NASA Astronauts Cast Votes from International Space Station in US Midterms
Three NASA astronauts, including Anil Menon, voted in the US midterm elections from the International Space Station over 400 km above Earth. Menon, Luke Delaney, and Jessica Watkins completed encrypted electronic ballots sent securely via NASA's Near Space Network to election officials. Menon voted for Harris County, Texas, describing his ISS room as a polling booth. The US midterms include elections for the House, Senate, governors, and local officials.
First-hand measurement across 3 sources
We measured how 3 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 41/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 3 Nov, 05:02 pm. Other outlets followed.