Despite the leaks and the OIG's heightened concerns, there is no need for immediate evacuation or panic. NASA is committed to addressing these risks with Roscosmos and believes that, with current mitigation efforts, the ISS will remain operational and safe for its crew through the end of the decade.

NASA plans to resume spacewalks on the space station in 2025 after a leaky spacesuit suspended those activities in June.

Astronauts on the International Space Station have been preparing for evacuation, as NASA and Russia‘s space agency Roscomos have noticed four leaks and around 50 “areas of concern” in a Russian section of the space station.

NASA officials are monitoring 50 'areas of concern' in a Russian segment of the International Space Station (ISS) that pose a top-level risk to astronaut safety.