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Elizabeth Howell

ISS fires thrusters to avoid oncoming space junk

a large space station in the shape of an H floats in front of a blue and white planet

Space debris flying towards the International Space Station forced an evasive maneuver Thursday (Aug. 24).

A Russian module on the International Space Station (ISS) turned on around 11 a.m. EDT (1500 GMT or 6 p.m. in Moscow) to move the orbiting complex away from space junk. NASA confirmed the maneuver via e-mail.

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