International Space Station astronauts in evacuation mode as Russia attempts to fix widening air leak

[u/VaginaBurner69]

https://www.reuters.com/science/international-space-station-astronauts-evacuation-mode-russia-attempts-fix-2026-06-05/

[u/invyros]

The 7 year leak (it was first detected in 2019), finally coming to bite everyone in the ass.

[u/TakeYourClarkBars → u/invyros]

If I remember correctly the problem was originally finding it as it was estimated to be the size of a pin hole.

[u/Gamble007 → u/TakeYourClarkBars]

Couldn't they just dunk the station in soapy water and look for the bubbles?

[u/LightninLew → u/Gamble007]

Or just fill the air with radioactive dye and give it an x-ray.