The third brightest object in the sky, the International Space Station is easy to spot with the naked eye! On the evening of Monday, May 18, 2020, it passed over downtown Tyler, Texas. The ISS, which travels 17,500 miles per hour, circles the Earth every 90 minutes.
Find out when the station will pass over your area by visiting https://spotthestation.nasa.gov/. You can also sign up for text and email alerts for where you live.
Lane Luckie is an award-winning journalist based in Texas. A news anchor, reporter and producer, he is also an avid photographer and traveler. His journalistic interests include government, aviation, spaceflight, religion, and higher education. Luckie received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Broadcast Journalism from Northwestern State University.
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