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8 day mission turns to 8 months for astronauts

Two NASA astronauts have been stuck on the International Space Station (ISS) for more than two mo...

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12.15 9 Aug 2024


8 day mission turns to 8 months for astronauts


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12.15 9 Aug 2024


Two NASA astronauts have been stuck on the International Space Station (ISS) for more than two months and could be forced to stay there until February next year!

They originally only went up for 8 days, but concerns over the safety of the spacecraft that brought them there have meant they can’t leave.

Joining Adrian Kennedy to tell more and discuss is Space Commentator Leo Enright and Rory Fitzpatrick, CEO of the National Space Centre.


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