IFL Science by Stephen Luntz 1/4/2022
NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) have both expressed intentions to keep the International Space Station (ISS) operating at least until 2030, representing a six-year extension on its previous final operating date.
NASA has also secured political support from the White House to ensure the money is there to make this happen. Two of the station's other partners, the space agencies of Japan and Canada, are also expected to come on board, but Russia is considering withdrawal from 2025. Since the US provides most of the ISS's funding, whatever the station's name may say, endorsement from NASA is likely to ensure its continuation.
In a year generally regarded as one of the worst, NASA seemed determined to provide some hope over the holiday season. After the Christmas Day successful launch of the most powerful space telescope yet, the ISS extension was announced on New Year's Eve.
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