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A tool-kit dropped by NASA astronauts
working on the ISS is now orbiting the
Earth at 17,000mph... and YOU can see
it this week!

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Posted By: Imright, 11/19/2023 10:29:37 PM

A tool-kit dropped by NASA astronauts working on the ISS is now orbiting the Earth at 17,000mph and will be visible from the ground as it flies over Britain tomorrow. The stray bag was accidentally lost by astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O'Hara while they were mending a solar panel on the ISS earlier this month. Astronomers on the ground have now spotted the kit glimmering like a star as it precedes the trajectory of the ISS by several minutes, according to The Telegraph.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: TrueBlueWfan 11/19/2023 11:02:17 PM (No. 1601805)
What many don't know is that it was an all woman team of space walkers that effed this up.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: Rumblehog 11/19/2023 11:26:16 PM (No. 1601809)
"Houston, have you seen my car keys?"
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Reply 3 - Posted by: pixelero 11/19/2023 11:27:56 PM (No. 1601810)
Looking fabulous, admitting nothing.
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Reply 4 - Posted by: kono 11/20/2023 1:34:30 AM (No. 1601835)
If they were a surgical team they'd probably close up a patient with the tool box inside.
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Reply 5 - Posted by: mifla 11/20/2023 3:56:27 AM (No. 1601850)
Hope it doesn't hit something. Like the first rocket to Mars.
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Reply 6 - Posted by: Jesuslover54 11/20/2023 5:15:10 AM (No. 1601861)
Screwed the pooch.
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Reply 7 - Posted by: skacmar 11/20/2023 7:07:51 AM (No. 1601885)
Why wasn't it tethered to something to prevent it from floating off into space? The toolbar could have potentially floated into the giant solar panels damaging them. It's not rocket science!
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Reply 8 - Posted by: joew9 11/20/2023 7:30:18 AM (No. 1601894)
A similar bag was lost in 2008 by Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper. Also a woman.
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Reply 9 - Posted by: privateer 11/20/2023 7:36:33 AM (No. 1601899)
FTA: 'NASA, ESA, JAXA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) are working together to build a space station in orbit around the moon, and Russia and China are working on a similar project, that would also include a base on the surface.' Leave it to Turniphead Joe to allow the Russkies and Chicoms to split the moon up like Hitler and Stalin divided Poland.
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Reply 10 - Posted by: mobyclik 11/20/2023 7:39:00 AM (No. 1601901)
Bill them, the gooberment probably spent $100 million for those tools. ;-)
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Reply 11 - Posted by: raphaela 11/20/2023 7:42:00 AM (No. 1601906)
Curious that historically, out of the dozens of spacewalks conducted by NASA astronauts, no tool bags were carelessly lost by the predominately male astronauts. All it takes is a few wahmen to screw the pooch and have their failure observed by amateur astronomers if weather conditions permit. Heh. They reserve the right to not only blame men for the mishap, but to remind you through non sequiturs inserted into any unrelated conversation.
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Reply 12 - Posted by: Rama41 11/20/2023 9:23:17 AM (No. 1601965)
If my wife had been an astronaut, there would still be reading glasses circling the earth.
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Reply 13 - Posted by: SkyKing1222 11/20/2023 9:25:03 AM (No. 1601966)
Must not be part of Astronaut training to pick up after yourself.
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Reply 14 - Posted by: mc squared 11/20/2023 9:27:48 AM (No. 1601969)
As with many tools they have a lifetime guarantee. This does NOT cover loss or abuse.
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Reply 15 - Posted by: montwoodcliff 11/20/2023 9:46:35 AM (No. 1601992)
…a sexist would saaaay!
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Reply 16 - Posted by: SkyKing1222 11/20/2023 10:39:30 AM (No. 1602024)
Diversity Equality Inclusion training apparently doesn’t include Housekeeping skills.
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Reply 17 - Posted by: Gordon Mills 11/20/2023 11:15:03 AM (No. 1602050)
NASA is getting sloppy. IMHO, in part because they are lowering standards.
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Reply 18 - Posted by: DVC 11/20/2023 11:25:29 AM (No. 1602058)
It was orbiting the earth at 17,000 mph when it was in use.....as are every other item orbiting at the space station's height. It is surprising that it can be seen.
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Reply 19 - Posted by: broken01 11/20/2023 11:25:36 AM (No. 1602059)
Does the warranty for the toolbox cover lost in space.
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Reply 20 - Posted by: chumley 11/20/2023 11:55:15 AM (No. 1602083)
They had to flag down a man to loosen the lug nuts.
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