ith Oefelein as more than a work colleague but less than a romantic relationship. This sounds like an emotional affair. Something may have happened to cause her to fear she may lose the relationsAs of this writing, the top story in the news is Lisa Nowak, the astronaut who was charged with attempted murder and kidnapping. Everyone is asking, “How could an astronaut be so out of control?” Astronauts are part of NASA’s “failure is not an option” reputation. We have elevated them to hero status, and rightly so. Heroes are not supposed to fall from grace, make mistakes or have human weaknesses. However, we’re forgetting that at the end of the day, they are still human beings.

Although all the facts are not out yet, regarding the nature of Nowak’s relationship with William Oefelein, here is what I believe happened based on what we do know.

Kim Nowak separated from her husband of nineteen years about 2 weeks before the incident. She described her relationship with Oefelein as more than a work colleague but less than a romantic relationship. This sounds like an emotional affair. Something may have happened to cause her to fear she may lose the relationsh

Astronauts are part of NASA’s “failure is not an option” reputation. We have elevated them to hero status, and rightly so. Heroes are not supposed to fall from grace, make mistakes or have human weaknesses. However, we’re forgetting that at the end of the day, they are still human beings.

Although all the facts are not out yet, regarding the nature of Nowak’s relationship with William Oefelein, here is what I believe happened based on what we do know.

Kim Nowak separated from her husband of nineteen years about 2 weeks before the incident. She described her relationship with Oefelein as more than a work colleague but less than a romantic relationship. This sounds like an emotional affair. Something may have happened to cause her to fear she may lose the relations

eaknesses. However, we’re forgetting that at the end of the day, they are still human beings.

Although all the facts are not out yet, regarding the nature of Nowak’s relationship with William Oefelein, here is what I believe happened based on what we do know.

Kim Nowak separated from her husband of nineteen years about 2 weeks before the incident. She described her relationship with Oefelein as more than a work colleague but less than a romantic relationship. This sounds like an emotional affair. Something may have happened to cause her to fear she may lose the relations

Oefelein, here is what I believe happened based on what we do know.

Kim Nowak separated from her husband of nineteen years about 2 weeks before the incident. She described her relationship with Oefelein as more than a work colleague but less than a romantic relationship. This sounds like an emotional affair. Something may have happened to cause her to fear she may lose the relations

ith Oefelein as more than a work colleague but less than a romantic relationship. This sounds like an emotional affair. Something may have happened to cause her to fear she may lose the relationship with him or that the nature of it was going to change into something else, something she didn’t want. This triggered her “fight or flight” response. She chose to fight and drove to Florida to confront her rival.

“But she’s an astronaut! She must be very intelligent. What could make her behave like that?” you may be asking. The fact is that even though someone may have a high I.Q., it’s possible to have a low Emotional Intelligence Quotient (E.Q.). E.Q. is defined as, “The ability to perceive, manage and process one’s emotions and the emotions of others”. Our E.Q. usually rises as we get older because we become more mature, learn from our mistakes and acquire more wisdom. Her actions wouldn’t be so shocking if she was a teenager, but one does not expect this behavior