NASA Faces Pivotal Year Amid China’s Steady Advancements In Space

Soyuz MS-27 docked to the Prichal module adjoining Russia’s Nauka, with view of coast of Chile

A long-exposure view from the ISS on Oct. 13 shows a cloudy Pacific Ocean off the coast of Chile as the station orbited 265 mi. above Earth. On the right, the Soyuz MS-27 spacecraft is docked to the Prichal module adjoining Russia’s Nauka science lab.

Credit: NASA
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