Well lookie here!

NASA has chosen 8 new astronauts, and the photo lineup looks like a college recruitment catalog.



Exactly half of them are women. There's a Black Guy (TM). They are missing an Asian and a Latino. Otherwise, good job, NASA!

On the whole, it's a good lineup. Although they are suspiciously good-looking. Hmmmm... what are the odds that if you choose 8 people from a pool of over 6000, that they are that good-looking? Well, PR is very important to NASA (keep the money coming, people! Elect politicians who fund science!). Furthermore, if proving to young 'uns that scientists aren't all dowdy and pimply and boring encourages more kids to go into science, then I'm all for it!

As for me, this engineer will still rock her red pumps.