The International Space Station is an idea for an international cooperative scientific environment. The station maintains a low orbit around the Earth. This is 217 to 285 miles above the Earth. The station itself is under construction while in orbit. Construction started in 1998 and will take years to complete. It is estimated to be completed by the year 2006. Sixteen separate nations are working together to complete this massive laboratory. The United States is working with Russia, Japan, …showed first 75 words of 563 total…

…showed last 75 words of 563 total…the station than from Earth without the atmosphere to disrupt the images. From the station telescopes can search for new planets and clearly view the images. The International Space Station is far better than the space shuttle missions for experiments with a greater availability, a permanent crew presence and the larger recourses and accommodations. This space station will be greater than the previous stations and can be used for valuable research of Earth and beyond.