NASA briefly moved ISS astronauts to safe haven

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NASA directs its ISS crew members to board spacecraft amid leak repair attempt
NASA directed five astronauts to board a docked Dragon spacecraft as cosmonauts attempt to address a leak on the International Space Station, a NASA press secretary said Friday.

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Astronauts reenter ISS after sheltering due to leak repairs, NASA says
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NASA astronauts briefly shelter in safe haven procedure following worsening leaks on Space Station
Astronauts return to ISS after sheltering during air leak repair attempt
Astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) were ordered to shelter in an attached spacecraft after the structure suddenly started leaking more air.

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Astronauts take shelter on the International Space Station because of air leaks
ISS astronauts had to shelter in place in the SpaceX Dragon capsule because of an air leak
NASA reverses space station evacuation order after air leak scare
The air leaks have been relatively minor in recent months but escalated today from a pound of air per day to two pounds, according to a senior NASA official who asked not to be named.

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ISS Astronauts Suit Up for Emergency Exit as Russian Module Springs New Leaks
Nasa tells astronauts to return to International Space Station as air leak repair paused – as it happened

NASA lifts order for International Space Station astronauts to shelter in Dragon spacecraft amid ongoing air leaks

Astronauts aboard the ISS were told by NASA to temporarily "assume an elevated safety posture" while their Russian counterparts worked to repair new leaks on the floating space laboratory.

NASA wastewater system will turn human poop into plant food

In the name of science, those researchers will test the limits of a mobile wastewater treatment system designed to convert human waste into plant nutrients and other sustainable materials. The trial will serve as a stress test of sorts,