Science and Exploration

Photos: Night Becomes Day As Endeavour Orbits

By Keith Cowing
May 24, 2013
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The docked space shuttle Endeavour is featured in this image photographed by an STS-134 crew member onboard the International Space Station during flight day six activities. The thin line of Earth’s atmosphere and the blackness of space provide the backdrop for the scene. Photo credit: NASA S134-E-008186 (21 May 2011) — high res (1.4 M) low res (67 K)

Photo credit: NASA S134-E-008222 (21 May 2011) — high res (1.2 M) low res (84 K)

The docked space shuttle Endeavour is featured in this image photographed by an STS-134 crew member onboard the International Space Station during flight day six activities. The thin line of Earth’s atmosphere and the blackness of space provide the backdrop for the scene. Photo credit: NASA S134-E-008186 (21 May 2011) — high res (1.4 M) low res (67 K)

Photo credit: NASA S134-E-008222 (21 May 2011) — high res (1.2 M) low res (84 K)

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