The International Space Station is the Most Expensive thing Ever Built!

Now we know why the film Gravity's budget was so high. They might have duplicated an ISS.

ISS

The International Space Station, being assembled in space, is a joint effort between the United States, Japan, Russia, Canada and the European Space Agency. The project was first announced in 1993 and is expected to be completed in 2010. It has had a crew in residence since late 2000. While it currently only holds a crew of three, it will be able to house a crew of at least six members when it is completed. Its size and the fact that it’s in a low Earth orbit allow it to be seen with the naked eye if one is in the right place while it’s visible.

The project is expected to have cost around a stunning $157 billion by its completion.