Space station evacuated because of false alarms

The American crew on the International Space Station (ISS) had to move to the module for Russian members, following a false alarm about an ammonia leak.

International Space Station (ISS) viewed from the shuttle Endeavor.(Photo: Reuters)

Warning rang around 9:00 GMT (16:00 Hanoi time). According to initial information from ISS, leakage of ammonia from the cooling system is the cause of this problem. However, according to the Huffington Post, then the US Aeronautics Agency (NASA) declared it a false warning.

"The crew members are safe. There is no confirmed ammonia leakage , " NASA confirmed. Sensor, pressure, or problem in the computer system may have triggered a warning.

According to RT, these astronauts were moved to the Russian region and returned to the US area at 20:05 GMT. Apart from the quarantine area, the air on the ISS remains stable.

ISS is used to perform scientific experiments. The space station is divided into two main areas, one operated by NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), the Canada and Japan Space Research Agency, one managed by Russia.