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# Half of Space Station's cooling system shuts down
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## Half of the International Space Station's cooling system has suddenly shut
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down, forcing the astronauts to reduce power.
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![Half of Space Station?s cooling system shuts down][1]
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The Nasa International Space Station Photo: NASA
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6:59PM BST 01 Aug 2010
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[Comments][2]
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Nasa managers gave preliminary approval for a pair of spacewalks to fix the
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problem, the first of which would take place later this week.
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Without the controls, temperatures on the Space Station's Sun side can reach
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up to 250F (121C), while they can drop to -250F (-157C) on the dark side,
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according to Nasa.
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"There might be a comfortable spot somewhere in the middle of the station, but
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searching for it wouldn't be much fun," a statement on its website said.
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Officials stressed that the six occupants - three Americans and three Russians
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- were in no danger, and that the orbiting complex was in a stable situation.
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Much of the station is operating on a single string, however, with no
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safeguard in case of further cooling system failures.
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The cooling system is critical for on-board operations. The two ammonia lines
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ensure that all the station's electronic equipment does not overheat.
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