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drray23

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1. It is quite surprising.

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Original post)

Fri Jan 16, 2026, 01:08 PM

12 hrs ago

Astronauts are chosen via a rigorous selection which includes being in above average health given the stakes.

I can't imagine it would be an underlying condition ( like heart related for example) , it would have been discovered early in the selection process and years of training.

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It is quite surprising. drray23 12 hrs ago #1

It's the new normal. choie 12 hrs ago #2