International Space Station dodges 2nd piece of space junk in 6 days
A Russian Progress freighter docked to the ISS fired its thrusters Monday (Nov. 25) to dodge a piece of debris, the second such evasive maneuver for the orbiting lab in less than a week.
‘Unexpected odor’ reported at the International Space Station
There was brief cause for concern at the ISS recently when crew there reported an unexpected odor coming from Russia's recently docked Progress spacecraft.
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.
Russian cargo incident sparks concern on International Space Station
The situation caused concern aboard the station and required immediate action. Progress 90, which had successfully docked with the Russian Poisk module a few days earlier,
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,
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.
Russian spacecraft brings ‘unexpected odor’ to ISS
A Russian module bringing cargo to the International Space Station delivered more than just supplies on Saturday — it brought a stench. When astronauts opened the Progress 90 resupply spacecraft, they were greeted by small droplets and an “unexpected odor,
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International Space Station forced in to evasive action with space junk flying directly for it
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‘Possibility of a catastrophic failure’: Inside the space station leak problem that has NASA worried
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International Space Station Is Leaking Over 3 Pounds Of Air Per Day And No One Can Agree On Why
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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 ...