Living+In+Space

Today Astronauts spend time in space conducting research. This research is designed to help us better explore space on longer expeditions. This research also has impacts on our lives, they do medical research, plant research, and many other areas.

The earth as a global community has had people living in space since 1971.

List of Space Stations

 * 1) Salyut (USSR, 1971-1986)
 * 2) Skylab (US, 1973-74)
 * 3) Mir (USSR/Russia, 1986-2000)
 * 4) International Space Station- ISS (US, European Space Agency, Japan, Russia, Canada, 2000-Present)

Living in space
Living in space is hard, there is no fire or police department ot come to your rescue. You can not just go to the local store to pick up milk. The only way to get to the ISS currently is by a Russian Soyuz spacecraft launched by a rocket, like the old Apollo moon missions. This mode of transport is due to the retirement of the space shuttles by NASA.

Find Out What Life Is Like On The ISS
[|Space Aged Living]

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