Ramen Noodles in Space Again -- Ad Campaign Literally Out of This World

No, gentle reader, I'm not making this up.  "UFO" honestly is the name of a line of instant noodles made by the Nissin company.  Which brings us to today's funny entry...

Back in August, I'd amused myself and others by posting on the Ramen-in-space phenomenon, which involved Japanese PM Koizumi and Discovery shuttle astronaut Soichi Noguchi.  Well, space noodles are back in the news, as one Japanese noodle maker plans to film a TV ad in space.  Filming will start soon at the International Space Station!

The ad will feature a Russian cosmonaut.  Naturally, Russian news sources are enjoying this story; this article comes with a hilariously PhotoShopped image.

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