International Space Station: Critics ask, where's the science?
Wednesday, May 9, 2012 - 20:30
in Astronomy & Space
The International Space Station is complete, 12 years and $100 billion later. Some NASA critics are now asking when — if ever — its 'incredible potential' for science experiments will be reached.WASHINGTON — After more than 12 years and at least $100 billion in construction costs, NASA leaders say the International Space Station finally is ready to bloom into the robust orbiting laboratory that the agency envisioned more than two decades ago.
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