Nasa nasa is monitoring a leak on the russian module of the international space station (iss), from which air has been escaping at an increasing rate for nearly four years. In the hostile conditions beyond earth, a spacecraft is all that stands between an astronaut and certain death A new report from nasa details how ongoing air leaks at the international space station (iss) are a top safety risk. the report, published from nasa's office of inspector general on sept.
NASA Worried About Astronauts As Leak On International Space Station Keeps Getting Worse - Science
The leak aboard the international space station is getting worse
To hear nasa officials explain it, the iss is in jeopardy of a catastrophic failure due to a leak in the russian part of the ship.
Getting the aging international space station through another six years won't be easy A recent report out last month from nasa's office of the inspector general highlighted some of the big. Leaks are affecting a key part of the international space station Nasa and russia's space agency, roscosmos, are not seeing eye to eye about the level of risk.
Troubleshooting the leaking iss is ongoing, with nasa and russia now identifying 50 areas of concern and four cracks, according to a media report.
