25 Years of the International Space Station: What archaeology tells us about living and working in space

By: Justin St. P. Walsh, Chapman University, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: October 31, 2025

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By Justin St. P. Walsh, Chapman University

The International Space Station is one of the most remarkable achievements of the modern age. It is the largest, most complex, most expensive and most durable spacecraft ever built.

Its first modules were launched in 1998. The first crew to live on the International Space Station – an American and two Russians – entered it in 2000. Nov. 2, 2025, marks 25 years of continuous habitation by …

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