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Guy Laliberte became the first clown in space. He headed to the International Space Station, and he paid 35 million for his ticket! He is known for being the creator of Cirque de Soleil, and his hope was to provide awareness for the need for clean water throughout the world. He traveled with a Russian cosmonaut and a U.S. astronaut. He took nine red clown noses into space with him, and the purpose of his mission was artistic as opposed to scientific.
To see some video, check out the following the link:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8281253.stm
For more information, check out:
http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/september30th.html
http://www.examiner.com/article/daily-dose-clowns-space
http://daryllorettecafe.typepad.com/my_weblog/2009/09/clown-takes-giant-leap-into-space.html
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2009/sep/30/guy-laliberte-clown-space-circus
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