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ISS

Look for the Space Station

Robin Scagell Top stories 19 January 202210 June 2024evening sky, ISS, Space station, UK
Look for the Space Station

The International Space Station is making a spectacular series of evening passes over the UK, continuing until the first week in February. You can view it from your back garden as long as you have a good view of the sky, so there’s no need to travel anywhere to see it.

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