International Space Station

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an orbiting space station construction of which began in 2001 with the cooperation of 16 nations; used for scientific and space research ISS

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The team involved say the experiment is a first step to developing a small pilot food production plant on the International Space Station in two years' time.

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The International Space Station is at about 250 miles, for example, well within Earth’s atmosphere.

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His SpaceX rocket company is one of NASA’s biggest contractors, relied upon to service the International Space Station.

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At Christmas, astronauts on the International Space Station posted a festive message in which they wished their friends and family on Earth a merry Christmas.

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Nasa astronaut Suni Williams, one of two astronauts stuck on the International Space Station, ventured outside for a spacewalk on Thursday for the first time since arriving on board seven months ago.

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