The Canadian Space Agency did not say whether the debris was natural or human-made. The Canadarm2 is a 57.7-foot-long robotic arm that was vital in assembling the orbiting lab, according to NASA .

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 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.

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 ...

The ISS has been hit by bits of small space junk before. It’s also successfully steered clear of more dangerous space debris. In 2015, the station adjusted its orbit to avoid a piece of a ...

As it tumbles through space, the International Space Station is often hit with orbital junk, usually tiny fragments from satellites and lost equipment. Recently, astronaut Tim Peake shared a photo ...

Space debris, which travels at approximately 15,700 miles per hour in low-Earth orbit, ... The International Space Station has been hit by fast-moving debris — but it didn't cause too much damage.

A robotic arm located outside of the International Space Station has been hit by orbital debris, but it’s still functioning. The impact to Canadarm2, first noticed by NASA and the Canadian Space ...

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 ...

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.

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.