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Five things to know about the International Space Station
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Five things to know about the International Space Station

[ad_1] Here are some key facts about the orbiting laboratory set up to advance space exploration - and prepare to send humans to Mars - where Russians and Americans have worked together for a quarter of a century. Russia is scrambling to bring home three astronauts -- two Russians and one American -- who are stuck aboard the International Space Station after a meteorite damaged the spacecraft that was due to return them to Earth. Here are some key facts about the orbiting laboratory set up to advance space exploration - and prepare to send humans to Mars - where Russians and Americans have worked together for a quarter of a century. - Size of a football field - The ISS is the largest man-made structure ever put into orbit. Launched in 1998 by the United States, Russia, Canada,...
The most expensive thing ever made by humans, a tech marvel, cost a whopping $100 billion
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The most expensive thing ever made by humans, a tech marvel, cost a whopping $100 billion

[ad_1] Shockingly, the most expensive thing ever made by humans does not even exist on our planet. Know what it is. When you think of the phrase ‘the most expensive thing ever made', the obvious answers which come to our mind are the Burj Khalifa, the Taj Mahal or perhaps, a jet fighter aircraft. However, you'd be surprised to know that none of these are the right answer. In fact, we are sure you would struggle to come up with the answer if you didn't already know what it is. The most expensive man-made thing in the world surprisingly, does not even exist on the Earth. It is none other than the International Space Station (ISS) and it took more than $100 billion to make. Read on to know more about one of the greatest tech mar...