00:00SpaceX has been given the task to decommission the International Space Station.
00:04Here's how and why.
00:06After over 20 years of groundbreaking science, the International Space Station will be retired by 2031.
00:13But why bring it down?
00:15The International Space Station is showing signs of wear and tear from extreme space conditions and space debris.
00:21To prevent an uncontrolled fall, SpaceX has a plan to safely deorbit the station.
00:26Here's how they'll do it.
00:28First, new modules will detach and stay in orbit for future use.
00:32The ISS will then be gradually lowered using onboard thrusters.
00:36Once low enough, SpaceX will guide the ISS to a controlled re-entry, where most of it will burn up in the atmosphere.
00:43The remaining debris will splash down safely in the Pacific Ocean's spacecraft graveyard, Point Nemo.
00:49Musk's SpaceX has been given the $843 million contract to do it.
00:55This marks the end of an era and the beginning of new space adventures.
00:58Stay tuned for more cosmic updates.
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