pepper spray
adult diapers
at least three feet of rubber tubing
several large garbage bags
As reported in Astronaut charged with attempted murder, Conta Costa Times, February 7, 2007.
We’d love to know exactly what her plans involved, but so far she’s not talking. So instead we’re asking you to put on your thinking helmets — Apollo 13 style — and decide what you could make with this collection of objects. A makeshift air filter? A better mousetrap? Post ideas and explanations below; if you’re particularly industrious, you can send us a photo of your creation. Remember, you can put together almost anything if you have the right stuff.