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NASA accidentally broadcasts distressed astronaut simulation on ISS

NASA accidentally broadcast a simulation involving astronauts being treated for decompression sickness on the International Space Station, leading to widespread speculation on social media about a possible emergency on Wednesday. Incident details Around 5:28 p.m. U.S. Central Time, NASA's live YouTube channel broadcast audio suggesting that a crew member was suffering from decompression sickness. "This audio was inadvertently misrouted from an ongoing simulation where crew members and ground teams train for various scenarios in space and is not related to a real emergency," the ISS account posted. Current status of NASA's live feed Following the accidental broadcast, NASA's ISS YouTube channel displayed an error message indicating that the feed had been interrupted.

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