Fun Facts About the International Space Station
Discover the amazing facts about the International Space Station (ISS), the largest structure ever built in space. The ISS is constructed from multiple independent sections called modules—self-contained units like laboratories and living quarters that snap together, much like a giant, high-tech LEGO set. This football-field-sized orbiting outpost, which measures 356 feet (109 meters) long, is the most expensive single object ever built, with costs estimated at over $150 billion shared by 15 countries. It took over 30 space missions, starting with Russia's Zarya module in 1998, to assemble…
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