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The Galactic Booze Cruise

Jul 27, 2007
An independent panel set up by NASA to evaluate health issues at the agency has made an unexpected discovery: In at least two instances, astronauts were allowed to fly after drinking heavily, despite concern by doctors and colleagues. It's not clear whether the flights involved spacecraft or training jets.