The ISS, Tristan. The International Space Station. A lot of building, a lot of maintenance, but not a lot of excitement. 'Round and around and around and around and around. Some folks might say there's good science in what science that does get done, but I guess if you aren't planting a flag, it's hard to notice. Then again, just being able to build an enormous structure like that is instructive, as is maintaining it's systems. It might not be going anywhere exciting, but if it does nothing else, it teaches us how to build systems reliable enough to survive the years long missions it will take to get to any of the planets using current propulsion technology. The politics and cost of the thing...whoa, subject for a long, aggravating debate. 8)
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05-25-2010, 05:24 AM
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