S135-E-007748 (14 July 2011) --- One of the STS-135 Atlantis crewmembers took this photo of the Southern Lights or Aurora Australis while visiting the International Space Station on July 14, 2011. Part of the orbiter boom sensor system (OBSS) is seen near center, as it was attached on the end of the shuttle's robotic arm (out of frame). A part of the port side of the shuttle is at right and one the space station's solar panels, at left edge. Photo credit: NASA
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