International Space Station dodges 2nd piece of space junk in 6 days
The International Space Station just dodged a piece of debris for the second time in less than a week. Russia's robotic Progress 89 freighter, which has been docked to the ISS since August, fired its thrusters for about 3.5 minutes on Monday morning (Nov. 25) to get the station clear of a hunk of space junk.
Strange smell stalls cargo delivery for astronauts on International Space Station
The Shenzhou-15 crew keeps fit with a "space bike," a "resistance device" and a "space treadmill" aboard the Tiangong space station, according to China Central Television. See astronauts Deng Qingming and Zhang Lu get a workout in. Credit: China Central Television (CCTV)
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.
‘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.
Astronauts on the International Space Station share their Thanksgiving plans
Astronauts at the International Space Station sent their Thanksgiving plans down to earth. (AP produced by Javier Arciga)
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 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.
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Astronauts baffled by 'unexpected odor' leaking from Russian spacecraft docked at ISS
Russian cosmonauts aboard the ISS were forced to seal a hatch and don protective equipment after the arrival of a cargo vessel brought with it a bizarre smell.
Astronauts had to shut down a Russian space station module due to ‘unusual odor’ from spacecraft
A Russian segment of the International Space Station was locked down this weekend after cosmonauts found an “unusual odor” emanating from a visiting cargo capsule, NASA said.
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,
Mysterious Bad Odor Prompts Space Station to Seal Off Module
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From 6th Ave to space: Haribo gummi candies blast off into Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
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Happy Thanksgiving from space! NASA astronauts beam home Turkey Day message (video)
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The ISS just avoided space junk for the second time in less than a week
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How stranded Boeing Starliner astronauts will manage to have Thanksgiving dinner in space — pass the dehydrated turkey
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