Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency said specialists still are trying to pinpoint the source of the leak, which started as a trickle but then began to fill his bubble-like helmet.

After reporting the bubble, Kopra told flight controllers that a water-absorbent pad at the back of his helmet was damp.

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A European Space Agency astronaut was wrapping up a 7-hour long spacewalk outside the International Space Station when he noticed water leaking into his helmet.

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A European Space Agency astronaut was wrapping up a 7-hour long spacewalk outside the International Space Station when he noticed water leaking into his helmet.