• catloaf@lemm.eeEnglish
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    4 months ago

    Again, they’re not stuck, neither indefinitely nor definitely. The return was on hold to give NASA time to study the equipment before it was jettisoned to burn up in atmosphere. They still have resources (power, water, food, air, etc.) in reserve to last a while longer before they have to leave. (And I’m pretty sure that NASA could resupply them anyway.)

    • Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works
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      4 months ago

      I know I’m arguing semantics here and the rest of your post is probably right but if they unexpectedly don’t have a way to get home right now I think that qualifies as stuck. If there’s no set date where that’s scheduled to change yet they are stuck indefinitely.

      • superkret@feddit.org
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        4 months ago

        They do have a way to get home right now, safely. Their mission was simply changed to staying up longer.