A Russian spacecraft docked to the International Space Station (ISS) didn’t just bring supplies to the ISS—it also brought a foul odor. The unpleasant aroma was strong enough to prompt astronauts to close the hatch connecting it to the rest of the space station and initiate anti-contamination procedures.

NASA officials say the smell has receded and that the Progress unloading is going to plan as of Monday (Nov. 25). "The crew reported the odor dissipated quickly and cargo transfer operations are proceeding on schedule," the agency wrote in an ISS blog post ...

ASTRONAUTS aboard the International Space Station have reported a “toxic” smell coming from a recently docked Russian spacecraft. The unpiloted Progress 90 resupply spacecraft, which

A cosmonaut noticed an “unexpected odor” and “observed small droplets” inside the unpiloted Progress 90 resupply spacecraft after it docked at the ISS.

NASA stated that after the odor was noticed, cosmonauts shut the hatch connecting the Progress spacecraft to the ISS.

The hatch between a Russian cargo ship and (ISS) is finally open after a foul stench initially prompted astronauts to seal it off. The good news is, the smell has not lingered and NASA may have figured out the cause.