Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA NASA photo shows a SpaceX Dragon capsule as it is released from the International Space Station i (Reuters)NASA instructed astronauts aboard the International Space Station to shelter in their spacecraft and prepare for a possible evacuation after a worsening air leak was detected in the station's Russian segment.Russian cosmonauts are working to locate and repair the expanding leak, which has become a growing concern after years of recurring problems in the affected module.Engineers from NASA and Roscosmos have been dealing with leaks in the Russian section since 2019. Previous repair efforts appeared successful earlier this year, but pressure loss resumed in May.Internally, NASA has classified the leak risk as both highly likely and potentially severe, raising fresh questions about the long-term viability of the ISS as it approaches its planned retirement around 2030.The evacuation order was precautionary, and crews remain aboard the station while repair efforts continue. NASA's priority is to ensure that astronauts can quickly depart if the situation deteriorates.In fullInternational Space Station emergency - live: Nasa astronauts prepare to evacuate ISS over air leaksThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Astronauts ordered into escape craft after new threat emerges on the ISS
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA NASA photo shows a SpaceX Dragon capsule as it is released from the International Space Station i (Reuters)NASA instructed astronauts aboard the International Space Station to shelter in their spacecraft and prepare for a possible evacuation after a worsening air leak was detected in the station's Russian segment.Russian cosmonauts are working to locate and repair the expanding leak, which has become a growing concern after years of recurring problems in the affected module.Engineers from NASA and Roscosmos have been dealing with leaks in the Russian section since 2019. Previous repair efforts appeared successful earlier this year, but pressure loss resumed in May.Internally, NASA has classified the leak risk as both highly likely and potentially severe, raising fresh questions about the long-term viability of the ISS as it approaches its planned retirement around 2030.The evacuation order was precautionary, and crews remain aboard the station while repair efforts continue. NASA's priority is to ensure that astronauts can quickly depart if the situation deteriorates.In fullInternational Space Station emergency - live: Nasa astronauts prepare to evacuate ISS over air leaksThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
