International Space Station crew repair leak in Russian craft

Astronauts patch small rip leaking oxygen, seemingly caused by collision with a meteorite fragmentAstronauts on board the International Space Station have managed to repair a tiny tear in the fabric of a Russian capsule that was letting oxygen leak into space.The ship docked at the orbiting lab in June. Scientists believe the small rip in its shell could have been caused by a fragment of a meteorite colliding with the capsule.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: International Space Station Nasa European Space Agency Science Source Type: news