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Space station moves away from space junk
http://www.sfgate.com/news/texas/article/Space-station-moves-away-from-space-junk-5324290.phpCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The International Space Station had to sidestep a piece of space junk.
NASA said Monday the space station had to dodge part of an old satellite. Sunday night's firing of on-board thrusters pushed the orbiting lab up a half-mile.
Experts aren't sure how big the junk is. It's from a Russian weather satellite launched in 1979.
After the maneuver, it was determined the debris would have posed no threat. NASA says it preferred playing it safe.
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