Be sure to read the follow-up, which casts doubt on parts of the story: http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2011/05/03/135919389/a-cos...
[1] http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2011/05/02/134597833/cosmo...
[2] http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2011/05/03/135919389/a-cos...