I thought it was interesting last week when they were talking about a hole in the space station, then this...
International Space Station LEAK: NASA and Russia remain tight-lipped over findings
International Space Station LEAK: NASA and Russia remain tight-lipped over findings
On August 29, astronauts on the ISS awoke to worrying news that a leak on space station was causing it to lose oxygen.
The six people on the ISS hurried to find the minute hole before they ran out of air.
It was originally thought the leak, which was fortunately quickly discovered and sealed, was caused by a tiny meteor which hit the ISS.
However, this was quickly ruled out, with Russia revealing the puncture was man-made.
A special commission from the Russian State Space Corporation Roscosmos found that the hole was made from the inside, and not the outside – ruling out any impacts from space debris.
It also found drill traces near the hole.
Now, senior officials at NASA and Roscosmos – the Russian space agency – have met to discuss the incident.
Yet both parties are refusing to give anything away until they have conclusive findings.
The six people on the ISS hurried to find the minute hole before they ran out of air.
It was originally thought the leak, which was fortunately quickly discovered and sealed, was caused by a tiny meteor which hit the ISS.
However, this was quickly ruled out, with Russia revealing the puncture was man-made.
A special commission from the Russian State Space Corporation Roscosmos found that the hole was made from the inside, and not the outside – ruling out any impacts from space debris.
It also found drill traces near the hole.
Now, senior officials at NASA and Roscosmos – the Russian space agency – have met to discuss the incident.
Yet both parties are refusing to give anything away until they have conclusive findings.
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