What's it like to live on the International Space Station?

By Lauren Kent, CNN

Updated 1043 GMT (1843 HKT) October 18, 2019

NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan views Earth from 250 miles away during a spacewalk at the International Space Station, an orbiting space laboratory, assembled through a decades-long collaboration of countries.
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NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan views Earth from 250 miles away during a spacewalk at the International Space Station, an orbiting space laboratory, assembled through a decades-long collaboration of countries.
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NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Andrew Morgan store research samples in a science freezer inside the U.S. Destiny laboratory module.
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NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Andrew Morgan store research samples in a science freezer inside the U.S. Destiny laboratory module.
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The International Space Station crew celebrated European Day of Languages on September 26, recognizing the three different languages spoken on board. Each astronaut speaks at least two!
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The International Space Station crew celebrated European Day of Languages on September 26, recognizing the three different languages spoken on board. Each astronaut speaks at least two!
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NASA spacewalkers prepare for a seven hour and one minute spacewalk during which they upgraded the station's batteries to newer, more powerful lithium-ion batteries.
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NASA spacewalkers prepare for a seven hour and one minute spacewalk during which they upgraded the station's batteries to newer, more powerful lithium-ion batteries.
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NASA astronauts Andrew Morgan (left) and Christina Koch (right) are suited up in US spacesuits, assisted by NASA Flight Engineer Jessica Meir and European Space Agency Commander Luca Parmitano.
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NASA astronauts Andrew Morgan (left) and Christina Koch (right) are suited up in US spacesuits, assisted by NASA Flight Engineer Jessica Meir and European Space Agency Commander Luca Parmitano.
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Astronaut Andrew Morgan replaces the batteries, which store and distribute power collected from the station's solar panels, which are directly behind Morgan.