ISS: INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION
ISS: International Space Station
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| International Space Station |
It is a result of the collaboration of sixteen nations around the world. Billions of dollars were invested into creating a habitat outside the earth's atmosphere and now it is home to seven astronauts.
This giant space lab is home to many ground-breaking experiments. Mad scientists think of some experiments that can only occur in space and therefore, those experiments are bundled up and exported along with the cargo to the ISS.
- You cannot open up your home windows unless you want to die.
- You can only leave the doors of ISS for serious issues.
- Without a spacesuit, you will die in nanoseconds. So you need to wear your spacesuit, carry your oxygen tanks.
- You are supposed to connect a cable to the hooks on the outer surface of the ISS or else you would be left in space for the next few minutes until death arrives.
- You need to heal your own wounds.
- You need to exercise daily or else your muscles and bones go numb.
- You need to poop into a vacuum cleaner. That sounds weird but true coz you don't want your shit flying around in ISS, don't you?
- There are many more... Never ending list.
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| Cupola Window |
So how can such a massive body stay in space? Doesn't gravity pull it down? Gravity does pull it down and frequently, the ISS has to give itself an upward push with the help of thrusters. The ISS weighs around 420,000 kilos. It's equivalent to 330 automobiles.
To check out more on ISS: Official link to NASA: Internation Space Station
Know how the massive structure was assembled in space: Youtube video
A visit to this place is a once in a lifetime opportunity. Though it requires years of training, tons of sacrifices, dedication and a profound skillset to be capable enough to get the elevator to the top of the rocket that launches you into space.
I would be extremely delighted to hear if some of our readers dream to achieve this in life. With that, Hey it's Hardik, signing off.
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