An unusual toxic smell was detected by the ISS crew after opening the Progress MS-29 cargo spacecraft. The astronauts found droplets inside and promptly sealed the hatch to isolate the potential hazard.

A crew of astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS), led by Commander Sunita Williams, quickly responded to an emergency triggered after a strange "toxic" smell was detected when opening a cargo spacecraft.

A Russian supply ship brought food and equipment to the International Space Station. Cosmonauts detected a strange smell. They closed a hatch and turned on air purifiers. The odor went away quickly. The crew accessed the supplies.

The space station's current crew includes Roscosmos' Aleksandr Gorbunov, Ivan Vagner and Alexey Ovchinin, and Nasa's Pettit, Nick Hague, as well as Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore.