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Top 'safety risk' for the ISS is a leak that has been ongoing for 5 years, NASA audit finds

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A long-running leak is the top "safety risk" affecting the plan to keep astronauts on board the International Space Station until 2030 , a new NASA audit found.

The affected area has been leaking for five years and poses no immediate threat to astronauts, NASA officials have said.

The leak in Russia 's service module transfer tunnel, in the Zvezda module that launched in 2000 , is emblematic of issues that affect the plan.

Elizabeth holds a Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Space Studies from the University of North Dakota .

Her latest book, " Why Am I Taller ?", is co-written with astronaut Dave Williams .

Elizabeth is also a post-secondary instructor in communications and science at several institutions.

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