CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- A small piece of space junk drifted dangerously close to the International Space Station on Tuesday, prompting NASA to order the three astronauts to seek shelter in their attached capsule....
Stories Related to Space Junk Threatening Space Station, 3 Residents
By MARCIA DUNN, Associated Press
Tue, 04/05/2011 - 9:56am
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