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Spot the International Space Station from Elkridge
The first crew arrived at the station in November 2000. Typically inhabitants stay at the station for six months, according to NASA.
The International Space Station, more than 200 miles above the ground, is the third brightest object in the sky after the sun and moon.
With the help of NASA, you can see it from your house.
NASA's Spot the Station service alerts people to when the space station will be visible in their local skies. Patch keeps up wit the alerts and will let you know when you can spot the ISS from Elkridge via our Facebook page and Twitter feed.
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According to NASA, the space station moves like a fast-moving airplane in the sky and is best viewed on clear nights.
One Patch Facebook user commented after recently spotting the space vehicle, "Yes it was unbelievable that something so far away could be that visible and move so fast across the sky. My 6 and 8 year olds were totally mesmerized."
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Traveling at 17,500 miles per hour, the ISS is about the length and width of a football field, according to NASA.
For more information on the International Space Station and its mission, visit the space station mission pages.
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