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On June 24, 2024, a scheduled spacewalk on the ISS was abruptly canceled due to a coolant leak from the Nauka module. This incident, which unfolded live, has fueled wild conspiracy theories claiming the ISS is underwater. Interestingly, this is the third coolant leak involving Russian equipment in the past year, raising questions about the station’s aging infrastructure. The aborted spacewalk was meant to collect microbe samples from the ISS exterior, a mission crucial for understanding how micr