Having far outlived its original 15-year lifespan, experts are debating the future and potential deorbiting of the International Space Station.

<img alt="The International Space Station is seen through the window of a spacecraft." height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/36876037-6c7e-474b-831c-143681dc1363,1781197971924/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C106%2C2048%2C1152%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="The International Space Station is pictured from inside a window aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour during a fly around of the orbiting lab that took place following its undocking from the Harmony module’s space-facing po...