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Opinion
Nature 408, 121 (9 November 2000) | doi:10.1038/35041727
A fresh start in space
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Abstract
Whatever their previous scepticism, scientists should embrace the opportunity to see whether the International Space Station can address important research questions. NASA's decisions on its microgravity research are a step in the right direction.
Sixteen years after it was first proposed — and the wait has seemed every bit that long — the International Space Station is finally a reality. The first crew moved in last week, and one of its first acts, appropriately, was to give the new outpost a name.
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