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The International Space Station (ISS) is facing one of its biggest challenges as NASA and Russia's Roscosmos reveal a worrying update. A long-standing leak, identified in the Russian segment of the ISS back in 2019, has escalated. According to a recent report, 50 "areas of concern" have now been documented, with four cracks and persistent leaks raising concerns about astronaut safety. The International Space Station.   (Image credit: NASA) The Ongoing Struggle to Fix the ISS Leak NASA’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released a new report in September, confirming that fixing this leak is an urgent safety priority for astronauts on board. The leaks, originating in the Zvezda module (part of the Russian segment), were first patched up, but cracks persist. The cracks are located near a hatch, and NASA has arranged a compromise with Roscosmos to close it as much as possible during nighttime for extra safety. While NASA assures the leak doesn’t pose an immediate risk, i...

 What was meant to be a short journey to the International Space Station (ISS) might turn into an eight-month adventure for NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams . The reason? Uncertainty surrounding Boeing's new Starliner capsule. This photo provided by NASA shows Boeing's Starliner spacecraft which launched NASA officials have expressed concerns over the safety of the Starliner, and the space agency is currently split on the potential risks. The situation has increased the chances that the astronauts may have to switch to a SpaceX flight to return home. This unexpected twist comes as NASA continues to analyze the thruster failures that Starliner experienced before docking. With time running out, NASA is seriously considering SpaceX as a backup option for the astronauts' return to Earth. Ken Bowersox, NASA's space operations mission chief, said, "At this point, we could take either path," highlighting the tough decision NASA faces. In this imag...