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Topic: Astronaut Mark Kelly on Celebrity Jeopardy!
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Robert Pearlman
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From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 04-27-2015 12:50 AM
   
collectSPACE Astronaut in 'Jeopardy!': Mark Kelly to join celebrities on game showHis twin brother currently on a year-long mission on the space station, this former NASA astronaut is set to compete on Celebrity Jeopardy! in May. Who is Mark Kelly? Jeopardy!, the long-running television game show hosted by Alex Trebek, has revealed that Kelly will be among the 15 of America's favorite stars vying to win $50,000 for the charity of their choice. Celebrity Jeopardy! is scheduled to air May 11 through 15. Kelly, who retired from NASA in 2011, is a veteran of four space shuttle missions to the International Space Station. His fourth spaceflight in May 2011 was as commander of orbiter Endeavour's final mission, the second-to-last during the 30-year shuttle program.  |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42981
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 05-13-2015 12:05 AM
collectSPACE 'What is Pluto?' How astronaut Mark Kelly fared on Celebrity Jeopardy!The astronaut who led the second-to-last space shuttle mission placed second-to-first on "Celebrity Jeopardy!," finishing behind a professional football star on Tuesday's show (May 12). Mark Kelly, who retired from NASA in 2011 after four trips to space including commanding shuttle Endeavour's final mission, lost out to Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Kevin O'Leary, "Mr. Wonderful" on ABC's "Shark Tank," finished in third. "Jeopardy made flying a rocket look easy!" Kelly wrote on Twitter.  |
tncmaxq
Member Posts: 287
From: New Haven, CT USA
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted 05-13-2015 04:34 AM
I can't believe none of them knew who Gregory Peck was! |
cycleroadie
Member Posts: 452
From: Apalachin, NY USA
Registered: May 2011
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posted 05-13-2015 05:14 AM
I couldn't believe Kelly didn't know where the Dawn mission went! |
Wehaveliftoff
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Registered: Aug 2001
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posted 05-13-2015 06:29 AM
I immediately thought of Harley and Davidson once it said "bike." Can't believe he didn't know about Ceres either, it's very much a current event in newspapers.Gregory Peck was a good guy, though limiting it to two autographs apiece,
awesome voice! Pittsburgh native, "Spock", Zachary Quinto will be on this week as well, hope they put in a sci-fi category. |
Glint
Member Posts: 1040
From: New Windsor, Maryland USA
Registered: Jan 2004
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posted 05-13-2015 11:25 AM
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Originally posted by cycleroadie:
I couldn't believe Kelly didn't know where the Dawn mission went!
It's as if after retiring from NASA his interest/knowledge of current events in space just kind of shut down. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42981
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 05-13-2015 11:33 AM
I don't know if Mark didn't know Ceres or not (I've certainly had my fair share of brain burps when being filmed for TV, and that wasn't with the pressure of it being a game show) but I know that he does keep up with developments in space exploration. He is, after all, actively involved in at least two space projects. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42981
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 05-15-2015 11:08 AM
From Scott Kelly on the International Space Station: Watching my bro @ShuttleCDRKelly on #CelebrityJeopardy onboard @Space_Station this morning. Great job representing!  |
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