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Bubble of Toxic Coolant Abruptly Ends Russian ISS Spacewalk
A bubble of coolant leaked out of a radiator attached to the International Space Station (ISS), jeopardizing an ongoing spacewalk by two Russian cosmonauts on Wednesday. Cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub exited the ISS and began their spacewalk at 1:49 p.m. ET. During the nearly eight hour spacewalk, the pair were inspecting a leak…
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Russian Cosmonaut Rides New Robotic Arm Outside ISS for the First Time
The Russian space agency had previously threatened to withhold access to Europe’s robotic arm at the height of geopolitical tensions last year.
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Spacesuit Malfunction Forces Cancelation of ISS Spacewalk
Two cosmonauts were supposed to work outside the ISS, but a misbehaving spacesuit resulted in a postponement.
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Smoke Detector Triggers Alarm in Russian Segment of the International Space Station
An alarm went off on the International Space Station earlier this morning as cosmonauts woke up to the smell of smoke.