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US Astronauts Cast Ballots from International Space Station During Midterm Elections

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US Astronauts Cast Ballots from International Space Station During Midterm Elections

NASA astronauts currently aboard the International Space Station have participated in the US midterm elections by transmitting their ballots from orbit.

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NASA astronauts currently aboard the International Space Station have participated in the US midterm elections by transmitting their ballots from orbit.

NASA astronaut Anil Menon demonstrated on social media how he cast his ballot for Harris County in Texas, from space. US astronauts on the International Space Station have cast their votes in the midterm elections.

Al Jazeera English reported the story as "US astronauts vote from space in 2026 midterm elections."

2 sources have covered this story, including Al Jazeera English and The Independent. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 7 hours ago.

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LEFTCENTERRIGHTfirst report+15m+1hThe Independent (United Kingdom) · firstAl Jazeera English (Qatar) · +39m

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