Negative and positive (outer) space reviews

It’s hard to imagine.

Sitting at the National Press Club bar yesterday, I watched newly-minted astronaut Jeff Bezos’ press conference unfold across half a dozen TVs, each on a different channel. A moderator asked each cosmic pilgrim what it felt like to be in space. Admittedly, that is a trite question—why do sideline reporters ask exhausted, sweating athletes what it feels…