What is an International Space Station and what are its functions?

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If anyone has seen the Hollywood film Gravity, then they will understand clearly what is a space station. This film clearly shows how the Astronauts live in the space station and the difficulties they face. Explain that the scientists living in the space station are called astronomers or astronauts. In recent times, India has also announced that it will build an international space station in space. Let us know what is a space station and how it works -

The place where 'Astronauts' live in space is known as 'International Space Station'. It is a large spacecraft orbiting the Earth. It is present at an altitude of about 330 to 435 km from the Earth's orbit.

The first ISS station was launched in 1998. The Astronauts visited on 2 November 2000 to be in the space station for the first time. This home of 'Astronauts' is a station that is ready to help satellites in space. Any spacecraft can come here and contact the scientists. It also has science laboratories of countries like America, Russia, and Japan.

The space station is the location in the Earth's lower orbit to test the launch of the spacecraft from where the spacecraft sent to the moon and Mars are monitored. Apart from this, work is being done on the repair of space vehicles and the system of satellites with the help of space stations. Apart from this, it monitors the Earth. It is proving helpful in medical research, the manufacture of new drugs, etc.

The space station holds as much space as a five-bedroom house. It consists of two bathrooms, a gymnasium, and a large window. At least 6 people can live in it. Concrete arrangements are made in this space station for drinking water. For this special filters are installed, with the help of which the urine of astronauts and laboratory animals is filtered and goes into the station's dribbling water supply.

The space station has several parts. These parts are called modules. The first modules housed people working on the space station and astronauts. In this sequence, the module named 'Nodes' connects the other parts of the station to each other.

The main purpose of creating a space station of scientists was that experiments that cannot be done on Earth should be done in space. In fact, there are many types of research that cannot be done on earth. Astronauts have been visiting the Space Station since 2000 and are undertaking new research.