NASA plans to crash the International Space Station into the Pacific Ocean when it stops running. Scientists worry this may harm sea creatures. The station’s robot arm keeps breaking. NASA and Boeing work on repairs. Astronauts will step outside soon to help fix it. A doctor is set up there to live on the station for eight months. The doctor is practicing now. NASA still has to figure out how to run experiments while repairing old parts and getting ready for the station’s end.
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