Russia to withdraw from int'l space station project: reports

Russia has decided to withdraw from the International Space Station after 2024 and the country's space entity notified President Vladimir Putin of the plan on Tuesday, local media reports said.The reports came amid uncertainties about whether the operation of the ISS, which also involves more than 10 countries such as the United States and Japan, can be maintained after the current agreement expires in 2024.NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said in a statement the U.S. space agency is committed to the safe operation of the orbiting laboratory through 2030, while noting that "it has not been ma…READ FULL ARTICLE