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Former NASA astronaut and ISS commander on Russia's withdrawal from the International Space Station

Published July 27, 2022 at 11:11 AM CDT

Russia says it will leave the International Space Station after more than 20 years of cooperation with the United States in space.

Here & Now‘s Jane Clayson speaks with Leroy Chiao, a retired NASA astronaut and former commander of the International Space Station, about the announcement and the future of the International Space Station.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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