“2001: Space Odyssey” was released 40 years ago in 1968. As seen by director Stanley Kubrick and science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke a large space station orbited Earth representing a permanent home not only for scientists but also for space tourists. Today, the International Space Station (ISS) will be expanded with the bus size pressurized module of Japanese Kibo laboratory carried to the orbit by NASA Space Shuttle launched on Sunday.
Above - Space station as represented in “2001: Space Odyssey” science-fiction film; Below - the International Space Station orbiting our planet
Space Shuttle carried another piece of crucial equipment for the ISS, the replacement part for the toilet that went out of order few days ago. Shit happens even in space…
