Space Junk Threatens Station Astronauts

A discarded chunk of a Russian rocket is forcing six space station astronauts to seek shelter in escape capsules early Saturday. Rob Navias, a NASA spokesman, said that the space junk would barely be close enough to be a threat. But if it were to hit the station, it could be dangerous, so the astronauts — two Americans, three Russians and a Dutchman — will wake early and climb into two Soyuz vehicles ready to rocket back to Earth just in case. More

(Source: New York TImes - Mar 24)