DEAR INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION, I'M SO SORRY.

This text is a reflective and poetic letter addressing the International Space Station (ISS) as it faces planned deorbiting by NASA, which will send it to crash into the remote Point Nemo in the South Pacific Ocean. It draws parallels between the ISS and its predecessor, the Russian space station Mir—whose name means "Peace"—highlighting their shared legacy and the symbolic hope for international cooperation in space exploration. The author explores themes of nationalism, broken promises of global unity, and the emotional impact of losing the ISS as a symbol of collective human achievement and aspiration. The letter expresses sorrow over the ISS’s impending destruction and questions the future of international collaboration in space, emphasizing the station’s role as a beacon of hope that may soon be lost. [Extracted from the article]