If they go outside they put on a spacesuit. All you need to know is what time to start looking for it. If you have a pair of binoculars though, you should definitely try training them on the ISS — they will make it look much bigger and brighter, and enhance its colours too. Yes; those highly reflective solar panels are made of a shiny gold material, and they give the ISS a golden hue as it crosses the sky. When the station starts to fade, it can turn — especially in binoculars — a dark ruddy colour, and looks like a fading ember in the darkness of the night….
What exactly do you do? To see the ISS you need to do the following:. That will be the ISS! Well, yes, it is, but there are some extra things you need to know. That probably sounds very confusing, so how are you supposed to know when to look? And now, you can use apps on smartphones and tablets to find out the times in advance too.
The launch of Spot the Station falls on the year anniversary of humans living and working continuously aboard the station. The Spot the Station tool also allows users to sign up to receive an email or text message notifying them the station will soon be visible in their selected area. NASA officials said the space station is most visible in the sky at dawn and dusk.
Editor's Note: This article has been corrected to clarify that the International Space Station appears as a bright light moving across the sky, not a streak; images that feature streaks are usually long exposures that show the station moving over time.
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