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The International Space Station
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The International Space Station with its long solar arrays, backlit against Earth's blue limb and black space.
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Caption: The International Space Station in orbit, photographed by a departing crew spacecraft.
Scientific context
The ISS, humanity's largest crewed structure in space, orbits about 400 km above Earth; images like this are taken by crews during arrivals and departures.
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Source & references
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
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