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International Space Station forced in to evasive action with space junk flying directly for it

The International Space Station has been forced to take urgent evasive action to avoid a huge piece of space junk that could have ripped through it if contact had been made,

USA TODAY on MSN · 4d

International Space Station forced to maneuver out of way of approaching space debris

A Russian cargo ship docked at the space station fired its thrusters for five minutes Tuesday to move the ISS out of the way of an inbound object.

Chron on MSN · 3d

International Space Station forced to dodge hazardous space debris

The International Space Station had to shift its orbit this week to avoid an oncoming chunk of dangerous space debris. In an update, NASA said Tuesday's avoidance maneuver involved a Russian Progress cargo ship docked at the space station firing its thrusters at 2:09 p.

Space on MSN · 5d

International Space Station fires thrusters to dodge hunk of space debris

That number has gone up since — the ISS dodged space junk twice in a week-long stretch in March 2023, for example — and it will continue to rise as low Earth orbit gets more and more crowded with satellites and pieces of debris, such as defunct rocket stages.

Yahoo · 5d

International Space Station Is Leaking Over 3 Pounds Of Air Per Day And No One Can Agree On Why

With bilateral relations being at their worst since the 1980s and the station’s planned death in sight, persistent air leaks onboard are steadily escalating tensions between NASA and Roscosmos. The American space agency aired its concerns in public during an ISS Advisory Committee last week.

People on MSN · 9d

NASA Believes International Space Station Leak Can Be 'Catastrophic'

NASA has growing concerns about a continuous air leak on a Russian section of the International Space Station (ISS) that has been going on since 2019.

BroBible · 3d

NASA: Leak On International Space Station Could Lead To ‘Catastrophic Failure’

The International Space Station (ISS) has had a leak since at least 2019 and NASA warns it could lead to a "catastrophic failure" if it's not fixed.

Boing Boing on MSN · 2d

International Space Station evades space junk

Earlier this week, Progress 89, an uncrewed Russian supply ship docked at the International Space Station, used a 5-minute and 31-second burn to move the ISS to a higher orbit. According to a joint statement,

Space on MSN · 3d

OTD In Space - November 20: International Space Station Construction Begins

On November 20, 1998, the first piece of the International Space Station launched into orbit. The 42,000-pound module is called Zarya, and it's about the size of a tour bus. Zarya launched on board a Russian Proton rocket.

Space Station Astronauts Complain of Horrible Smell

Space.com · 2h

Russian cargo spacecraft's 'unexpected odor' delays delivery to astronauts on ISS

Astronauts found an "unexpected odor" after trying to open the door to a new cargo spacecraft at the space station, according to NASA. A Russian Progress spacecraft docked at the International Space Station on Saturday (Nov.

YAHOO!News · 1h

Space Station Astronauts Complain of Horrible Smell After Russian Capsule Docks

As if they need any more problems, the astronauts on board the International Space Station now have a new noxious odor to deal with. In a statement posted on X-formerly-Twitter, NASA's ISS account noted that when the Russians' Poisk module docked with the rest of the space station,

Gizmodo · 4h

Astronauts Report Alarming Stench Coming From Russian Spacecraft Docked to ISS

A Russian spacecraft docked to the International Space Station (ISS) didn’t just bring supplies to the ISS—it also brought a foul odor. The unpleasant aroma was strong enough to prompt astronauts to close the hatch connecting it to the rest of the space station and initiate anti-contamination procedures.

Can NASA keep Space Station afloat until 2030? Inspector General raises safety questions.

The Inspector General report raised concerns that if NASA had to extend the ISS past 2030, it could face budget cuts, ...

Scientific American24d

The International Space Station Has Been Leaking for Five Years

So having yearslong seemingly unfixable leaks on the International Space Station (ISS) sounds like a nightmare scenario. It’s also a reality, one that a recent agency report calls “a top ...

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Two astronauts are stuck in space. This NASA veteran knows their pain.

Frank Rubio’s experience – leave Earth in one vehicle, return much later in another – gives him an intimate understanding of ...

Space on MSN1d

How amateur radio is connecting astronauts in space with kids on Earth

During that space shuttle flight in 1983, Garriott became the first-ever person in space to communicate with amateur radio ...

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Space station developers weigh in on NASA’s continuous presence rethink

Commercial space station developers are questioning whether NASA’s reconsideration of continuous human presence in low Earth orbit risks holding back International Space Station alternatives.