The creation and operation of the International Space Station (ISS) is an (1) ____ like no other. This space (2) ____ programme requires co-operation from many countries. These include Canada, Japan, Russia, the USA and the member countries of the European Space Agency. First (3) ____ in 1998 by Russia, the ISS continues to expand in size. As the ISS (4) ____ Earth every 90 minutes, it facilitates scientific experiments and communication (5) ____, assists with various space (6) ____ and acts as a home for astronauts during their stay – among many other functions. The ISS Programme is a great (7) ____ proving that the world's countries can work together peacefully and successfully beyond the (8) ____ of our planet to understand our place in the universe.

Unit 4 - Vocabulary - Proficiency

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