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Space Shuttle Discovery viewed from the rocket garden at the Kennedy Space Center visitor complex, lifts off on its last mission from Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA, 24 February 2011. The six astronauts will fly on the last flight of Shuttle Discovery in the space program to the International Space Station.

Space Shuttle Discovery launches above rocket garden at Kennedy Space Center

By John Brecher

Space Shuttle Discovery is on its way to the International Space Station (which, by the way, tops this Wikipedia list of the world's most expensive single objects). If your skies are clear over the next day or so, you might be able to look up and see the shuttle approach the ISS. To figure out when and where to look, try this site.

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Comment author avatarH. Coleman

Looks great, but the "heavens above" website doesn't have current info on Discovery. Last info was updated in January. Any other suggestions? My 12 yr old and his charter school science class would love to investigate.

Thanks!

    Reply#1 - Thu Feb 24, 2011 8:10 PM EST
    Comment author avatarjim zintz

    Just wait until we can see planet X with the naked eye! You think this shot is impressive, just wait a couple of months.

      Reply#2 - Sat Feb 26, 2011 6:52 PM EST
      Comment author avatarLaraine Roach

      Very creative framing of this picture. This guy is going to go far!

        Reply#3 - Tue Mar 8, 2011 7:00 PM EST
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