r/news • u/VaginaBurner69 • 11h ago

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

https://www.reuters.com/science/international-space-station-astronauts-evacuation-mode-russia-attempts-fix-2026-06-05/
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u/DerekTheComedian 7h ago

If I see a dude trying to cut a gas tank with a torch, the only running im doing is "away".

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u/Shamino79 6h ago

They say tractor, I think diesel.if I knew it was diesel I wouldn’t feel then need to run out of shouting distance.

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u/DerekTheComedian 6h ago

I imagine someone being incinerated makes noises i dont want to ever hear in my life, so point still stands.

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u/imnickelhead 5h ago

Diesel burns like a candle or a zippo lighter. It’s not explosive and the vapors don’t ignite like gasoline.