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| International Space Station spotted in the sky over Britain on Christmas Eve | International Space Station spotted in the sky over Britain on Christmas Eve |
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| Residents of southern England will be forgiven for thinking that Santa was making his annual rounds early this year, when the International Space Station appeared as a sparkling dot in sky on Christmas Eve. | Residents of southern England will be forgiven for thinking that Santa was making his annual rounds early this year, when the International Space Station appeared as a sparkling dot in sky on Christmas Eve. |
| Southerners enjoyed the best view of the man-made satellite, which looks like a small ball of light moving across the sky when viewed from earth. | Southerners enjoyed the best view of the man-made satellite, which looks like a small ball of light moving across the sky when viewed from earth. |
| It crossed the sky at about 5.20pm and was visible for about three minutes. | It crossed the sky at about 5.20pm and was visible for about three minutes. |
| In London, people were advised to look at 35 degrees from the horizon and look to the west, and people further north at a slightly lower angle. | In London, people were advised to look at 35 degrees from the horizon and look to the west, and people further north at a slightly lower angle. |
| A spokesman for the Met Office said: “The space station will be passing over – and it might look like santa’s sleigh.” | A spokesman for the Met Office said: “The space station will be passing over – and it might look like santa’s sleigh.” |
| Twitter was quickly flooded with images of the passing space station, including a festive snap posted by astronaut Sam Cristoforetti from inside the craft itself. | Twitter was quickly flooded with images of the passing space station, including a festive snap posted by astronaut Sam Cristoforetti from inside the craft itself. |
| Father Christmas aka international space station flying over on Xmas eve! pic.twitter.com/jlvJ0TYtAq | Father Christmas aka international space station flying over on Xmas eve! pic.twitter.com/jlvJ0TYtAq |
| In Europe you can see us #ISS tonight at 18:20 CET/17:20 GMT.Look up & you might see Santa as well: we are prepared:) pic.twitter.com/lwOK3ufzOW | In Europe you can see us #ISS tonight at 18:20 CET/17:20 GMT.Look up & you might see Santa as well: we are prepared:) pic.twitter.com/lwOK3ufzOW |
| Kids, I just saw Santa flying over Winchester at 5.22pm!!! (Adults: it was the International Space Station) pic.twitter.com/VBf52yRBRy | Kids, I just saw Santa flying over Winchester at 5.22pm!!! (Adults: it was the International Space Station) pic.twitter.com/VBf52yRBRy |
| Just watched Santa fly over and by Santa I mean the international space station but the nieces absolutely loved it. #santa #Christmas | Just watched Santa fly over and by Santa I mean the international space station but the nieces absolutely loved it. #santa #Christmas |
| The platform looks very different close up, with six astronauts currently on board performing experiments in zero gravity as part of its 42nd crew rotation. | The platform looks very different close up, with six astronauts currently on board performing experiments in zero gravity as part of its 42nd crew rotation. |
| A portion of the International Space Station and the docked space shuttle Endeavour is featured in this image photographed by a spacewalker It is made up of a series of interconnected modules for habitation and banks of solar panels for power. | A portion of the International Space Station and the docked space shuttle Endeavour is featured in this image photographed by a spacewalker It is made up of a series of interconnected modules for habitation and banks of solar panels for power. |
| The space station is maintained by a number of countries including the European Space Agency, NASA, and the Russian Federal Space Agency. | The space station is maintained by a number of countries including the European Space Agency, NASA, and the Russian Federal Space Agency. |
| The station's crew reportedly took delivery of tins of caviar last month, which will be consumed as a New Year feast. | The station's crew reportedly took delivery of tins of caviar last month, which will be consumed as a New Year feast. |
| The station was in danger of running into supply shortages in late October after a resupply mission attempt by a private company went disastrously wrong when an unmanned rocket exploded on lift off. | The station was in danger of running into supply shortages in late October after a resupply mission attempt by a private company went disastrously wrong when an unmanned rocket exploded on lift off. |
| A later resupply attempt was ultimately successful. | A later resupply attempt was ultimately successful. |