A NASA astronaut lost her bag of tools outside the International Space Station earlier today when she went outside to clean up a solar panel. Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper’s grease gun exploded all over her helmet camera and gloves, and while wiping off the mess, she shifted her attention off the tool bag. She lost her grip and it floated away. “Oh, great,” she was reported to mumble.Luckily, fellow astronaut Stephen Bowen was nearby to help afterwards, sharing his tools with Stefanyshyn-Piper. Flight controllers are currently trying to track its location in orbit and determine its impact on the next three spacewalks. “Oh, great”? Really? Since E.T. is back home now, I suppose he can call the space station to find out what’s up, track down the bag, and personally hand-deliver it to Stefanyshyn-Piper. Only she’ll be like, “Holy mother *bleep* what the *bleep* *bleep* Reeses’ *bleep* *bleep* Pieces *bleep*!!” [Associated Press]
Space & Spaceflight
NASA Astronaut Loses Tools, Gets Screwed Over By Space
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Erica Ho
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