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Credit & Copyright: Michael Fossum,
STS-121 Mission,
NASA
Explanation:
Catching sight of
your reflection in
a store window or shiny hubcap can be
entertaining and occasionally even inspire a thoughtful moment.
So consider this reflective view
from 300 kilometers above planet Earth.
The picture is actually a self-portrait
taken by astronaut
Michael Fossum on July 8 during a space walk or extravehicular
activity while the
Discovery orbiter was docked with the
International Space Station.
Turning his camera to snap a picture of his own helmet visor,
he also recorded the reflection of his fellow
mission specialist,
Piers Sellers, near picture center and one of the space station's
gold-tinted solar power arrays arcing across the top.
Of course, the horizon of
our
fair planet lies in background.
Tomorrow's picture: constellation construction
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Based on Astronomy Picture
Of the Day
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- APOD: 2026 February 15 Б To Fly Free in Space
- Earthset from Orion
- APOD: 2025 October 12 Б All the Water on Europa
- APOD: 2025 December 8 Б Flying Over the Earth at Night
- APOD: 2025 September 7 Б All the Water on Planet Earth
- APOD: 2025 June 15 Б Two Worlds One Sun
- APOD: 2024 December 29 Б Methane Bubbles Frozen in Lake Baikal