Spacewalk to Repair Ammonia Leak

Crew members on the International Space Station have begun a spacewalk to repair an ammonia leak in the orbiting laboratory’s power cooling system.

American astronauts Chris Cassidy and Tom Marshburn ventured outside the space station Saturday to find the source of the leak and fix it.

The space station’s Canadian commander, Chris Hadfield, described the leak Friday as a “serious situation,” but one that has been stabilized by the six-member crew.

The U.S. space agency NASA … [Read More]

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