The Olympic Torch Is Flying Through Space Right Now

This week the Olympic torch took a slight detour from its celebratory trek across Russia---to the International Space Station. In anticipation of the XXII Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, the silver scepter took off Wednesday along with the crew of Expedition 38. The flight to the ISS aboard the Soyuz capsule took only six hours---less than the time it takes to drive from Moscow to St. Petersburg. And to answer the question you're probably asking: No, the torch was not lit. An open flame on a s