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Credit: STS-130 Crew,
NASA
Explanation:
The International Space Station (ISS) is the largest human-made object
ever to orbit the Earth.
The ISS is so large that it can be seen drifting overhead with the unaided eye,
and is
frequently
imaged
from
the
ground
in
picturesque
fashion.
Last month, the station was
visited again by
space shuttle,
which resupplied the station and added a
new module.
The ISS is currently operated by the Expedition 22 crew, now consisting
five astronauts including two supplied by
USA's NASA, two by
Russia's RKA,
and one by
Japan's JAXA.
After departing the
ISS, the crew of the space shuttle Endeavour captured
the
above spectacular vista of the orbiting
space city high above the clouds, waters, and lands of Earth.
Visible components include modules,
trusses, and expansive
solar arrays
that gather sunlight that is turned into needed
electricity.
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Quiz:
Can anyone identify the landscape behind the space station?
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