Space Station Eases Back into the Evening Sky
A firefly makes a statement during a 30-second time exposure of the International Space Station made on July 15, 2020 near Duluth, Minn. Bob King It's a pleasure to have the International Space Station (ISS) back in the evening sky. Since it always appears in twilight, and the sun sets early in November, you never have to stay up late to catch a look. Passes start as early as 5:15 p.m. and finish up around 7 p.m. With the successful SpaceX launch of the Crew-1 mission on Nov. 15, the orbiting laboratory is now full up with seven souls aboard. They're all speeding across the sky at around 17,100 miles per hour (27,600 kph) at an average altitude of 250 miles (400 km). How the heck can you eat Thanksgiving dinner under those conditions? Same as eating a meal on an airplane. Since everything around you is traveling at the same speed, each item is at rest relative to the other as long as you maintain a constant speed. Standard space station menu. NASA Last year's Thanksgivin