NASA's Latest Image Of The International Space Station Is Breathtaking

Makes you feel small, doesn't it?
This image, released on August 2, shows the International Space Station transiting the moon at roughly five miles per second. Six crew members are currently on board.

This image, released on August 2, shows the International Space Station transiting the moon at roughly five miles per second. Six crew members are currently on board.

Credit: Bill Ingalls/NASA

I spy with my little eye...

Continuing an epic summer of celestial photography, NASA released a stunning image of the International Space Station on Sunday. The shot, captured by agency photographer Bill Ingalls, shows the ISS flying across the face of the moon at a breakneck five miles per second.

A closer view of the ISS.

A closer view of the ISS.

Credit: Bill Ingalls/NASA

There are currently six crew members on board the ISS, which orbits some 300 miles above Earth. The moon, meanwhile, is 238,900 miles away.

Ingalls has served as the senior contract photographer for the U.S. space agency for 27 years. You can see more of his stunning work on his personal website.

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