🚀The ISS will retire in 2028 due to deteriorating materials and high costs.
🌍NASA plans to deorbit the ISS into the Pacific Ocean to ensure safety.
🛰️Point Nemo is the designated area in the Pacific Ocean for retired spacecraft.
🌌Russia and China have their own plans for developing new space stations.
💼Private companies like SpaceX may take over or develop their own space stations.
What will happen to the ISS after it retires?
—NASA plans to deorbit the ISS into the Pacific Ocean, specifically in an area called Point Nemo.
Will there be another space station after the ISS?
—Russia and China have their own plans for developing new space stations.
Will private companies like SpaceX take over the ISS?
—Private companies like SpaceX may take over or develop their own space stations.
What is NASA's focus after the ISS?
—NASA is focused on the Moon and developing a Lunar space station for future missions to Mars.
Why is the ISS retiring?
—The ISS is retiring in 2028 due to deteriorating materials and high operation costs.
00:01The first module of the ISS was launched 21 years ago.
00:39The ISS has grown to the size of an entire football field.
01:19Deorbiting the ISS is a challenging task due to its size.
02:01The ISS will be deorbited into the Pacific Ocean at Point Nemo.
03:08Russia and China have plans to develop their own space stations.
03:37Private companies like SpaceX may take over or develop their own space stations.
04:00NASA is focused on the Moon and developing a Lunar space station.
04:28The retirement of the ISS marks the beginning of a new era of space exploration.
