Politics● Low1h ago · Nov 5, 2026, 8:34 AM
NASA astronauts cast US election votes from the International Space Station
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In a rare event, three American astronauts voted in Tuesday's US midterm elections from the International Space Station, using advanced links to send electronic ballots to officials on Earth.
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