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The International Space Station is going to crash into the ocean. Here’s why: We’ve had this space house since 1998, where astronauts from around the world do science experiments in orbit. But it was only meant to last 15 years! Now, after more than 20 years, the ISS is… old. It’s getting expensive to maintain and needs periodic boosts to keep it in its orbit. So NASA and other international partners have officially decided that they will bring it down in 2030 - and replace it with something else. But this thing is the size of a soccer field! So how does this actually work? To learn what’ll replace it, subscribe! #deepblue #animation #ocean #internationalspacestation

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00:00The International Space Station is going to crash into the ocean.
00:03Here's why.
00:04We've had this space house since 1998.
00:06Liftoff of the Proton Rocket, the International Space Station is underway.
00:10It's where astronauts from around the world do science experiments in orbit.
00:14But it was only meant to last 15 years.
00:16It's now been more than 20.
00:17It's getting expensive to maintain.
00:19And it needs periodic boosts to keep it in orbit.
00:21So NASA has officially decided they're going to bring it down in 2030
00:24and replace it with something else.
00:26But this thing is the size of a soccer field.
00:28So they'll start by letting the Earth's upper atmosphere slowly drag it downward, less boosting.
00:32And then, once all the crew is off, SpaceX will send a special deorbit vehicle
00:36which will latch onto the ISS and push it downward into the atmosphere
00:40where most of it will burn up and the rest will land in a remote ocean area,
00:44likely the Pacific.
00:45And it'll finally come to rest on the ocean floor.
00:47And if you want to know what's going to replace it, subscribe.

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