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Through Astronauts Eyes

Through Astronauts Eyes
Written By
Nathan Eddy
Nathan Eddy
Jul 18, 2011
2 minute read
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Through Astronauts Eyes

Touchdown

This image shows the International Space Station with Atlantis docked on the right and a Russian Soyuz on the far left.


Hanging Out in Space

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With his feet secured on a restraint on the space station remote manipulator system’s robotic arm, or Canadarm2, NASA astronaut Ron Garan carries the pump module.


Old Glory in Orbit

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The crews of STS-135 and Expedition 28 float on the ISS with a U.S. flag that was flown on the first space shuttle mission, STS-1, in 1981.


International Partnerships

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In this view of the ISS cupola, a variety of modules and components of the station showcase the contributions of the many nations making up some of the international partnerships behind the space station.


Crew Portrait

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The Expedition 28 crew and the STS-135 Atlantis astronauts take a break from a busy day in space to pose for a portrait aboard the orbiting complex’s Kibo laboratory of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.


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Southern Lights on Display

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One of the STS-135 Atlantis crew members took this photo of the Southern Lights, or Aurora Australis, while visiting the ISS.


Managing the Cargo

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On Atlantis’ middeck, mission specialists Rex Walheim and Sandy Magnus discuss the large tasks of moving supplies on the joint shuttle/ISS complex during flight Day 6 for the four shuttle crew members.


Shuttle Spacewalks Completed

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Following the 6-hour, 31-minute spacewalk of NASA astronauts Ron Garan (top left) and Mike Fossum (top right), five members of the joint shuttle-station crew pose for photographs in the Quest airlock of the ISS.


All-American Meal

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One of the final meals shared between shuttle and station crews has been called “The All-American Meal.”


An Amazing View

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This panoramic view was photographed from the ISS toward Earth, looking past space shuttle Atlantis’ docked cargo bay and part of the station, including a solar array panel.

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