Some cool space images:

Atlantis Goes Home: The Series (NASA, International Space Station, 07/21/11)

Image by NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center
Editor’s Note: Image 4 of 8. View the slideshow: www.flickr.com/photos/28634332@N05/sets/72157627130985491…

This unprecedented view of the space shuttle Atlantis, appearing like a bean sprout against clouds and city lights, on its way home, was photographed by the Expedition 28 crew of the International Space Station. Airglow over Earth can be seen in the background.

Image credit: NASA

Original image:
spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/station/crew-28/html/…

More about space station research:
www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/index.html

There’s a Flickr group about Space Station Research. Please feel welcome to join! www.flickr.com/groups/stationscience/

Space Mag COVER

Image by Chris Halderman
2nd edition of Space. Whirlwind On the cover.

German design magazine.