How Astronauts Are Casting Their Midterm Votes From Space

Millions of voters across the country are heading to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots in the crucial midterms, which will define the final two years of President Donald Trump’s presidency.But for some Americans, the process of casting their ballot is a little more complex than heading to the local school or library. What happens if you’re further afield—say, in space?That’s the case for Anil Menon, an American astronaut currently based at the International Space Station (ISS). Sharing his experience in a video for social media, Menon said he had “the privilege of being able to vote here as well, just like you on the ground.”Menon, who launched aboard the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft in July, pointed out his room, which “doubles as a voting booth,” for all intents and purposes. “Inside is my computer, where I was able to fill out an electronic form, and send it to Harris County,” he said, while floating inside the laboratory. (Harris County is home to NASA's Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center.)Menon’s fellow U.S. crewmembers—Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, who launched to the ISS via a SpaceX rocket last month—were also able to vote.Like any other Americans who will be away...