Twenty years of the International Space Station – but was it worth it?
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Has the ISS benefited society? Scientists are divided: for some, it’s a beacon of unity; for others, just a set for an action film. Astronaut Mike Hopkins during a spacewalk from the ISS in December 2013. Photograph: Nasa/Reuters – By Robin McKie 2020 …