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To return to the space station, the astronaut should throw the hammer in the direction directly away from the station. Before the throw, the total momentum of the astronaut and hammer is zero. According to the law of conservation of momentum, the total momentum of the system must remain zero after the throw. Therefore, when the hammer is thrown in one direction, the astronaut must move in the opposite direction, which will propel him toward the space station.