Tag: International Space Station
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Can a Private Space Station Fill the Gap When the ISS Falls in 2030?
The ISS’s Twilight and the Question of Continuity The International Space Station has long been humanity’s, and the world’s, shared laboratory in orbit. Its planned retirement around 2030 raises a fundamental question: who will carry forward the scientific, tech, and educational momentum built over more than two decades? NASA and its international partners envision a…
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Archaeology in Space: What 25 Years of ISS Teaches Us About Living and Working Off Earth
Introduction: A New Kind of Archaeology The International Space Station (ISS) has been humanity’s long-running orbital laboratory for a quarter of a century. While most people associate archaeology with ancient ruins on Earth, a growing field of space archaeology looks at how crewed missions, habitats, and workflows leave traces—both material and procedural—on living in microgravity.…
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Meet Point Nemo: The Island of Space, and the ISS’s Quiet Farewell in 2030
Introduction: A Quiet Milestone in a Trailblazing Era On a Sunday that marked a poetic milestone, the International Space Station (ISS) reached 25 years of continuous human occupation. Since humans first settled a persistent scientific outpost in orbit, the ISS has been more than a research lab; it has been a symbol of international collaboration,…
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ISS at Point Nemo: 2030 Deorbit Ends an Era
Introduction: The 25-Year Milestone On November 2, the International Space Station (ISS) marked the 25th anniversary of continuous human presence in orbit. Since its first module was launched, the station has served as a shared laboratory, a symbol of international cooperation, and a testbed for life in microgravity. Yet with aging hardware, tightening budgets, and…
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25 Years of the International Space Station: What archaeology tells us about living and working in space
The ISS as a Lab and Habitat Twenty-five years into the era of sustained human presence in low Earth orbit, the International Space Station (ISS) stands not only as a marvel of engineering but also as a living archaeological site. Archaeology, traditionally concerned with past cultures on Earth, now informs how we interpret long-duration spaceflight.…
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Point Nemo: The Final Ditch Day for the International Space Station in 2030
Introduction: A Remote Final Chapter Point Nemo, the oceanic dead zone farthest from land, is set to become an unlikely stage in space history. By 2030, the International Space Station (ISS) is planned to complete its life cycle and make a controlled end-of-service re-entry. This planned deorbit, guided by international space agencies, aims to safely…
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Point Nemo and the ISS: The Moonshot Endgame for a 2030 Deorbit
Introduction: A milestone on the way to a planned finale The International Space Station (ISS) just marked a milestone that felt both celebratory and foreboding: 25 years of continuous human occupancy. Since its first long-duration residents settled in 1998, the orbiting laboratory has evolved from a symbolic partnership into a bustling hub of research, international…
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PBS Marks 25 Years of the International Space Station with NOVA’s Operation Space Station
PBS Celebrates a Quarter-Century of the International Space Station The International Space Station (ISS) has stood as humanity’s most ambitious off-world laboratory since its first module reached orbit in 2000. To commemorate a landmark 25-year milestone, PBS’s NOVA series presents Operation Space Station, a two-part documentary event premiering on November 5, 2025. The program offers…
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Operation Space Station: PBS Celebrates 25 Years of the ISS
Celebrating a Quarter-Century of Human Presence in Low Earth Orbit In 2000, the International Space Station (ISS) began its quiet voyage as humanity’s off-world laboratory. More than two decades later, the ISS remains a cornerstone of international cooperation, scientific discovery, and the enduring curiosity that drives space exploration. PBS, in collaboration with NOVA, marks this…
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PBS 25 Years of ISS with NOVA’s Operation Space Station
PBS Marks a Quarter-Century of the International Space Station On November 5, 2025, PBS invites viewers to dive into a milestone in space exploration: the 25th anniversary of the International Space Station (ISS). The public broadcaster continues its long-running collaboration with NOVA to illuminate the ISS’s enduring legacy, the science conducted aboard it, and the…