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NASA's International Space Station (ISS) is a marvel of engineering, housing advanced scientific research and highlighting human achievements in space

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk recommended hastening the end of the International Space Station on his social media site X, arguing that the orbiting laboratory should be taken out of orbit within two years instead of the current five-year target.

Elon Musk’s latest space-related hammer throw is to call for the International Space Station to be deorbited as soon as two years from now.

Good morning. Elon Musk is targeting NASA’s space station. Wall Street is buzzing about a "Mar-a-Lago Accord." And the world of James Bond is shaken (but not stirred). Listen to the day’s top stories.

NASA has selected SpaceX to develop the U.S. Deorbit Vehicle, which will be responsible for guiding the ISS to its end of life. While SpaceX will develop the spacecraft, NASA will take ownership and oversee its operation during the deorbit process. The spacecraft will ultimately burn up along with the ISS during re-entry.