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Air leak on ISS led to temporary evacuation preparedness
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A known air leak in the Russian section of the International Space Station ISS prompted a precautionary measure on Friday, with four astronauts seeking shelter in a Crew Dragon capsule.
The first unit of JAXA’s new ISS resupply craft has completed its missions after delivering supplies to the International Space Station.
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China plans to add three modules to its Tiangong space station, doubling its size, as Nasa prepares to retire the International Space Station in early 2031. State broadcaster CCTV reports that Tiangong will first receive a fourth multifunctional module attached to the Tianhe core, forming a cross-shaped configuration. The expansion will create a six-module structure with a total mass of about 180 tonnes, though no timeline has been released.
Astronauts exposed 20,000 moss spores to space conditions outside the International Space Station for 283 days starting on 4 March 2022. The spores, from the species Physcomitrium patens, were returned to Earth via a SpaceX capsule and successfully germinated. Over 80 percent of the fully exposed spores remained viable, highlighting the resilience of moss in extreme environments.