The saga of the International Space Station air leak took a worrying turn Friday

A worsening air leak aboard the International Space Station prompted five astronauts to temporarily take shelter and prepare for evacuation on Friday as Russia attempted to fix a crack on its portion of the orbital laboratory. Roscosmos detected two leaks aboard the ISS, with the first leak quickly sealed and preparations underway to seal the second one. After about two hours, NASA reversed evacuation orders when they realized that the leak rate was under control.

Source: Ars Technica | 2026-06-05