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On Nov. 2, 2000, the human species moved into their first home in space, the International Space Station, proving that it is indeed possible for culturally divergent nations who once warred with each other, to put aside their differences and work together for the common good. NASA, the Russian Federal Space Agency, the Canadian Space Agency, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, and the European Space Agency (Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom), all representing a total of sixteen countries, have collectively constructed a human residence in space the size of a five bedroom house, in which humans have spent the last five years observing the planet Earth below them, conducting zero-G experiments, and learning to live in space.
As of May 2009, the station became large enough to accommodate a full crew of six. Over the years the Space Station has seen 163 visitors, including astronauts from 16 different countries. Crew members normally stay on the station for six months. The ISS has also hosted six "space tourists" wealthy enough to afford the 25 million dollar fee charged by the Russians.
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