"International Space Station's Final Resting Place: Point Nemo, the World's Spaceship Graveyard"

The International Space Station (ISS) is set to be retired in 2030 and will be intentionally crashed into the Pacific Ocean, joining other space debris in Point Nemo, the world's spaceship graveyard. Point Nemo, also known as the oceanic pole of inaccessibility, is the most remote location on Earth, reducing the risk of any surviving fragments causing harm. Space agencies are developing a complex plan to bring the ISS down in a controlled manner, including allowing its orbit to naturally decay, intentional maneuvers, and using a bespoke spacecraft for a final burn. The station is expected to break up in three stages during reentry.