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Астронет: Астрономическая картинка дня Международная космическая станция над Землей http://variable-stars.ru/db/msg/1173943/eng |
Credit & Copyright: STS-108 Crew,
NASA
Explanation:
High above a cloudy Earth, the
International Space Station (ISS) orbits silently.
The Space Shuttle
Endeavor Crew took the above picture as they departed
the space station in mid-December.
Endeavor brought up
three new astronauts to occupy the ISS and carried home the members of
Expedition Three,
a trio that has been housed in the
ISS since August.
Highlights of this
Endeavor mission included fixing a solar panel and maneuvering the station to
avoid a large piece of
passing space junk.
Visible in the
above picture are the space station's
robot manipulator arm
as well as several modules and
solar arrays.
Authors & editors:
Robert Nemiroff
(MTU) &
Jerry Bonnell
(USRA)
NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings,
and Disclaimers
NASA Official: Jay Norris.
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LHEA at
NASA /
GSFC
& Michigan Tech. U.