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Image: STS-135 Atlantis and Southern Lights

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Description: This panoramic view, photographed from the International Space Station, looking past the docked space shuttle Atlantis' cargo bay and part of the station including a solar array panel toward Earth, was taken on July 14 as the joint complex passed over the southern hemisphere. Aurora Australis or the Soutern Lights can be seen on Earth's horizon and a number of stars are visible also.
Title: STS-135 Atlantis and Southern Lights
Credit: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/shuttle/sts-135/html/iss028e016368.html
Author: NASA
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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