NASA Astronauts Lose $100,000 Tool Bag on Spacewalk: “Oops, I Did It Again”
In what can only be described as a “whoopsie-daisy” moment, NASA astronauts on a recent spacewalk managed to lose a tool bag worth a cool $100,000. Forget losing your hammer or screwdriver on the construction site; these guys lost a bag that costs more than most cars.
Honestly, who hasn’t accidentally left something important at work? But I have to say, NASA takes it to the next level. They didn’t just leave a tool behind, they sent it spiraling off into space. Talk about a power move.
According to NASA, the bag contained “an extensive collection of tools” that the astronauts needed for their spacewalk. Now, I’m not a rocket scientist (surprising, I know), but it seems like it might be a good idea to hold on to those. But hey, what do I know?
The tool bag was lost when astronaut Victor Glover accidentally let it go while he was outside the International Space Station. In his defense, space is hard. But seriously, how do you manage to drop something worth $100,000?
NASA says that the bag won’t pose any threat to the astronauts or the ISS. But I can’t help but imagine some alien civilization stumbling upon it and thinking that we Earthlings are so rich that we just abandon six-figure tool bags wherever we go.
What’s even more impressive (in a facepalm kind of way) is that this isn’t the first time that NASA has lost something in space. In 2008, astronaut Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper dropped a tool bag that ended up floating off into the great beyond.
So, let’s do the math here. That’s two lost tool bags, both worth a boatload of money. And how much have we invested in NASA’s space program over the years? Oh, just a casual $601 billion. It’s comforting to know that we’re getting our money’s worth, right?
To be fair, NASA has done some pretty amazing things over the years. They’ve sent people to the moon, for crying out loud. But maybe we should focus on keeping track of our tools before we start planning the next mission to Mars.
In the meantime, I’ll be double-checking my toolbox before I leave work. I don’t want to be the one responsible for losing something worth more than my annual salary.
So, to the astronauts who lost their tool bag: oops, I did it again. And to NASA: maybe invest in a few more Velcro straps to keep things in place. Or, you know, hire a responsible adult to keep track of all your stuff. Just a thought.
