‘Scary stuff’: International Space Station robotic arm struck by space junk – The Guardian

International Space Station

• Lucky strike did not endanger seven astronauts on board
• Not known what debris struck station or when it occurred

The sudden appearance of a small hole in a robotic arm aboard the international space station (ISS) has brought renewed attention to the danger posed by space junk.
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Mission managers discovered the puncture during an inspection of the exterior of the spacecraft on 12 May. The Canadian space agency (CSA),…

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