The Yo-Yo Has Landed

By Janice Castro

Space-shuttle duty is tough. On next month's mission, one astronaut will practice Rock the Cradle, Skin the Cat and Around the World in zero gravity. nasa hopes that a videotape of stunts with the SB-2 -- a $75 high-tech yo-yo -- will interest kids in space. If that's the point, maybe the space agency should show the astronauts watching television.