Space Station Appearing Nationwide Over July 4 Weekend HOUSTON
-- As America celebrates its 233rd birthday this holiday
weekend, there will be an extra light in the sky along with the
fireworks. Across the country, Americans will be treated to
spectacular views of the International Space Station as it
orbits 220 miles above Earth. Many locations will have unusually
long sighting opportunities of as much as five minutes, weather
permitting, as the station flies almost directly overhead. To
find out when to see the station from your city, visit: The
largest spacecraft ever built, the station also is the most
reflective. It will be brighter than most stars at dawn and
dusk, appearing as a solid, glowing light, slowly traversing the
predawn or evening sky. It is visible when lit by the sun while
the ground below is not in full daylight. It moves across the
sky too fast for conventional telescopes, but a good set of
binoculars can enhance the viewing experience, even revealing
some detail of the station's structur