The crew of the shuttle Discovery was apparently smart enough to come in out of a storm, returning safely to Earth last Saturday before the Leonid meteor shower could begin. The mission's glamour boy, however--veteran astronaut John Glenn--was a bit unsteady, both in orbit and on his return to terra firma.
Once described by Jimmy Carter as the most boring man he ever met, Glenn was game enough to risk trading one-liners with Jay Leno Wednesday night, along with shuttle commander Curt Brown and crewman Steve Lindsey. Leno, essentially pitching comedic batting practice to Glenn, tossed a few slow, fat lobs...
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