He suddenly couldn't speak in space

https://apnews.com/article/nasa-sick-astronaut-medical-evacuation-cc34793ffb73174f18443f2dd9c6ff2f

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0ut0flin3Mar 28, 2026, 11:54 PM
'He couldn't talk' seems to be the only useful information about the symptoms? The article also says, ' Fincke said he can't provide any more details about his medical episode.' This is intriguing :) But then, excuse my ignorance, but sound doesn't propagate through a vacuum, right? So? I'm ignorant, and I think there's breathable air artificially placed inside the capsule, so the sound can travel there, but there could probably be some gaps. I don't know.
woofcatMar 29, 2026, 12:20 AM
Yes there is air inside the space station, no you're not going to have a random vacuum in one person's body.