The International Space Station fired its engines for 21 seconds to move out of the way of space debris on Aug. 24, Russia's space agency Roscosmos said through state media.

NASA says that the International Space Station (ISS) shifted its orbit on Tuesday to avoid a piece of debris. The debris avoidance maneuver involved firing thrusters on the ISS at 2:09 p.m. CT for ...

The International Space Station (ISS) has been in orbit since 1998 and space debris has forced evasive maneuvers dozens of times. According to a December 2022 NASA report, the ISS has course ...

China’s space station was hit by space debris earlier this year, causing a partial power failure. And astronauts on the ISS have previously had to shelter from debris as well.

A Florida man was nearly hit by a piece of space junk when a small metal object tore through the roof of his home. Alejandro Otero’s son, who was not named, had been relaxing at home on March 8 ...

These chunks of fast-moving debris are dangerous, as they can damage or even destroy other satellites and space stations: the ISS has had to move to avoid being hit by space debris 25 times since ...

At 11-foot-wide, the Russian space debris could have potentially caused critical damage to the space station if it hit. However, with the maneuvers, the ISS could move safely away from its path.

Chinese Satellite Debris Nearly Hit The ISS In 2021. The International Space Station is big — really big. It's the largest object we've put into orbit, and it shows.

International Space Station (ISS) inhabitant Samantha Cristoforetti has been talking about the threat that space debris poses to the orbital outpost. In a video shared with her half a million ...

An incoming piece of space junk recently prompted the International Space Station to take action to maneuver itself out of harm's way.. A Russian cargo ship docked at the space station fired its ...

The ISS performed its 39th ever space junk collision avoidance maneuver on Nov. 19. Although it was the first such maneuver in 2024, it may not be the last, experts say.

The International Space Station fired its thrusters to maneuver out of the way of a piece of oncoming Russian space junk, NASA said late Monday. CNN values your feedback 1.