The junk was of unknown size but experts say even a small object could do considerbale damage to the ISS.

这块残骸的大小是未知的，但是专家说，即使是一个小物体也会给国际空间站带来巨大的伤害。

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The international space station had a close call in late June, when an unidentified object came within 1, 100 feet but caused no damage; astronauts were preemptively evacuated to emergency spacecraft.

今年6月下旬，国际空间站侥幸脱险，当时有一个不明物体飞到离空间站不到1100英尺的位置，但没有造成破坏；宇航员抢先疏散到紧急飞行舱。

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However, if the object had been slightly larger - 20 to 30 metres (60 to 90ft) across - it could easily have caused extensive damage and loss of life, say researchers.

研究人员说，可是，如果这个物体稍微大一点——直径二十至三十米(60至90英尺)——它可能会轻易地造成广泛的破坏、生命的丧失。

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He was brought to a local hospital conscious and alert and after a four-hour surgery, doctors removed the object without any brain damage.

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There were no reports Monday that any fragments of the object had reached the ground or caused any damage.

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But other countries would be likely to object, saying that would be too much regulation and would damage their airlines.

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