Japan is a hugely diverse country, especially when it comes to its thousands of islands. There are approximately 6800 to choose from, so you don't have to go far to find mountains, beaches, coral reefs and quaint little villages. Many of the islands are almost untouched by tourism so make for an exceptionally traditional experience.
The International Space Station was built, not created, and the process has taken several years. To be honest, the ISS is a work in progress, and is not yet complete. The â¦first components were launched in 1998, and the most recent major assembly was added just last year, in 2011.
Image above: Space shuttle Atlantis launches July 8, 2011 on the STS-135 mission, the final flight of the Space Shuttle Program.Image credit: NASA âº View larger image.pace shuttle Atlantis completed the program on July 21, 2011, wrapping up the STS-135 mission with a predawn touchdown on the same runway where Columbia first arrived more than 30 years earlier.