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International Space Station after undocking of STS-132
International Space Station

A space station is a structure built in space for astronauts to live in and to make experiments for science.

As of 2019, one fully operational and permanently inhabited space station is in low Earth orbit: the International Space Station (ISS), which is used to study the effects of long-term space flight on the human body as well as to provide a location to conduct a greater number and length of scientific studies than is possible on other space vehicles. China, India, Russia, and the U.S., as well as Bigelow Aerospace and Axiom Space, are all planning other stations for the coming decades.

Images for kids

  • Skylab 3 flyaround

    The U.S. Skylab station of the 1970s

  • Mir Space Station viewed from Endeavour during STS-89

    Mir station seen in 1998

  • ISS March 2009

    View of the International Space Station in 2009

  • Tiangong Space Station Rendering 2022.07

    Rendering of Tiangong Space Station in July 2022

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Estación espacial para niños

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