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November 16, 2013

Frogs In Space

There are species of frogs that are able to secrete a psychoactive/hallucinogenic substance through their skin. Some people like to lick the frogs to get high.

But what does a frog do to get high?

Simple, just climb into a rocket launch exhaust cooling pond and wait for blast off. The picture below captures a moment in the life of a frog astronaut.


One of three still-cameras setup around the launch site caught the small frog in the air. The frog was clearly visible in the photo with its arms and legs spread wide. The photo was posted to NASA’s Instagram account.

“The photo team confirms the frog is real and was captured in a single frame by one of the remote cameras used to photograph the launch,” NASA said on its Instagram page.

NASA said, “It is likely that it mistakenly strayed into a “high-volume water deluge pool” thinking it a giant pond.

“The rocket launch pad is within the 3,000 acres of Wallops Island, much of which is the wildlife refuge. NASA’s launch facilities, roads and facilities take up a small percentage of the area. The rest of the area remains undeveloped and provides excellent habitat for wildlife,” the space agency said.

One small step for mankind, one giant leap for amphibians.

1 comment:

Doom said...

"The rest of the area remains undeveloped and provides excellent habitat for wildlife,” the space agency said."

Yeah, but that one spit of land used is a real doozie. High and cooked, but almost instantaneous. Hmm... I wonder if he was wondering if he licked himself clean a little too well? Oh... just "morning" chuckles.