{"id":264173,"date":"2021-06-01T21:51:13","date_gmt":"2021-06-01T18:51:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/space-junk-slams-into-space-station-leaving-gaping-hole-in-robotic-arm\/"},"modified":"2021-06-01T21:51:13","modified_gmt":"2021-06-01T18:51:13","slug":"space-junk-slams-into-space-station-leaving-gaping-hole-in-robotic-arm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/space-junk-slams-into-space-station-leaving-gaping-hole-in-robotic-arm\/","title":{"rendered":"#Space junk slams into space station, leaving gaping hole in robotic arm"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Space junk slams into space station, leaving gaping hole in robotic arm<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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A space junk collision has left a hole in the International Space Station.<\/p>\n

A tiny piece of floating space debris struck a robotic arm on the ISS and has caused some visible damage.<\/p>\n

According to the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), the robotic arm is attached to the outside of the ISS and \u201ca small section of the arm boom and thermal blanket\u201d has been damaged.<\/p>\n

The issue was first noticed during a routine inspection on May 12.<\/p>\n

The arm, called Canadarm2, has continued to complete tasks and planned operations.<\/p>\n

The CSA revealed the surprising damage in a\u00a0recent blog post<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It said: \u201cWhile the utmost precautions are taken to reduce the potential for collisions with the\u00a0ISS, impacts with tiny objects do occur.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne such hit was noticed recently during a routine inspection of\u00a0Canadarm2<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0May\u00a012.<\/p>\n

\u201cExperts from the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and\u00a0NASA\u00a0worked together to take detailed images of the area and assess the impact, which occurred on one of Canadarm2\u2019s boom segments.<\/p>\n

\u201cDespite the impact, results of the ongoing analysis indicate that the arm\u2019s performance remains unaffected.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Space
Space can be a harsh and unforgiving environment for the robots and humans that explore it: The hazards are many, from massive temperature swings to radiation and orbital debris.<\/figcaption>
NASA\/Canadian Space Agency<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Thanks to human exploration, space is full of junk and debris just floating around.<\/p>\n

NASA is said to track over 27,000 pieces of space junk so it can try to predict or avoid potential collisions.<\/p>\n

Some pieces are too small to be tracked but could still cause a large amount of damage to space missions.<\/p>\n

The CSA said: \u201cOver 23,000 objects the size of a softball or larger are tracked 24\/7 to detect potential collisions with satellites and the\u00a0International Space Station\u00a0(ISS).<\/p>\n

\u201cA number of tiny objects \u2014 ranging from rock or dust particles to flecks of paint from satellites \u2014 are also too small to be monitored.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe threat of collisions is taken very seriously.\u00a0NASA\u00a0has a long-standing set of guidelines to ensure the safety of Station crew. The safety of astronauts on board the orbiting laboratory remains the top priority of all Station partners.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Damage can be seen on the robotic arm.<\/figcaption>
NASA\/Canadian Space Agency<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

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