Science and Exploration

Looking Down At Home From Another Home On-orbit

By Keith Cowing
May 24, 2013
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A portion of the International Space Station is featured in this image photographed on 5 Sept. 2009 by a space walking astronaut during the STS-128 mission’s third and final session of extravehicular activity (EVA) as construction and maintenance continue on the station. The blackness of space and Earth’s horizon provide the backdrop for the scene. high res (1.1 M) low res (68 K)

A portion of the International Space Station is featured in this image photographed on 5 Sept. 2009 by a space walking astronaut during the STS-128 mission’s third and final session of extravehicular activity (EVA) as construction and maintenance continue on the station. The blackness of space and Earth’s horizon provide the backdrop for the scene. high res (1.1 M) low res (68 K)

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