Docking Sequence

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That is one of the most beautiful images I have ever seen.

Cephalodude on April 7, 2012 at 3:46 PM

Space fucking ROX!!!!!

Cato the Younger Younger on April 7, 2012 at 4:17 PM

Take my love, take my land,
Take me where I cannot stand.
I don't care, I'm still free
You can't take the sky from me...

Fangdoc on April 7, 2012 at 4:49 PM

is it sad that when I first saw "docking sequence" that I thought this was a post by dan about two guys docking?

apres_moi on April 7, 2012 at 4:50 PM

That is super cool. It's the sort of image I would expect to see in some sci-fi movie epic. I think some of the shots taken by the various space agencies can be a bit sterile (though, perhaps scientifically important, etc.), but this one is definitely of the sexier variety. I want to be there!

bearseatbeats on April 7, 2012 at 5:50 PM

Good Evening Charles,
For some strange reason this glorious photo reminds me of a chapter in Arthur C. Clarke's 2001: A Space Odyssey entitled "Stargate".

Excellent picture.

lark on April 7, 2012 at 6:43 PM

Beautiful photo, though can't believe the article (incredibly brief, though it was) didn't bother to mention which land mass below we're looking over... Anyone?

mikethehammer on April 7, 2012 at 8:51 PM

Cool-ass photo, Charles. Did not expect to be able to see those little side-thrusters firing. Nice that they illuminate them. Those crafty Russkis...

Karlheinz Arschbomber on April 8, 2012 at 12:00 AM

Wow, that is a great photo. Thanks.

Aurora Erratic on April 8, 2012 at 5:20 AM

Finding this photo makes scavenging SLOG a worthwhile endeavour.

daveb604 on April 8, 2012 at 9:11 AM

It looks like Eastern Europe. Maybe Romania/Bulgaria and the edge of the Black Sea. Perhaps the photographer from the ISS could chime in.

@3, nice reference.

Thanks, Charles.

Sandiai on April 8, 2012 at 10:34 PM