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26 years ago, three astronauts moved into the International Space Station, beginning humanity's continuous presence in space


On Nov. 2, 2000, the Expedition 1 crew - Commander William M. (Bill) Shepherd of NASA and Flight Engineer Sergei Krikalev and Soyuz Commander Yuri Gidzenko of Roscosmos - arrived at the International Space Station, marking the start of an uninterrupted human presence on the orbiting laboratory.

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