The International Space Station Over the Horizon
Explanation:
This was home.
Just over a week ago, the
STS-129 crew of the
Space Shuttle
Atlantis undocked from the
International Space Station (ISS) and returned to Earth.
As the shuttle departed the space station, they took the
above image.
Visible on the
ISS are numerous
modules, trusses, and long wing-like solar panels.
The
space shuttle crew spent almost 12 days calling the space station home.
The
shuttle crew
resupplied the space station and delivered valuable space parts.
The ISS continues to be home for five astronauts of Expedition 21.
The
ISS's crew
now includes astronauts representing
NASA, the
European Space Agency, the
Russian Federal Space Agency, and the
Canadian Space Agency.
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APOD now available (again) in
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Authors & editors:
Robert Nemiroff
(MTU) &
Jerry Bonnell
(USRA)
NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings,
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