Nasa

[Phyxius]

When NASA first started sending up astronauts, they quickly discovered
that ball-point pens would not work in zero gravity. To combat this
problem, NASA scientists spent a decade and $12 billion developing a pen
that writes in zero gravity, upside down, on almost any surface including
glass and at temperatures ranging from below freezing to over 300 C.

The Russians used a pencil.

Enjoy paying your taxes--they're due again.

[chevy45412001]

nasa

How about 700 dollar hammer,Or what about the 1,200 dollar toilet seat?That pen is right up there with the best purchases our fine gov. is making.So get to work and pay our taxes

[Snow]

I hate to be a party-pooper, but NASA didn't spend money researching a pen for space. It was created by Fischer Pen Company for about $2 million and sold to NASA almost at cost per pen.

http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/s/spacepen.htm

The problem with using a pencil in space... have you ever had a pencil lead break off...in zero G?