NASA To Fix ISS Rotating Joint Problem

Spacewalking astronauts will lubricate two big rotating joints on the International Space Station with grease this year to ease their way until a permanent fix can be mounted in 2010. Mike Suffredini, NASA’s ISS program manager, says engineers have determined the root cause behind a degrading race...

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