When the latest cargo 'shipment' docked at the International Space Station (ISS) this weekend, it delivered more than astronauts had bargained for. Along with food, water, clothing, medical and hygiene supplies,

A Russian segment of the International Space Station was locked down this weekend after cosmonauts found an “unusual odor” emanating from a visiting cargo capsule, NASA said.

As if they need any more problems, the astronauts on board the International Space Station now have a new noxious odor to deal with. In a statement posted on X-formerly-Twitter, NASA's ISS account noted that when the Russians' Poisk module docked with the rest of the space station,

There was brief cause for concern at the ISS recently when crew there reported an unexpected odor coming from Russia's recently docked Progress spacecraft.

Astronauts found an "unexpected odor" after trying to open the door to a new cargo spacecraft at the space station, according to NASA. A Russian Progress spacecraft docked at the International Space Station on Saturday (Nov.

A Russian spacecraft docked to the International Space Station (ISS) didn’t just bring supplies to the ISS—it also brought a foul odor. The unpleasant aroma was strong enough to prompt astronauts to close the hatch connecting it to the rest of the space station and initiate anti-contamination procedures.

It should have been a routine mission to ferry about three tons of food, fuel, and supplies to the International Space Station, but when Russian cosmonauts opened the hatch to a cargo spacecraft on Saturday,

The Progress vehicle was locked down after the crew noticed a foul smell and droplets floating through the air.