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[–]QualityEnforcer 16 points17 points ago

Higher-resolution version 573 kB (4,288 x 2,929) 338%

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[–]numan23[S] 5 points6 points ago

Are you bot?

[–]Aneds 4 points5 points ago

I believe it is, since it says the same thing every time (except the parts about the size of the image and OP). So if you click that button, it will send a message to it saying to remove the comment.

[–]I_Post_Drunk 11 points12 points ago

But who was camera?

[–]rawbeef64 12 points13 points ago

Space Shuttle Discovery, during STS-119 mission. Good old days...

[–]Alikese 7 points8 points ago

JJ Abrams was right, there is lens flare in space!

[–]Bunch-O-Atoms 3 points4 points ago

There is an intrinsic beauty in this that I can't explain.

[–]HolyGhostClaw 2 points3 points ago

That's a lot of Post-It notes!

[–]9bowlsofsoup 2 points3 points ago

You can actually see ISS without telescope, just go here http://spotthestation.nasa.gov/ and get notified before ISS will be above your area.

[–]tibbodeaux 2 points3 points ago

I wonder if the one set of solar panels at a different angle has a malfunction, or if this is intentional?

[–]mmcdonald92 2 points3 points ago

[–]Pawnchaux 2 points3 points ago

The beauty of this picture only makes me upset that there isn't more funding to the space program. We, as a international body, have created a home, for lack of a better word, in space. Imagine what we could do if everyone gave more support to the idea of space travel.

[–]TheBandito 0 points1 point ago

Looking at pictures like this one makes me think about how badass of a species we are. We're pretty dang awesome.

[–]AncientMarinade 0 points1 point ago

Assuming that lovely blue line is the sun coming around the crescent of the earth....what is that parenthesis-like-light on the right?

[–]thebasher 0 points1 point ago

That's the edge of the window. The picture was taken by someone inside Discovery looking out the window.

You can tell because that's also where the crescent of the earth ends.

[–]edjumication 0 points1 point ago

Is that sunlight shining directly through the solar panels?

[–]idontrememberme 0 points1 point ago

Can anyone good with photoshop extend the blue line to make it symmetrical for a wallpaper?