Space Station Construction Visible in Backyard Telescopes
![Image: International Space Station and Space Shuttle — These will be visible with backyard telescopes.](../vault/img/2011/05/10/4dc92ee8c29e068503001f1d/thumb_postconstruction-strip.jpg)
Today, March 17, at 8:12 p.m. both the International Space Station and the Space Shuttle will be visible with back yard telescopes here in Italy, Texas. There will be an approximate three minute widow of visibility. The approach will be from the North West moving towards the North-North East.