[Editors Note: In honor of STS-135, the final shuttle launch, this week’s photo of the day series will follow the theme of space. Enjoy!]
Talk about a great set up! This photo was taken July 2, 1995 from Russia’s Mir Space Station. The Space Station, in operation until 2001 was originally built by the Soviets and hosted visitors from 12 different nations. Mir still holds the record for the longest human spaceflight, 437 days 18 hours. I can’t imagine being in space that long!
The shuttle in the photograph is Atlantis, the same shuttle we saw leave Earth on July 8, 2011.
To see more of our favorite photos from around the world check out our travel photo page. Let us know your favorites and we’ll include them in our photo of the day series.
Photo Credit: NASA
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