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Space debris struck the glass window on the ISS

Космический мусор пробил стекло иллюминатора на МКСAstronaut, ISS published a photo, which proves the danger of space debris.

British astronaut Tim Peak photographed the crack that appeared in the window of the Cupola module of the ISS.

She emerged after being hit by a tiny piece of space debris.

The diameter of the crack is 7 mm. the European space Agency (ESA) believes that it arose as a result of getting a tiny piece of paint or small metal fragments no more than a few thousandths of a millimeter in diameter.

“I am often asked, does the international space station with space debris – written by Tim Rush on Twitter. – Yes. This crack appeared in one of the Windows Cupola, glad it fourfold”.

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