The International Space Station is as big on the inside as a
five-bedroom house. It has two bathrooms, a gym, and a picture window with a stunning
view. It’s big enough on the outside to cover a football field, end zones included.
It was built in space, bit by bit, beginning in 1998. There have been
astronauts living and working there for nearly 21 years now. It typically carries
a crew of six, but for the past few days there have been eleven people on
board. As you might expect, this has meant they’ve had to get creative with
sleeping arrangements and bathroom privileges. It’s probably been a bit
uncomfortable, but sometime today, four of those astronauts will head home. I
might catch a glimpse of the station one of these mornings, if not for the
cloud cover. But I’m not complaining. I'm grateful for the rain. I'm especially glad I
don’t have to share two toilets with ten other people.
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