The International Space Station's position in orbit has changed thanks to a glitch, but Russia assured that the crew was not in danger.
Russian space agency Roscosmos said that the engines of a Soyuz spacecraft, which is currently docked at the station, started unexpectedly and was functioning for less than a minute while they were testing a radio system that controls the procedure for docking, the Associated Press reported.
Steps have since been taken in order to even out the station, and scientists are currently trying to figure out what caused the engines to turn on unexpectedly.
There are two Soyuz spacecrafts that are currently docked at the station. It is not yet known which spacecraft mysteriously started during the radio system testing, according to Sky News.
The unexpected glitch has caused an "insignificant change in the position of the ISS," but Russia has revealed that it has now returned in its normal position.
The Soyuz spacecraft was set to take three of the six astronauts back to Earth, and the glitch is not seen as a major threat for their safe return, the Daily Mail reported.
"There is no threat to the crew of the ISS, the station itself or the return of the Soyuz TMA-15M ship to Earth on schedule,'' Roscosmos said.
