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: Twenty-five years ago on Nov. 2, 2000, the first people moved aboard the International Space Station and made it their home. Expedition 1 began a quarter-century-long continuous human occupancy on board the ISS. Looking at the station today, though, you might not be able to tell how many people formed that chain and who they were. Fortunately, all 126 people from 12 countries left behind their mark: colorful decals showing they were there.
