The new software essentially replaces the flight operations programs, which Curiosity now doesn't need, NASA said.
Scientists fixed the errors by using the same error-correction code used in CDs and DVDs, NASA said.
The debris was predicted to pass about 23 kilometers (14.2 miles) from the space station, NASA said.
Four spacewalks are planned during the expedition, including what NASA said would be the first by an Italian.
The six-man crew, which also includes three Russian cosmonauts, is not in danger from the leak, NASA said.
Ammonia is used to cool each of the solar arrays that provide electricity to station systems, NASA said.
Meteor watchers can expect to see 60 to 200 meteors an hour streak across the sky, NASA said.
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Nasa said that the investigations will cover human research, biological and physical sciences, technology development, Earth observation, and education.
HOUSTON, Texas (CNN) -- Remains from all seven astronauts onboard the doomed shuttle Columbia have been positively identified, NASA said Thursday.
Nasa said three of the science instruments on Cassini were suffering from minor ailments, but the impact on data gathering was minimal.
Still, the space station's crew -- which also includes three Russian cosmonauts -- were never in danger because of it, NASA said.
The space station is operating normally aside from the leak, NASA said.
During testing on Thursday, one of the shuttle's thrusters failed to fire but Nasa said it would not be needed during re-entry.
The whole event, from the meteor's atmospheric entry to its disintegration in the air above central Russia, took 32.5 seconds, NASA said.
The image transmission wasn't perfect and suffered defects because the Earth's atmosphere caused errors, even when the sky was clear, NASA said.
Earth will be buzzed by a much larger asteroid tonight, NASA said.
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The six-man crew, which also includes three Russian cosmonauts, is not in danger from the leak, NASA said Thursday in a news release.
However, the US space agency Nasa said the meteor weighed 10, 000 tonnes before entering the atmosphere, and released about 500 kilotons of energy.
"After hundreds of years orbiting the sun, they will enter our atmosphere at 90, 000 mph, burning up 50 miles above Earth's surface, " NASA said.
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The pieces of ceramic fabric, which act like a grouting for the tiles, were probably shaken out during the vibrations of launch, Nasa said.
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Before the shuttle docked, it did a nine-minute backflip so station astronauts could take high-resolution pictures of the shuttle's thermal-protection system, NASA said.
Because flights cannot cover the entire Antarctic continent, scientists have selected key sites to study that are most prone to change, NASA said.
One source was kinescopes found in film vaults at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston that had not been seen for 36 years, NASA said.
The leak was detected after the crew reported seeing small white flakes floating away from the station, NASA said Thursday in a news release.
The cooling system could shut down within 24 hours, NASA said.
The new mission's solar panels deployed successfully after Monday's launch, and the satellite should be fully operational after about three months of trials, NASA said.
Astronomers think there are about half a million asteroids the size this one near Earth, NASA said, but less than one percent have been detected.
This year's show in the sky may not produce as many highlights for some viewers because of light from the moon, NASA said in a statement.
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Satellites beyond Earth use radio waves for tracking and communication, but the moon satellite is the only one to rely on lasers for tracking, NASA said.
Even if controllers are unable to return it to service, NASA said the mission has produced enough data to keep scientists busy for up to two years.
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