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Posts tagged ‘International Space Station’

Endeavour’s final voyage (video)

May 16, 2011

Endeavour
An exhaust cloud forms around Launch Pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida as space shuttle Endeavour soars into the sky on the STS-134 mission to the International Space Station.
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ISS in front of the Moon

May 14, 2011

ISS-Moon
The International Space Station, orbiting the Earth, passes in front of the full moon.   Photo Bela Vingler

Blue Planet

May 8, 2011

EarthEleuthera Island in the Bahamas is seen in a 2002 astronaut photograph taken from the International Space Station.  Photograph courtesy NASA

Endeavour ready on Launch Pad

May 7, 2011

EndeavourThe Space Shuttle Endeavour stands ready on Launch Pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre, Florida.
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Astronaut Cady Coleman with three empty Spacesuits

May 6, 2011

Astronaut Cady ColemanNASA astronaut Cady Coleman, Expedition 27 flight engineer, poses with three Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuits in the Permanent Multipurpose Module (PMM) of the International Space Station.
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Visor reflections

May 6, 2011

Russian cosmonaut

This close-up view shows reflections in the visor of Russian cosmonaut Oleg Skripochka, Expedition 25 flight engineer, as he participates in a session of extravehicular activity (EVA) as construction and maintenance continue on the International Space Station.
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Blue crescent Moon

April 27, 2011

crescent MoonAstronauts from the International Space Station (ISS) captured a crescent Moon floating far beyond the horizon. The captured above image is interesting because part of the Moon appears blue, and because part of the moon appears missing.
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Artificial Archipelagos, Dubai

April 20, 2011

Artificial ArchipelagosThe municipality of Dubai is the largest city of the Persian Gulf emirate of the same name, and has built a global reputation for large-scale developments and architectural works.
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Cordillera Huayhuash, Peruvian Andes

April 11, 2011

Cordillera Huayhuash

This image photographed by an Expedition 17 crew member on the International Space Station, was taken looking east as the station was flying approximately 100 kilometers off the Peruvian coast and shows Cordillera Huayhuash (pronounced Why-wash). Image credit NASA
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Low Pressure Systems

April 9, 2011

Low Pressure
Low Pressure Systems From International Space Station (ISS) cupola window, astronauts have a field of view stretching as much as 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometers).
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