CNN 10｜ISS leak, legendary ship, pre-school green changes

COY WIRE, CNN 10 ANCHOR: What up, sunshine? Welcome to CNN 10. Hope you had an awesome weekend. We've got a stacked show for you today, so let's jump right in.

And we start with some news in space. There's a serious situation unfolding 250 miles above Earth. The International Space Station, or ISS, which is about the size of a football field, has been experiencing air leaks. The leaks, in its Russian section, were first spotted in 2019, but have recently gotten worse. The space needs to maintain its air pressure to keep astronauts safe.

The problem is located in a tunnel connecting a Russian module called Zvezda to a docking port where the spacecraft delivers supplies. NASA is very concerned about the structural integrity of the space station, and is warning of serious consequences. NASA added extra emergency seats to their SpaceX spacecraft in case of an evacuation.

On the other side, though, Russia's space agency, Roscosmos, maintains that fears of catastrophic failure are unrealistic. Russia has actively searched for and repaired problem areas, reducing leak rates, and have concluded that operations can continue safely.

Despite disagreements, NASA and Roscosmos continue to work together closely. They've taken the precautionary step of keeping that section sealed off unless they need to access it. The ISS has been continuously occupied by astronauts since 2000. Scientists conduct research that helps us understand things like how to grow food in space and how diseases behave in zero gravity. The station had planned to operate until at least 2030, but this situation is raising important questions about its future.

Ten second trivia. Where was the Declaration of Independence signed?

Boston, New York, Philadelphia, or Washington, D.C.?

On July 4th, 1776, the Continental Congress signed the Declaration of Independence in Independence Hall in Philly.

In Philadelphia, an iconic American ocean liner is going to sink on purpose. The SS United States, once the holder of the transatlantic speed record, will soon transform into the world's largest artificial reef. After sitting idle for nearly 30 years, this legendary vessel that carried presidents, the Mona Lisa, was going to find new purpose on the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE (voice-over): In Philadelphia, off an industrial road, behind shopping centers and surrounded by fence.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: There's just something that she evokes, an energy.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: A majestic American work of art sits waiting for its final journey to the bottom of the ocean.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Oh, I'm heartbroken. I'm really heartbroken to see this happen.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: This is America's flagship, the SS United States. A glorious ship, bigger than the Titanic, nearly as long as the Chrysler building, and 70 years ago, the United States burst into life.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Could there be a greater name for the world's greatest ship?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: The ocean liner carried four U.S. presidents, stars, and celebrities, and even transported the Mona Lisa. But her crowning achievement was breaking the transatlantic speed record in 1952.

WIRE: All right, our next story is about a group of preschoolers digging in, helping to keep their island nation beautiful. The Seychelles, located in the Indian Ocean off East Africa's coast, is an archipelago of 115 islands with pristine shores, stunning waters, but lately trash from the ocean is threatening these youngsters' lovely island home. Check it out.

ANNA STEWART, CNN REPORTER (voice-over): Sitting in the middle of the Indian Ocean, about 2,000 kilometers from the coast of East Africa, lies the Seychelles archipelago. The African nation is famous for their ring- shaped reefs and islands known as atolls. As breathtaking as they are, these islands are under threat.

SEDNA CHETTI, DIRECTOR MONTESSORI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, SEYCHELLES: In the last 20 years, a lot has changed. Recently, we have a lot of people working towards conservation. There's a lot of young people coming forward, which is why we're interested in working together with the kids.



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