Russia is about to do the most Russia thing ever with its next space station
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Russia plans to build its next space station using 30-year-old components from the International Space Station, despite concerns about dangerous bacteria, fungi, and structural problems like cracking and leaking. While other nations develop modern orbital outposts, Russia's cash-strapped economy has forced this cost-cutting approach that critics say leaves the country with an aging, problematic station.
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