Construction crew accidentally severs link between Russia and satellites, ISS crew

If you need another example of just how fragile technological infrastructure can be, a recent case in Moscow serves as a good reminder. As reported by The Atlantic, a construction crew managed to sever an all-important cable that links Roscosmos, Russia's space agency, with all of the country's satellites. The incident also temporarily cut off Moscow's communications with its workers aboard the International Space Station. Officials maintain that satellites were still able to maintain a downlink...