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Credit & Copyright: STS-88 Shuttle Crew,
NASA
Explanation:
Move over
Mir, here comes the
International Space Station.
In December 1998, the crew of
Space Shuttle Endeavour
started construction
by joining the U.S.-built Unity node with the Russian-built
Zarya module. A close look at the
above IMAX(r) photograph will reveal
two astronauts working on Unity.
Below on Earth, the terminator between night and day is visible.
The International Space Station's low 250-mile Earth
orbit causes it to experience one complete
day/night cycle in about 90 minutes.
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NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings, and Disclaimers
NASA Official: Jay Norris. Specific rights apply.
A service of: LHEA at NASA / GSFC
& Michigan Tech. U.
Based on Astronomy Picture
Of the Day
Publications with keywords: international space station - space station - space - space shuttle
Publications with words: international space station - space station - space - space shuttle
See also:
- APOD: 2026 February 15 Á To Fly Free in Space
- APOD: 2025 June 18 Á Space Station Silhouette on the Moon
- APOD: 2024 February 11 Á Rocket Plume Shadow Points to the Moon
- APOD: 2023 May 14 Á To Fly Free in Space
- Space Stations in Low Earth Orbit
- Tiangong Space Station Transits the Moon
- Shuttle Over Earth