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ISS astronauts shelter amid worsening air leaks, repair dispute

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Astronauts aboard the International Space Station were instructed to take shelter and prepare for a potential evacuation due to worsening air leaks. The issue, stemming from cracks in Russia's Zvezda service module, escalated on Friday, increasing the daily air loss. While Russian space agency Roscosmos reported sealing one leak and preparing to seal another, NASA and Roscosmos have been in disagreement over the cause and repair methods for these leaks. AI

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ISS astronauts shelter amid worsening air leaks, repair dispute

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    Astronauts take shelter as air leaks worsen on International Space Station

    A worsening air leak aboard the International Space Station prompted five astronauts to take shelter and prepare for evacuation for roughly two hours on Friday as Russia attempted to ‌fix a crack on its portion of the orbital laboratory, Nasa said. The four astronauts of Nasa’s C…

  2. Hacker News — AI stories ≥50 points TIER_1 English(EN) · janpot ·

    Astronauts on ISS told to shelter as repairs under way to fix air leaks

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