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Astronauts briefly evacuate space station

ISS - Crew briefly evacuated
ISS - Crew briefly evacuated

The crew of the International Space Station entered its Soyuz capsule to prepare for evacuation in case of a collision with a debris cloud.

The ‘debris cloud’ is believed to be an old motor that probably came from the space station, according to a NASA spokesperson.

‘Moving the crew into the Soyuz is a precaution, as the probability of impact is low,’ NASA said.

Russian mission control later said the crew on board the International Space Station returned from the Soyuz module.