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Space Station
The International Space Station will be a world class orbiting laboratory enabling scientific research that cannot be performed on Earth. It will provide an orbital laboratory for long-term research, where on of the fundamental forces of nature-gravity-is a variable. In addition, worldwide research in biology, chemistry, physics, ecology, and medicine can be conducted using the most modern tools available. The study of the states of matter and their interactions in microgravity is an exciting opportunity to expand the frontiers of science.Over 1,000 hours of Spacewalks will be conducted during the construction phase of the International Space Station.
Space food to the Mercury astronauts meant freeze-dried powders and semi-liquids in aluminum tubes. The astronauts on the International Space Station can choose from broiled lobster tails, stir fried chicken and Fettucine Alfredo.
Related links:
- NASA's Human SpaceFlight, Space Station
- Track the ISS location with Marshall's J-Track