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Two astronauts are stranded in space (Short run / long run)
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- Astronauts Suni Williams and Barry Wilmore face significant adjustments and challenges due to their unexpectedly prolonged eight-month mission in space.
- The podcast discusses the importance of understanding 'short run' versus 'long run' for better decision-making in personal and business contexts.
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Astronauts Experience Unexpected Space Setback
Two astronauts, Suny Williams and Barry Wilmore, faced an unexpected challenge during their eight-day mission on Boeing's Starliner spacecraft at the International Space Station. After successfully reaching the station, engineers detected serious thruster malfunctions and a helium leak that compromised the spacecraft's ability to return safely to Earth. NASA ultimately decided that the astronauts could not come home on the Starliner and would instead return on an unmanned mission, leaving them in space for an additional eight months. This prolonged stay represents a significant setback for both Boeing, which has already invested over a billion dollars in the Starliner program, and NASA, which must now revise its mission plans while navigating the implications for the astronauts' safety and comfort.
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