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It's a Bird, It's a Plane — It's the International Space Station!
This is the week for those who love to watch the night skies for interesting objects, as the International Space Station will be in view.
If you've never seen the International Space Station flying 220 miles overhead, this is the week to do so.
In Port Washington, sightings have already been possible, but there are plenty more to come. In all cases, it will appear similar to a plane but traveling at a much higher rate of speed.
Here are the dates and times in the upcoming week to check it out (each lasts about 3-4 minutes):
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- 9:50 p.m. Friday: Coming from WNW
- 10:32 p.m. Saturday: Coming from W
- 9:39 p.m. Sunday: Coming from W
- 9:27 p.m. Tuesday: Coming from W
In order to find out when the station will be visible over other cities, visit: http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/sightings.
The International Space Station is a unique partnership between the space agencies of the United States, Russia, Japan, Canada and Europe and celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. Seventeen crews have lived aboard the orbiting complex since 2000, including the current crew of three. Station residents have conducted important scientific experiments and gathered data to help assist future missions to the moon and Mars.
For more information about the International Space Station and its crew, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/station.
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