A strange and mysterious odor is coming from a Russian spacecraft that just docked at the International Space Station (ISS). The spacecraft, called Progress 90, arrived last weekend after launching on a Soyuz rocket from Kazakhstan. This cargo ship was carrying three tons of supplies for the astronauts aboard the ISS, including food and fuel.
When the hatch of the spacecraft was opened, the Russian cosmonauts aboard the ISS noticed something unusual. Not only did they smell an unexpected odor, but they also saw tiny droplets inside. The smell was described as "toxic" by the cosmonauts, although NASA didn’t go into details about the exact type of odor. After noticing this, the crew quickly closed the hatch to the Russian segment of the space station to keep it safe.
While the exact cause of the smell remains a mystery, it's not the first time something like this has happened. In the past, Russian spacecraft have experienced leaks in space, which might explain the strange odor...
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