where is the iss?
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How to catch a peek at the International Space Station
Where is the ISS?
The International Space Station is a space station, or a habitable artificial satellite, in low Earth orbit.Source: Wikipedia
Every 90 minutes, the ISS orbits the earth.
Have you ever seen the ISS in the night sky?
Well, you can! NASA has a website called Spot The Station. You can visit the site to find out when the ISS will fly across your night sky and further, you can get notifications.
https://spotthestation.nasa.gov/home.cfm
The ISS is around 220 miles above Earth.
You can see it with the naked eye and trust me, you’ll know when you see it. It doesn’t flash, like an airplane, and it moves so quickly that you couldn’t possibly mistaken it for a star.
220 mi
The ISS is so big and close that you can make out the solar panels with binoculars.
2024If you haven’t seen the International Space Station yet, don’t worry.
NASA is planning on keeping it out there until 2024...you have time.
When you see the ISS, share it with me!
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