NASA Finds Cocaine in Space Shuttle Hanger
NASA has launched an investigation into a bag of cocaine that was found at the space agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida last Tuesday.
The cocaine was found in the space shuttle Discovery's hangar at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Discovered by a shuttle worker outside a bathroom, NASA has begun a full investigation and drug testing the 200 employees who have access to the restricted area.
"This is a rare and isolated incident, and I'm disappointed that it happened, but it should not detract from the outstanding work that is being done by a dedicated team on a daily basis," said Bob Cabana, a former astronaut and director of the Kennedy Space Center, in a statement. "We are conducting an investigation and working with center security and law enforcement officials to get to the bottom of it."
"NASA, as well as all of our contractors, has a zero-tolerance policy for illegal drug use," spokesman Allard Beutel told SPACE.com today. "This is being taken very seriously." NASA officials added that the consequences of such actions are severe.
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gives new meaning to the term "Spaced Out"
They didn't call him "Buzz" Aldren for nothing?
I wonder how much coke they have stashed in the space station?
You sure its not moon dust??
Lol!
I thought this was going to be a serious article, like a gang has been using a hangar to store millions of dollars worth of cocaine.
Someone at NASA does coke.
Woooow.
"....I do cocaine; CU CU YAAAAH!"
I wonder if the 0-gravity has an effect on ripping gaggers in space!
DOOOING GAGGERZ!
Was it space coke?
no wonder the shuttles keep blowing up...
how will this look to the intergalactic community?
"We are conducting an investigation and working with center security and law enforcement officials to get to the bottom of it."
Perhaps not the best choice of words here. Get to the bottom of the bag of cocaine.....
We are traffiking drugs to aliens! Universal PimPs.
Cue lots of really bad jokes. Oh, too late.
I believe it was Nokia that said it developed a phone that runs on Coke, and maybe NASA tried to get a rocket to work on it too, except the phone runs on CocaCola...oops.
NASA : Nostrils And Straws Adapt
''NASA, as well as all of our contractors, has a zero-tolerance policy for illegal drug use''
They better start Oxycodone, but its a long ride to L.A.
What kind of snow blower did you get us mixed up with?
well if the military gives soldiers coke pills it only makes sense that NASA workers should be speeding too if their goal is to fly so high.
Maybe someone wanted to test how coke affects you in zero gravity.
Its not that the astronauts need the drugs to enjoy space...just to enhance it.
"You alright to land this thing?"
"Oh, sure man. The trick is to just move your hands as if you were sober."
--Heavy Metal
Well they are flying high aren't they?
Goood Niborg man...
If theres one thing I know how to do, is fly when I'm stoned.
Damn tech nerds sure do make some lame ass jokes when it comes to an illegal street drug. Just an observation.
It's funny cause coke leaves your body much quicker than anything else. I'll bet several people are gonna get fired for things other than coke.
space can get lonely, when your out of space porn, you do space drugs!
It wasn't Cocain it was Klingon Dylithium Crystals, cheap ones at that.
Cue lots of really bad jokes. Oh, too late.
Cue condescending hypocrisy. Oh, too late.
its like a bad miami vice episode. cue crocket and tubbs bustin into the space station and shooting the bad guys with lazers.
they should mix it with the shuttle's fuel. maybe it will get higher
thank goodness it wasn't supercool
Those astronauts are faar out!