Why Do Astronauts Use Space Pens Instead of Pencils?
It's often said that NASA spent millions of dollars developing a pen that could write in zero gravity, while the Russians just used pencils. It was a warning about looking for a high-tech solution to a mundane problem, of American excess vs. Russian sensibility.
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Sources:
https://www.spacepen.com/
https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spa...
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