Experts warn transition to private space stations won't happen anytime soon
. NASA has no choice then, but to keep relying on the ISS for now if it wants a continued human presence in low-Earth orbit.NASA is therefore celebrating the space station as it launches its annual International Space Station Research and Development Conference this week. Kirt Costello, chief scientist for the space station at NASA's Johnson Space Center, noted that over 3,300 experiments have been conducted over the last 20 years by rotating crews of astronauts.
"The first decade of [the] station was the decade of construction; the second decade, moving from initial research to full utilization. We are now in the decade of results. During the past 20 years, the space station evolved from an outpost on the edge of space into a highly capable microgravity laboratory. Now results are compounding, new benefits are materializing, and the third decade is building on these last two decades of research," he wrote in the report.
The ISS's unique environment allows scientists to perform experiments they can't on Earth – like studying the long-term health effects of living in space and physical and chemical processes in microgravity. Over the last two decades of operation, astronauts have grown edible plants, sequenced DNA, and tested various bits of communications equipment and robots to figure out how best to support human life as our species look toward exploring Mars and beyond.
"The research done on the International Space Station advances scientific understanding of our planet, improves human health, develops cutting-edge technologies, and inspires and educates the leaders of tomorrow through its successful international partnerships; a truly exciting mission and part of a legacy that will be felt for decades to come,"
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