Russia is stepping back from an extreme plan to address a stubborn leak on the International Space Station. According to Gizmodo, the Russian space agency had considered drastic action—sawing through a section of the station—to deal with their persistently leaky Nauka module. The decision to back away suggests they're exploring less radical alternatives to keep the decades-old orbital lab operational.

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