Humans have been exploring space for almost 70 years. But if we thought all that experience would make it any easier for us to venture beyond our planet, then 2024 has put that idea to rest.
While there have been some major achievements in space exploration this year, including China returning farside lunar samples to Earth for the first time, a record-breaking student-made rocket and the first-ever private spacewalk, there have also been some major blunders from NASA, SpaceX and other organizations from across the globe.
From astronauts stranded on board a leaky space station and crashlanding moon landers to a tumbling solar sail, here are 10 of the biggest space mishaps of 2024.
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Astronauts stranded in space
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