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International Space Station
The International Space Station passes over virtually all of Earth's populated areas, and you can spot it easily with your eyes alone — if you know where and when to look for it.

International Space Station
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s the International Space Station!

Iridium satellite number 35
These communications satellites can briefly outshine Venus as they spray the ground with reflected sunlight.

sunlight twice reflected
It's easy to photograph Iridium flares. Making the photograph visually interesting, however, is more challenging.



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