Science and Exploration

Photo: The Space Station’s Solar Panels and a Crescent Earth

By Keith Cowing
May 24, 2013
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Intersecting the thin line of Earth’s atmosphere, International Space Station solar array wings are featured in this image photographed by an STS-134 crew member while space shuttle Endeavour remains docked with the station. Photo credit: NASA S134-E-007756 (20 May 2011) — high res (1.4 M) low res (72 K)

Intersecting the thin line of Earth’s atmosphere, International Space Station solar array wings are featured in this image photographed by an STS-134 crew member while space shuttle Endeavour remains docked with the station. Photo credit: NASA S134-E-007756 (20 May 2011) — high res (1.4 M) low res (72 K)

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