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Watch as the International Space Station takes shape in this time-lapsed NASA animation of its decade-long assembly, which began in 1998. Also, see a time-lapsed flyaround of the orbital outpost captured by the Space Shuttle STS-119 mission. Everything you need to know 👉 https://trib.al/HxeID4g Credit: Space.com | animation & footage courtesy: NASA | edited by Steve Spaleta Music: All Parts Equal by Airae / courtesy of http://www.epidemicsound.com | Space.com

Take a tour of life aboard the International Space Station! Join NASA astronauts Nicole Mann and Kjell Lindgren as they guide you through station in celebration of 25 years of continuous human presence aboard the orbiting lab. 🎥 Watch the full tour: https://youtu.be/D9gUhAOQ0O4 | International Space Station