The political rift between the US and Russia over Crimea has spilled into space – sort of. Last week, a leaked memo from NASA revealed that the agency was suspending engagements with Russia, in the wake of Russia's annexation of Crimea. The most important Russian-US space collaboration – the International Space Station – is not included in the boycott. We look at what the move means for space activities.

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