Grad Student in Space!

I know that a large fraction of astronauts have graduate degrees, but this is still cool. Yi So-Yeon got her PhD from KAIST two months ago ("biotech systems" says Wikipedia), and just touched down, slightly off target, after ten days on board the International Space Station. Korea's first astronaut, Yi turns thirty later this year.

I doubt I'll get into space without paying the eight-figure tourist rate. That is, I doubt I'll get into space at all. But now, at least I can live vicariously through a young and promising scientist.