Some long bright ISS passes coming up this week, starting tonight

If you'd like to watch the International Space Station passing over, there are some good passes coming this week, starting tonight:

Date	Time	Duration	Max. altitude	Brightness	Start	End
25 Sep	19:34:50	~3 min	33	-2.2	11° SW	33° SE
27 Sep	19:34:18	~4 min	80	-3.3	11° SW	67° N
28 Sep	18:45:48	~6 min	54	-2.9	11° SW	14° NE

Not in Canberra? No problem - just hop onto @Twisst on Twitter and get updates. Not on Twitter? No problems - hop onto www.heavens-above.com.

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If you have an iThing, I heartily recommend loading it with this app: ISS Spotter (free). You will love it - guaranteed!

Speaking of the ISS, here's a neat summary of the most recent spacewalk up there - a critical EVA with the security of the station's power supply at risk:


Do make sure you flip the video resolution over to HD and full screen!

Space.com explains the situation the astronauts faced. Along the way, Suni Williams snagged a record for the longest time spacewalking for a female, with this her sixth EVA.