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Space Station Fact Sheet

Directions: Use print and/or online resources about the International Space Station (ISS) to answer the questions below.

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1. The ISS contains a research laboratory in which what fundamental force of nature is greatly reduced?

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2. Which 16 countries have contributed to the ISS project?

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3. What are the approximate width, length, and height of the ISS?

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4. The ISS will serve as a launching point for other solar system destinations. What destinations are planned in the next three years?

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5. What robotic tools, named for human body parts, aid astronauts in the construction and operation of the ISS?

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