Smoke Alarms Sound at International Space Station

Smoke Alarms Sound at International Space Station
The International Space Station (ISS) photographed from a Soyuz spacecraft after undocking, on Oct. 4, 2018. NASA/Roscosmos/Handout via Reuters
The Associated Press
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MOSCOW—Smoke alarms went off at the Russian segment of the International Space Station in the early hours of Thursday, and the crew reported noticing smoke and the smell of burnt plastic.

Russia’s space agency Roscosmos said the incident took place in the Russian-built Zvezda module and occurred as the station’s batteries were being recharged.