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Astronauts stranded in space due to multiple issues with Boeing's Starliner โ€” and the window for a return flight is closing (www.livescience.com)
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[โ€“] Paragone 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)

So, the people who were contempting of the "insignificance" of all those leaks .. were actually correct?

How startling!

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[โ€“] atocci 11 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

No, they aren't correct. The leaks are still insignificant, and this article is sensationalizing a pretty mundane reason for the return trip delay. They're only "stranded" insofar as NASA wants more time to collect data, and the spacewalk they were planning to do just that had to be postponed because one of the astronauts couldn't get comfortable in their EVA suit.

[โ€“] postmateDumbass 0 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

At least we know where they are keeping the whistle blowers.