The space station just had to steer clear of more space junk
For the second time in a week, the International Space Station has had to adjust its orbit in order to steer clear of a piece of approaching space junk.
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.
ISS dodges its 39th piece of potentially hazardous space junk. Experts say it won't be the last.
The ISS performed its 39th ever space junk collision avoidance maneuver on Nov. 19. Although it was the first such maneuver in 2024, it may not be the last, experts say.
‘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.
Russian cargo incident sparks concern on International Space Station
Astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) faced an unusual incident. Upon opening the Russian cargo spacecraft Progress 90, Russian cosmonauts detected an intense and unpleasant smell. The situation caused concern aboard the station and required immediate action.
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.
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.
International Space Station forced to dodge hazardous space debris
The International Space Station was forced to shift its orbit to avoid hitting an oncoming "piece of orbital debris."
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.
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Curious case of horrid smell on the International Space Station: Where did the rancid stink originate from? Mystery deepens
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ISS Successfully Executes Collision Avoidance Maneuver Amid Rising Space Junk Threat
The ISS altered its orbit to evade debris from a 2015 satellite breakup, marking its 39th such maneuver since 1998.
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Troubling scent in space: ISS crew handles toxic odour scare
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Russian cargo spacecraft's 'unexpected odor' delays delivery to astronauts on ISS
A Progress spacecraft at the ISS has a strange smell and unusual droplets after arriving at the ISS, NASA reported.