Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:58pm on 05 Jun 2026,Friday Science
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station were instructed by NASA to shelter in their spacecraft and prepare for a possible evacuation after a worsening air leak was detected in the Russian-built Zvezda service module. The leak, located in the module’s transfer tunnel, has been a long-standing concern, but recent signs of deterioration prompted Russian space agency Roscosmos to begin extensive repair operations. As a precaution, members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission, along with other station residents, were placed on alert and told to be ready for an emergency departure if required. NASA emphasized that the move was made out of caution while engineers continue monitoring the situation. (PC: The Guardian)
