APOD 2.4

This picture, "Bright Sun and Crescent Earth from the Space Station" caught my eye for several reasons for this week's APOD Blog. It showcases a very unique moment, and coincidental composition of events in space. The picture depicts a breathtaking point, when a crescent Earth, long solar-paneled arm of the International Space Station, and the bright Sun are all visible in one camera frame. The picture was taken when the Shuttle, 'Atlantis', visited the Space Station last week. In perusing the embedded links in this article, I learned that the International Space Station was being resupplied and expanded by the Atlantis Shuttle mission. I also learned that mission shuttle's usually leave or take mission specialists to or from the shuttle, where they have been performing necessary tasks aboard the Station.