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The end of the ISS will usher in a more commercialized future in space

ISS
Image: NASA

Can privately owned space stations replace the ISS? And what becomes of the research?

Read the full story at The Verge.

Link :
https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/7/24314191/iss-end-2030-commercial-space-station-mars-moon

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