Scientists Take Baby Steps Toward Extraterrestrial Babies
In February, the Spanish pilot Daniel Gonz\xe1lez climbed into a small aerobatic plane at the Sabadell Airport outside Barcelona and fired up its single prop engine. Once he was in the air, Gonz\xe1lez began a steep climb for about six seconds before entering a nosedive. The plane\u2019s rapid descent created a microgravity environment in the cockpit and for a few seconds, Gonz\xe1lez felt what it was like to be an astronaut.