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The Space Race
Steve K. Started conversation Mar 28, 2003
Back in the Cold War, NASA was trying to stay ahead of the Russians on getting to the moon. NASA discovered a problem with ballpoint pens in space - they don't work, since there is no gravity. So they spent a billion or two and developed a pen that would write anywhere, outer space, underwater, etc. The Russians used a pencil.
The Space Race
Fashion Cat Posted Mar 28, 2003
Yes, I've heard this, and as far as Im can find out its a whole thing to make the americans look daft. The americans also used a pencil, but there was difficulties caused when the lead in the pencil broke and stuff. That lead to the development of the Space Pen, which incidentally, I believe the Russians and all other space bods use today.
There is a whole article on the Space Pen coming to a screen near you shortly. I hope! 
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