Explanation:
This was just one more breathtaking view from the International Space Station.
The Sun, a crescent Earth, and the long arm of a solar panel were
all visible outside a window when the
Space ShuttleAtlantis visited the orbiting outpost last week.
Reflections from the window and
hexagonal
lens flares
from the camera are superposed.
The space
shuttle landed Friday after a successful 10 day
mission
to expand and resupply the
ISS.
Numbered
STS-129,
the space shuttle mission returned astronaut
Nicole Stott
to Earth from her stay on the ISS as a
Flight Engineer in the
Expedition 20 and 21 crews.
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