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Explanation: This luminous night view of the space shuttle orbiter Endeavour, docked with the International Space Station for a final time, was captured on May 28. Orbiting 350 kilometers above planet Earth, Endeavour's payload bay is lit up as it hurtles through Earth's shadow at 27,000 miles per hour. At the top of the frame, the jointed appendages of the station's robotic manipulator arm Dextre appear in silhouette. Motion during the long exposure produced streaks in the starry background and the city lights on the darkened planet below. Completing a 16 day mission, Endeavour made a it's final landing at Kennedy Space Center in the dark, early morning hours of June 1.
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Based on Astronomy Picture
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Publications with keywords: space shuttle - space shuttle Endeavour - international space station - ISS
Publications with words: space shuttle - space shuttle Endeavour - international space station - ISS
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- APOD: 2023 November 19 Á Space Station, Solar Prominences, Sun
- Planet Earth at Night II
- APOD: 2023 June 12 Á The Largest Satellites of Earth
- APOD: 2023 May 14 Á To Fly Free in Space
- Saturn and ISS