What is that little white dot in the dark side of the moon? Why, it is the International Space Station. This is just one of those cool shots that makes you wonder how they did it. The International Space Station flew across the face of the moon on April 5th. It does not take long for the ISS to cross the face of the moon, so this shot had to be set up in advance, and well timed.
Kudos to Fernando Echeverria for pulling off this great shot. You can click on the picture to see a high resolution version of the image.
The International Space Station flew across the face of the moon over NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida approximately 15 minutes before the launch of space shuttle Discovery on the STS-131 mission. Discovery successfully launched on April 5 and is now docked with the station. STS-131 will deliver the multi-purpose logistics module Leonardo, filled with supplies, a new crew sleeping quarters and science racks that will be transferred to the International Space Station’s laboratories. The crew also will switch out a gyroscope on the station’s truss, install a spare ammonia storage tank and retrieve a Japanese experiment from the station’s exterior.
via NASA – Flying Across the Moon.
Image Credit: Photo courtesy of Fernando Echeverria
