ERIC Number: EJ1154905
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Dec
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How Are We Able to See the International Space Station from the Earth?
Auty, Geoff
School Science Review, v98 n363 p55-58 Dec 2016
The inclusion of a British astronaut on the International Space Station will have caused many people in Britain to take interest in seeing it pass overhead. This article explains why it can only be seen for brief times and when conditions are suitable.
Descriptors: Space Sciences, Astronomy, Satellites (Aerospace), Observation, Science Teaching Centers, Locational Skills (Social Studies), Spatial Ability, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom
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