NASA Rescues Children Stranded For 9 Months At Space Camp

HUNTSVILLE, AL—Confirming that the group’s long ordeal was finally over, NASA announced Thursday that it had successfully rescued three children stranded for more than nine months at Space Camp. “At 12:07 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time today, 11-year-olds Lillian and Evan Peltier were safely returned to their home in Chattanooga, TN after an extended 286-day educational experience at Space Camp,” said NASA spokesperson Heather Frugé, adding that the twins’ planned week-long summer camp program had been significantly lengthened after the malfunction of the family Toyota Sienna that was intended to take them home. “By staying focused on their model rocketry experiments and carefully rationing Tang and chicken nuggets from the cafeteria, Lillian and Evan were able to endure the demanding conditions of Space Camp while NASA scientists worked around the clock to bring them back home. The siblings are in good health, though their extended stay at Space Camp has left them both 2 inches taller. We’re proud of the team-building and problem-solving skills they developed during their visit, and we’re grateful to SpaceX for providing the bus that ultimately allowed them to make their return.” When reached for comment, the Peltier children denied having ever felt “stuck” or “abandoned” at Space Camp and instead begged for another turn on the Multi-Axis Trainer.