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humor Babylon Bee 2026-04-07

Deep Space Dread: Astronaut Forgot to Turn Off the Oven

Setting new records while circling the moon, the crew got a little distracted by domestic chores. Apparently, even interplanetary travel can't beat the nagging feeling of an unattended appliance.


<img src="https://media.babylonbee.com/articles/69d52d8dc1bc969d52d8dc1bca.jpg" style="width: 100%;" width="400" /><p>SPACE β€” On Monday, the Artemis II crew set a new record for the farthest away from Earth humans have ever gone. And as mission specialist Jeremy Hansen stared at the far side of the moon, with the Earth a distant crescent, one thought crossed his mind: He was pretty sure he had left his oven on.</p>

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