1.Last week, NASA alerted astronauts on the ISS that the station was slowly leaking air.
alert 警告
He wanted to alert people to the activities of the group.
他想警告人们注意这个组织的行动 。
2.The Soyuz commander, Sergey Prokopyev, used a heat-resistant "space tape" and a special glue to plug the hole.
plug 塞住
Crews are working to plug a major oil leak.
机组人员正在努力堵一个漏油的大洞 。