They are the furthest-flung American voters on Earth. Actually, not on Earth.

Of the 10 people <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;currently in space&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://whoisinspace.com/&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://whoisinspace.com/">currently in space</a>, three are Chinese citizens aboard the Tiangong space station. Three are Russian crew members on the International Space Station, and the other four — Butch Wilmore, Sunita Williams, Don Pettit and Nick Hague — are Americans, also aboard the ISS.

Americans have been voting from space since 1997. The Russians, of course, beat them to it.{ai:summary}<p>Currently, there are 10 people in space, including three Chinese citizens on the Tiangong space station and three Russian crew members on the International Space Station. Four Americans—Butch Wilmore, Sunita Williams, Don Pettit, and Nick Hague—are also aboard the ISS. </p><p>This unique situation highlights the international collaboration and competition in space exploration. #science</p>

American astronauts in space can vote too. Here's how they do it.

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