Space Station Dodges Chinese Space Junk

The International Space Station is out of harm's way after flying higher to avoid space junk. Flight controllers raised the space station's orbit by a mile Wednesday. That's because a small piece of debris from an old Chinese satellite was going to come dangerously close. Without the maneuver, the two objects would have come within seven-tenths of a mile later in the morning, too close for NASA's comfort. The three space station astronauts were informed of the situation. NASA says they were never in danger. More

(Source: ABC News - Nov 13)