The Worldwide House Station has been orbiting above us for the final 20 years. It’s a global partnership of 5 house companies and it’s been residence to astronauts from greater than a dozen completely different nations — however largely, People and Russians. The 2 former “House Race” nations management the principle components of the station. And since the science carried out there has required shut collaboration, it’s been largely insulated from politics on Earth.
However Russia’s invasion of Ukraine might change that. The 2 nations have agreed to cooperate by 2024… however after that, the way forward for the house station is unsure.
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