Structural Cracks and Policy Deadlocks Threaten the International Space Station

By The Conversation · New Atlas · 2026-06-29

New Atlas reports that worsening air leaks within Russia’s Zvezda PrK transfer tunnel recently forced astronauts to seek shelter as a safety precaution. While Roscosmos and NASA disagree over the severity of the structural degradation, the recurring failures highlight the aging s

New Atlas reports that worsening air leaks within Russia’s Zvezda PrK transfer tunnel recently forced astronauts to seek shelter as a safety precaution. While Roscosmos and NASA disagree over the severity of the structural degradation, the recurring failures highlight the aging s