This fall, NASA released photos of astronaut Suni Williams—who is currently living on the International Space Station (ISS)—that triggered an onslaught of tabloid and social media rumors speculating about her health.

Leaks are affecting a key part of the International Space Station. NASA and Russia’s space agency, Roscosmos, are not seeing eye to eye about the level of risk.

NASA and Russian officials disagree on the cause of a worsening leak on the ISS, raising safety concerns for astronauts.

A recent report out last month from NASA’s Office of the Inspector General highlighted some of the big challenges to keeping the ISS flying safely until 2030.

In September, NASA's inspector general noted in a report that new cracks and leaks affecting the Russian segment of the aging International Space Station continued to be a "top safety risk." The leaks,

The station has been leaking air for five years, and NASA is concerned that this might indicate a potential failure in the structural integrity of the International Space Station.

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