NASA has confirmed that the International Space Station (ISS) was moved half a mile to avoid potential collision with a piece of space debris from a Russian satellite that was launched in 1979.
Though an investigation by researchers later revealed that the ISS wouldn't get hit in its original location, originally it was believed the debris could cause some damage to the space station.
Currently, approximately half a million pieces of space debris are moving around Earth's orbit, which could mean trouble for orbiting satellites.
Scientists are reportedly trying to remove the space debris to make space travel less stressful and to reduce potential risks of space explosions, according to NASA.
Later investigation by researchers has revealed that the ISS is now free from the danger zone and the debris will not pose any threat to the space station.
A SpaceX resupply mission from Cape Canaveral to the ISS was delayed last week until at least early April after a contamination was detected in the unpressurized portion of its Dragon capsule.
The re-location of the ISS will not affect the SpaceX launch, nor will it affect the launch of a new three-man crew next week from Kazakhstan, according to mission control.
"Both Falcon 9 and Dragon are in good health," SpaceX officials said in a statement announcing the delay. "Given the critical payloads on board and significant upgrades to Dragon, the additional time will ensure SpaceX does everything possible on the ground to prepare for a successful launch."
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