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There’s a lot we don’t know about the International Space Station’s ocean grave

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The International Space Station (ISS), which has provided scientific research for more than two decades, is anticipated to say its last goodbye. We have been able to learn more about the Earth, the solar system, and other things thanks to the research hub. Researchers have carried out thousands of tests and studies, from tracking the birth of stars to comprehending the effects of space travel on the human body, during the more than 200 astronaut visits to the station. Nearly all of the main scientific disciplines have been impacted by and changed by this space laboratory. The scientific explorer Boaty McBoatface has been quite active. NASA revealed plans for the station's ultimate retirement in 2031 earlier this year, but it's doubtful that the 450-ton lab will be destroyed overnight. Most defunct satellites drift out of orbit when they cease to function, where they eventually burn up in the atmosphere. However, the majority of the ISS will descend towards Point Nemo, a far-flu...