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Space station

Look for the Space Station

Robin Scagell Top stories 19th January 202219th January 2022evening 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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