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‘Scary stuff’: International Space Station robotic arm struck by space junk – The Guardian
‘Lucky strike’ discovered in May did not endanger seven astronauts on board or affect operations

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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