One Millionth Space Station Photo

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    ISS030-E-126655 (7 March, 2012) --- This photograph, taken by one of the Expedition 30 crew members aboard the International Space Station from approximately 240 miles above the southeastern Tasman Sea, is believed to be the one millionth still image recorded by space station crews. The view, from over a point centered at 46.56 degrees south latitude and 164.33 degrees east longitude, focuses on an area just west of the south end of South Island, New Zealand and was taken about 3:19 a.m. New Zealand time, March 7, 2012. Illumination and the relative motion of features in the overall series of photos suggest that the view is towards the south to southeast with the approaching dawn to the left and a strong band of Aurora Australis, from left to right. A Russian Soyuz and a Russian Progress vehicle are seen center and right in the foreground, respectively.

    tropicalidol, Omphallos, -sigma-, and 48 other people added this photo to their favorites.

    1. ♫ Lion ♫ 15 months ago | reply

      Wow congratulations!:)))

    2. nuttyselo 15 months ago | reply

      awesome photo! thanks for sharing

    3. _HollandSpaceCenter 15 months ago | reply

      Verry Nice image! Congrats for sharing all 1 million images with the public! Keep the good work on!

    4. CyberManin 15 months ago | reply

      Loving to see the Progess ship firmly anchored to ISS...
      Thanks for sharing with us...

    5. toureasy47201 15 months ago | reply

      A million images!

    6. Peppe Tower 15 months ago | reply

      Wonderful...!!!!!!!!!


    7. NPC Rebel 15 months ago | reply

      Great image.

    8. Laurent_ey 15 months ago | reply

      Yeah. ! It's à great shot !

    9. Francesco Littmann - 42 15 months ago | reply

      Congratulations! And one million thanks for sharing photos!

    10. GungaDan1 15 months ago | reply

      Ample evidence that the United States of America is no longer a space-faring nation, and we can only get to the ISS by hitching a ride with our (vanquished?) former Cold War enemy. What a sad statement about our dysfunctional institutions. It is not like we lack the scientific or engineering expertise to get back in space. And we have spent enough time and money on Orion, certainly for taking a giant step backwards, to a mere capsule. Ed White and Gus Grissom are flipping over in their graves! :(

    11. Gogolac 15 months ago | reply

      felicitaciones, continúen compartiendo mas de las grandiosas fotos que hasta ahora se han hecho desde la ISS

    12. bolometer9 15 months ago | reply

      Pepe is self-promoting using our ISS to have us see his stream of Italian junk....
      What a pro!

    13. yeswab57 14 months ago | reply

      We may be lagging behind in our space program, but has anyone else noticed that America, both NASA and now private firms, build much more attractive space vehicles than the Russians?

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