disappeared.? ?NASA is mortgaging its future for the next twenty years? (Kluger 90). Some even disagree on whether microgravity is a valid
determinant. Not everyone thinks that research on microgravity will be the least beneficial. Some say that it is ?one of the least important factors
you can have? (DiChristina 76). In the end it is debatable whether the International Space Station will give us enough scientific information to make
the planning, cost, and maintenance worthwhile. One of the main topic to be researched, protein crystals are fragile and with a single bump, which
happens a lot in space, the project is ruined (Kluger 91). There is no information of yet that is going to tell anyone the outcome of the experiments
on the International Space Station. It is a complex machine that may create fantastic results or become a large waste of time and effort, but until the
world tries, it will never know which might be the most disappointing thing of all. For now, all anyone has is hope for a brighter future, and the
chance that the International Space Station may bring them a step closer to that reality. ?The orbiting laboratory serves as a symbol of our future.
A future that embodies the dreams of our children and that promises untold discoveries for the next millennium. One that fulfills our innate human
nature to explore. And one that benefits all people of all nations.? (Goldin 11) The International Space Station is the beginning. It is the beginning of
a world that is working towards a better understanding of everything around it.