ISS Photos

Here are some ISS photos. You can make any of these images into your computer desktop wallpaper. Just click on an image to enlarge it, and then choose “Set as Desktop Background”.

This picture shows two astronauts, Robert L. Curbeam, Jr. (left) and Christer Fuglesang while conducting an extravehicular activity outside the International Space Station as part of the STS-116 mission. On the background is the Cook Strait in New Zealand and the Pacific Ocean.

This is a nice full-view image of the International Space Station above the planet earth. This photo was taken by from the Space Shuttle Discovery during the STS-114 mission.

This is a view from above of the International Space Station backdropped by the vast Ionian Sea. This image was taken by a crew member of the space shuttle Endeavour during the STS-118 mission on November 27, 2007.

This photo of the International Space Station and the planet earth was taken after the space shuttle Atlantis undocked from it on September 17, 2006.

This is a stunning photo of the International Space Station taken during its separation with the space shuttle Atlantis at the end of the STS-117 mission. The image was taken on June 19, 2007.

We have written many articles about the International Space Station for Universe Today. Here’s an article about the Space Station’s Cupola, and here’s an article about the Mir Space Station.

If you’d like more information on the Missions to the International Space Station, here’s a link to NASA’s Official space shuttle page, and here’s the homepage for NASA’s Human Spaceflight.

We’ve recorded an episode of Astronomy Cast all about the space shuttle. Listen here, Episode 127: The US Space Shuttle.

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