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The international space station(ISS) will cease to operate by 2031, according to NASA

The ISS

It is a low-orbit spacecraft that serves as base for space studies. it started operations in 1998 (on my birth year)

Decommissioning

1: The spacecraft will start re-entry in January 2031.

2: It will target a region on earth known as South Pacific Oceanic Uninhabited Area (SPOUA), also known as Point Nemo

Point Nemo

1: Point Nemo is known as the space graveyard, and located in South-Pacific Ocean.

2: Is is suitable for dumping as it is located about 2,700 km away from Anu land.

Future space studies

1: Private sector is expected to develop commercial low-earth orbit destinations

2: It will save NASA billions of dollars which it can utilize for deep-space studies.

Achievements on ISS

1: The fifth state of matter called Bose-Einstein Condensate was produced.

2: Advanced water purification and crop production have been done.

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