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25 years of the International Space Station

November 30 , 2023 232 days 356 0
  • November 20 marks the 25th anniversary of the launch of the International Space Station (ISS).
  • This is the largest man-made object in the solar system launch on November 20, 1998.
  • ISS has stood as a testament to the power of international cooperation and has played a pivotal role in advancing our understanding of space, microgravity, and fostering groundbreaking scientific research.
  • ISS is a joint project involving space agencies from the United States (NASA), Russia (Roscosmos), Europe (ESA), Japan (JAXA), and Canada (CSA).
  • In 2022, Russia announced that it will pull out of ISS after 2024 and focus on building its own orbiting outpost.
  • It travels at 8 kilometers (5 miles) per second.

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