Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. The Russian space station Mir was photographed last month high above New Zealand . Before returning with record-breaking astronaut Shannon Lucid , the space shuttle Atlantis crew took this breathtaking view from the Space Shuttle Atlantis . Atlantis had just undocked from Mir and was preparing to return to Earth .
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