The Space Shuttle Discovery docked with the International Space Station via Google Earth

The Space Shuttle Discovery docked with the International Space Station via Google Earth Originally uploaded by B.K. DeLong.

This has got to be one of the coolest pictures ever - especially now that NASA has announced another indefinite halt to the shuttle program.

This is a snapshot of a Google Earth/Keyhole Network Link that updates every 5min the location, altitude, and flight path of the Space Shuttle Discovery and the International Space Station.

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