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- 1The ISS still stops people in their tracks●I realize the space station passes overhead a few times a week, but each time I see that tiny bright dot race across the
Skywatchers are sharing the small wonder of spotting the International Space Station as it races overhead several times a week, appearing as a tiny bright dot crossing the night sky. Posters say that even after many sightings, it remains astonishing that people are actually living aboard the orbiting laboratory, with the observation striking a chord as a moment of shared everyday amazement about human presence in space.
- 2SpaceX launch from Kennedy Space Center may be visible in Tallahassee▼SpaceX rocket launch at Kennedy Space Center: Will it be seen in Tallahassee?
SpaceX is preparing a rocket launch from Kennedy Space Center on Florida's Space Coast, and local newspapers are telling residents in Tallahassee and elsewhere in the state whether the launch may be visible from their area. Falcon rockets launching from the coast are often visible across much of Florida shortly after liftoff, weather permitting, drawing wide attention from skywatchers.