INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION 2019

The following ISS sightings are possible from Friday Jul 26, 2019 through Saturday Aug 10, 2019

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Fri Jul 26, 9:54 PM 6 min 78° 10° above W 12° above E
Fri Jul 26, 11:31 PM 4 min 42° 10° above W 34° above SSE
Sat Jul 27, 10:41 PM 5 min 55° 10° above W 20° above SE
Sun Jul 28, 00:19 AM 1 min 14° 10° above W 14° above WSW
Sun Jul 28, 9:53 PM 6 min 67° 15° above W 11° above ESE
Sun Jul 28, 11:29 PM 3 min 25° 11° above W 25° above SSW
Mon Jul 29, 10:40 PM 4 min 34° 11° above W 21° above SSE
Tue Jul 30, 9:51 PM 6 min 46° 14° above W 10° above SE
Tue Jul 30, 11:28 PM 2 min 13° 10° above WSW 13° above SW
Wed Jul 31, 10:38 PM 4 min 20° 10° above W 16° above S
Thu Aug 1, 9:48 PM 5 min 27° 11° above W 11° above SSE
Fri Aug 2, 10:38 PM < 1 min 10° 10° above SW 10° above SW
Sat Aug 3, 9:47 PM 4 min 15° 10° above WSW 10° above S

 

Well, we could debate about that forever, Mike, but this isn't the thread for it. Let's just say it's in mainkind's genes to be curious and explore ever since we left the caves and looked up at all the billions of stars that you could see then but not so much now.

It was very much so during from the 50's up to the 90's when we realised that we'd reached the MAD point (Mutally Assured Destruction). Now more and more private firms are investing in and beating such as NASA in
fantastic steps in space technology.........for profit and survival reasons
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It's not suppposed to and that was never the purpose, Mike The Moon is going to be the place where we can build living areas and facilities to launch new technology rockets to get us into deep space where Mankinds future lies. It's easier to launch rockets from there, due to the lower gravity, and make rocket fuel from the water there so the Moon will become the stepping stone.

Not sure I understand the logic of that

Tourism is still far away, but many people want to go into space for many reasons, it would be a long time before it can become viable........don't let it obscure the main purpose of space exploration... Survival.

Have we??? Right now, the human population is exploding in numbers and has reached nearly 8 Billion, we're using up the finite resources of our beautiful blue planet at an alarming rate, while polluting our atmosphere and environment enough to threaten us all. Stay on Earth and we will become extinct while the Politicians, and others, continue to deny there is such a thing as climate change and that mankind is not responslble for that and our Earth.

If mankind stays sitting on Earth, even without doing the harmful things we are doing now, then we (mankind) will disappear when our Sun dies and turns into a Red Giant that will expand consuming our Earth. Despite of all Mankind's faults I think we owe it to future generations to survive by finding new homes in space..........like I said, it's in Mankind's genes to do so.

 

Good afternoon
The ISS serves as a microgravity and space environment research laboratory in which crew members conduct experiments in biology, human biology, physics, astronomy, meteorology, and other fields. The station is suited for the testing of spacecraft systems and equipment required for missions to the Moon and Mars.

Since 2000, 220 people from 17 countries have visited the ISS. The first crew was made up of three astronauts from America, Russia and Ukraine. At the moment six people are living on board.
Right now NASA astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko are in the middle of a year-long shift aboard the ISS. They'll be the first humans to spend a consecutive year living in space

 

Welcome back @ARMANDII - great to see you posting again !