Madison residents have ‘face in space’

The photo that earned some Madison residents a place in space.

Some Madison residents know what it feels like to have their face in space.

A photo taken during “Pink Out Day” at Dynetics Technical Services flew aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery, which landed March 9.

“I thought it would be a great opportunity to combine the two efforts- breast cancer awareness and NASA’s Face in Space initiative- in an effort to reach out to the public and get them more involved in the space program, as well as breast cancer research,” said Mike Osborne, manager of the audio visual information services at Marshall Space and Flight Center.

NASA’s Face in Space program allows people to submit their photos to fly in space, and gain a more personal connection to NASA.
“It is the most awesome feeling for me,” said Burt Bright. “I truly believe in America’s space program and to know that our image was a tiny part of one of the space shuttle missions is simply exhilarating.”

Everyone in the photo received a certificate for their participation, but for those personally affected by cancer, the benefits were more substantial.

“I lost my wife, Judy Bright, to lymphoma and my daughters and I carry her memory with us every day,” Bright said. “Our goal should always be to raise the awareness and focus on cancer and trying to find a cure. This is a terrible disease that has claimed so many innocent and beautiful lives. Once you have been affected by this disease, you feel a personal drive to help promote awareness in any manner that is available to you.”

To submit a photo for the Face in Space program, visit Faceinspace.nasa.gov.