SPACE STATION VIEWING FROM EARTH

space station

A large artificial satellite used as a long-term base for manned operations in space
a manned artificial satellite in a fixed orbit designed for scientific research
The International Space Station (ISS) is an internationally developed research facility that is being assembled in low Earth orbit. On-orbit construction of the station began in 1998 and is scheduled for completion by late 2011.
A space station is an artificial structure designed for humans to live and work in outer space for a period of time.

viewing

screening: the display of a motion picture
The action of watching something on television
wake: a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial; “there’s no weeping at an Irish wake”
(viewer) spectator: a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind); “the spectators applauded the performance”; “television viewers”; “sky watchers discovered a new star”
An opportunity to see something, esp. a work of art
The action of inspecting or looking at something

earth

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on; “the Earth moves around the sun”; “he sailed around the world”
hide in the earth like a hunted animal
The planet on which we live; the world
connect to the earth; “earth the circuit”
The surface of the world as distinct from the sky or the sea
The present abode of humankind, as distinct from heaven or hell

Space Station viewed from shuttle over Brazil

Space shuttle Discovery, piloted by copilot Pam Melroy, backs away from the ISS over Brazil following installation of theZ1 truss.IMAX 3D 30-mm fisheye lens exaggerates the Earth’s curvature (and makes the view alignment tough). This picture has several problems, but still seemed worth sharing. Original Photo © 2001 IMAX, NASA

International Space Station …

International Space Station view from earth in Los Angeles, California …
(shot with 600mm + 2x + 1.4 )