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Boeing Starliner crew's return to Earth from International Space Station delayed yet again (www.cbsnews.com)
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[โ€“] astrsk@fedia.io 41 points 6 months ago (1 children)

fwiw, they both may never go back to space again so their time in space has been extended much beyond what they thought they could do and have repeatedly said they are trying to make the most of it. The real problem is just the scheduling bumps and resource allocations.

[โ€“] brlemworld@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Also health problems increase when in space longer. Specifically drastic increased risk of cancer due to lack of sufficient radiation shielding.