UNITED STATES: A discarded chunk of a Russian rocket missed the International Space Station yesterday, coming close enough to force six astronauts to shelter in escape capsules.
By The Newsroom
Published 25th Mar 2012, 00:00 BST
Nasa said it could have been dangerous. The astronauts – two Americans, three Russians and a Dutchman – took shelter in two Soyuz vehicles ready to rocket back to Earth if necessary.