The Pros And Cons Of The International Space Station

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It has created satellite communication, advances in weather forecast and global positioning devices (GPS). When the International Space Station (ISS) was created it contributed even more giving a variety of areas benefits. These include creation of lightweight materials, solar panels and even implantable heart monitors (International Space Exploration…). Sadly, these excellent accelerations into future technology leave much debris behind. New is not always better. To illustrate this point look towards a lightweight laptop compared to one from a decade or two ago. Yes it is much lighter (a plus for space travel) but it automatically is assumed to have less protection from radiation that our atmosphere protects us from. When compared to