Despite earthbound tensions, international collaborations in space stay strong

A Russian Soyuz spacecraft blasts off, heading for the International Space Station

A Russian Soyuz spacecraft blasts off, heading for the International Space Station Source: Getty / Sergei Savostyanov/Sergei Savostyanov/TASS

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While tensions between the Kremlin and the West reach breaking point down on Earth, international collaborations up in space are staying strong.

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