The mission of Bright Star One was easily decided: They were going to study Halley’s Comet, just like the Challenger astronauts. When the bell rang, Dani raised both her arms in a victory pose and shouted, “Bright Star One to space!” at the top of her lungs and everyone laughed—not at her, but with her—because, like Bird, they knew it was all in good fun, and no one was really going into outer space like the Challenger crew, no matter how badly they wanted to.
