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http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0806/iss_sts124.jpg (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0806/iss_sts124_big.jpg) The International Space Station Expands Again
Credit: STS-124 Shuttle Crew (http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts124/index.html), NASA (http://www.nasa.gov/)
Explanation: The developing International Space Station (http://www.shuttlepresskit.com/ISS_OVR/index.htm) (ISS) has changed its appearance again. Earlier this month, the Space Shuttle (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap010412.html) orbiter Discovery (http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/resources/orbiters/discovery.html) visited the ISS (http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/spacestation/index.html) and added components that included Japan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan)'s Kibo Science Laboratory (http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/elements/jem.html). The entire array of expansive solar panels is visible in this picture (http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/shuttle/sts-124/html/s124e010013.html) taken by the Discovery Crew (http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts124/main/index.html) after leaving the ISS (http://www.howstuffworks.com/space-station1.htm) to return to Earth. The world's foremost space outpost (http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/) can be seen developing over the past several years by comparing the above image (http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/shuttle/sts-124/html/s124e010013.html) to (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap080305.html) past (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap060920.html) images (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap020102.html). Also visible above are many different types of modules (http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/station/ assembly/ndxpage1.html), a robotic arm (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap010509.html), another impressive set of solar panels (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photovoltaic_panel), and a supply ship. Construction began on the ISS (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Space_Station) in 1998.
Source (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap080623.html)
Credit: STS-124 Shuttle Crew (http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts124/index.html), NASA (http://www.nasa.gov/)
Explanation: The developing International Space Station (http://www.shuttlepresskit.com/ISS_OVR/index.htm) (ISS) has changed its appearance again. Earlier this month, the Space Shuttle (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap010412.html) orbiter Discovery (http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/resources/orbiters/discovery.html) visited the ISS (http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/spacestation/index.html) and added components that included Japan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan)'s Kibo Science Laboratory (http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/elements/jem.html). The entire array of expansive solar panels is visible in this picture (http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/shuttle/sts-124/html/s124e010013.html) taken by the Discovery Crew (http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts124/main/index.html) after leaving the ISS (http://www.howstuffworks.com/space-station1.htm) to return to Earth. The world's foremost space outpost (http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/) can be seen developing over the past several years by comparing the above image (http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/shuttle/sts-124/html/s124e010013.html) to (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap080305.html) past (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap060920.html) images (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap020102.html). Also visible above are many different types of modules (http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/station/ assembly/ndxpage1.html), a robotic arm (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap010509.html), another impressive set of solar panels (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photovoltaic_panel), and a supply ship. Construction began on the ISS (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Space_Station) in 1998.
Source (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap080623.html)