Mexican-American astronaut Jose Hernandez says he won't censor his opinions about the unfairness of federal immigration laws despite objections from his employer, the federal government (i.e., NASA). Hernandez ruffled feathers when he said undocumented immigrants in the U.S. should be "legalized".

What's that glowing thing in the sky? Oh, just 150 pounds of urine being dumped from the International Space Station. (via Boing Boing)

Mexicans in space: Jose Hernandez, a former migrant worker with Mexican roots, is one of seven astronauts who will take the space shuttle Discovery to the International Space Station later this week.

A year from now, Astronauts may finally be able to drink their own urine.

A NASA astronaut is charged for attempted kidnapping and attempted murder.