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Credit: NASA   
  
Explanation:
First, a new truss was added.    
  
Then, new solar panels were installed.  
  
Now, as part of the   
planned upgrade of the   
International Space Station, an   
Expedition 18   
astronaut has upgraded her own head.    
  
The Human Extended Analog Device 9000 was attached with only minor delays,   
making the astronaut's remaining   
spacewalks over 40 percent more efficient.  
  
With the HEAD 9000 attached, an astronaut can now directly access 4 Gigabytes of  
computer flash memory with  
their   
own brain, perform   
complex mathematics by "directed  
thinking", and play a pre-installed game of   
Tetris   
at no additional charge.   
  
Happy   
April Fools' Day from  
the folks at   
APOD.    
  
In reality, the space shuttle   
Discovery's mission   
to upgrade the International Space Station ended Saturday after upgrading only the  
space station.  
  
The above  
image of astronaut   
Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper  
handling the box-like Nitrogen Tank Assembly was actually   
taken last November.    
  
For some reason, however, Astronaut Stefanyshyn-Piper can now factor 11 digit   
prime numbers in her head.    
  
  
   
  
  
  
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