Lisa Nowak

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In February 2007, NASA astronaut Lisa Nowak made headlines around the world after driving nearly 900 miles from Houston, Texas, to Orlando, Florida, to confront another woman, allegedly wearing a diaper so she wouldn’t have to stop along the way. Until that pivotal point, Lisa had been known for her remarkable accomplishments. She was a Naval Academy graduate, a decorated naval officer, test pilot, mother of three, and an astronaut who had traveled more than five million miles aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery. But just months after returning from space, Lisa was arrested at Orlando International Airport for stalking and attempted kidnapping.<br /><br />How did one of NASA’s most accomplished astronauts end up there?<br /><br />Today's snack: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tang_(drink_mix)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tang</a> and astronaut ice cream<br /><br /><a href="https://patreon.com/lovemarrykill" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Support us on Patreon</a><br /><br />Sources:<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MA2Ha7xuJSE" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MA2Ha7xuJSE</a> Colleen Shipman’s victim impact statement</li><li>Fanning, Diane. (2007). <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/1633570.Out_There" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Out There: The In-Depth Story of the Astronaut Love Triangle Case</a>. St. Martin’s Press. </li><li>Moore, Kimberly. (2020). Star Crossed: The Story of Astronaut Lisa Nowak. University Press of Florida. </li><li><a href="https://adventurewrite.com/blog1/about/?v=7af787d2dafc" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://adventurewrite.com/blog1/about/?v=7af787d2dafc</a> Colleen and Bill’s website. </li><li><a href="https://people.com/crime/astronaut-love-triangle-lisa-nowak-15-years-attempted-murder-ex-boyfriend-girlfriend/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://people.com/crime/astronaut-love-triangle-lisa-nowak-15-years-attempted-murder-ex-boyfriend-girlfriend/</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.science.org/content/article/nasa-tackles-drunk-astronauts" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.science.org/content/article/nasa-tackles-drunk-astronauts</a></li></ul>