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“Star Trek” star LeVar Burton is shutting down hypothesis there weren’t sufficient security precautions in place for the mission that left astronauts Sunita “Suni” Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore caught in area … clarifying these professionals knew the dangers.
We caught up with the “Reading Rainbow” host in Los Angeles Thursday, and LeVar defined area exploration is inherently dangerous … and each potential drawback cannot be anticipated, and issues typically do not go based on plan.
The astronauts are actually caught on the Worldwide Area Station till 2025 after technical points shut down their return flight.
As LeVar put it … there isn’t any method to create contingency plans for each doable final result, particularly when coping with area exploration.
Whereas the U.S. could have assets just like the Coast Guard to assist these caught at sea, the cosmos is a completely totally different ballgame … with LeVar reminding us that area is a vacuum.
LB additionally made some extent to applaud Suni and Butch, saying they put their lives at risk within the identify of science. He added … “The research they do up there actually contributes to life being better here on Earth. So, I’m very grateful to NASA and its mission.”
Suni’s personal mom advised us she is not shedding sleep over her daughter’s scenario … noting SW is properly conscious of what may occur each time she goes to area.
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Suni and Butch are anticipated to return to Earth in February 2025, once they hitch a journey again with SpaceX. They initially flew the Boeing Starliner spacecraft to the Worldwide Area Station for a week-long mission … however the Starliner skilled points throughout their flight, and NASA determined to not threat their return on the craft.
An out-of-this-world predicament … actually.
