Awesome picture of the day

[andrewducker]

A Shuttle docking with the ISS in front of the Sun.

The photo had to be taken within a 0.54 second timeframe. And within a 500m zone. Damned impressive. Thank goodness the weather held up!

More amazing photos here
Thanks to a_pawson

Comments

[houseboatonstyx.livejournal.com]

Heh. I thought it was a small, tasteful tatoo.

[meaningrequired.livejournal.com]

So did I!

[erindubitably.livejournal.com]

marrog and I did too!

[soon_lee]

Me too!

[khbrown.livejournal.com]

Possible tattoo design then?

[phillipalden.livejournal.com]

That is an incredible picture!