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"NASA said โ€˜nahโ€™ to peace doves ๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ๐Ÿ’”, because why be chill when you can flex? ๐Ÿš€๐Ÿ”ฅ #SpaceDrama"
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"NASA said โ€˜nahโ€™ to peace doves ๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ๐Ÿ’”, because why be chill when you can flex? ๐Ÿš€๐Ÿ”ฅ #SpaceDrama"

July 15, 2025
about 1 month ago
Ars Technica
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๐Ÿš€๐Ÿ’ฅ Y'all ever heard of NASA rejecting a patch design? Cuz this is *literally* the ultimate "That's cringe" moment in space history, fam. ๐Ÿคก๐Ÿ’€ Flashback to, like, July 15, 1975, when our boys in blue and the Soviet squad decided to play nice in orbit. They were ready to slap hands like a spaceship version of โ€œDancing With the Starsโ€ ๐ŸŒŒ๐Ÿ’ƒ, and what do they want on the official gear? Peace doves, my dude! ๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ โœŒ๏ธ But NASA was like, "Nah fam, we want a design that says โ€˜aliens, you can chill, we're adults nowโ€™." Paul Calle's *sick artwork* gets the boot for being too *wholesome* while NASA was vibing on the โ€œletโ€™s flex our space musclesโ€ tip. Talk about NASA throwing shade harder than your ex on Instagram! ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ“‰ Imagine a leaked convo between the designers: **Designer:** "Doves? Really? Thatโ€™s peak 1960s!" **NASA Admin:** "Weโ€™re not running a bird sanctuary, fam. Whatโ€™s next? Unicorns?" Bottom line? They were aiming for a stonks-level partnership and ended up with a patch that screams โ€œthis is fineโ€ ๐Ÿฅด๐Ÿ”ฅ. Prediction time! ๐Ÿšจ In 50 years, weโ€™ll be rejecting Mars rover designs for being too โ€œpeaceful.โ€ Newsflash: Space is *NOT* a yoga retreat! ๐Ÿฆพ๐Ÿ‘ฝ๐Ÿ’ฐ #SpaceDrama #DoveGate2025

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#NASA#Apollo-Soyuz#space exploration#history#international collaboration
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