Science and Exploration

Photo: Discovery Approaches International Space Station

By Keith Cowing
May 24, 2013
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Backdropped by a blue and white part of Earth, space shuttle Discovery is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 26 crew member as the shuttle approaches the International Space Station during STS-133 rendezvous and docking operations. Docking occurred at 2:14 p.m. (EST) on Feb. 26, 2011. A Russian Progress spacecraft docked to the space station is also featured in the image. ISS026-E-030181 (26 Feb. 2011) — high res (1.1 M) low res (92 K)

Backdropped by a blue and white part of Earth, space shuttle Discovery is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 26 crew member as the shuttle approaches the International Space Station during STS-133 rendezvous and docking operations. Docking occurred at 2:14 p.m. (EST) on Feb. 26, 2011. A Russian Progress spacecraft docked to the space station is also featured in the image. ISS026-E-030181 (26 Feb. 2011) — high res (1.1 M) low res (92 K)

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