Hundreds of kilometers above Earth, a faint light edges across the night sky
It is the International Space Station, the longest ongoing human presence in orbit
Its first module was launched on November 20, 1998
Named Zarya, or “sunrise” in Russian, the module was financed by the U.S.A., built in Russia, and launched from Kazakhstan
Astronauts, scientists and space tourists from 17 different nations have visited the ISS.

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