As space station marks 15th anniversary, robotic advances hit home
The International Space Station hit a significant milestone this week -- 15 years of humans living and working onboard the orbiter.
The space station has been a working test bed for scientific research, leading to advances in robotics, communications, water and air purification and even medical care.
"For 15 years, humanity's reach has extended beyond Earth's atmosphere," wrote NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, in a statement on the anniversary. "Since 2000, human beings have been living continuously aboard the space station, where they have been working off-the-Earth for the benefit of Earth, advancing scientific knowledge, demonstrating new technologies, and making research breakthroughs that will enable long-duration human and robotic exploration into deep space."
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