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An astronaut’s eye view: Life inside the International Space Station

The comet NEOWISE streaks above Earth, in this image taken aboard the International Space Station (ISS),  July 5, 2020. NASA/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY - RC2M6K9P3SPA

The NASA space station is estimated to cost upwards of $100 billion and is the third brightest object in the night sky. Image: NASA/Handout via REUTERS

Sean Fleming
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