What's next after the International Space Station? Plans afoot for more off-Earth outposts.

The International Space Station (ISS) won't be the only off-Earth outpost for much longer, if all goes according to plan. Yesterday (Nov. 2), the huge orbiting laboratory celebrated 20 years of continuous human occupation, a big milestone in humanity's push to extend its footprint into the final frontier. The ISS — a collaboration among the United States, Russia, Canada, Japan and the participating nations of the European Space Agency (ESA) — still has considerable life left... More

(Source: Space.com - Nov 4)