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International Space Station over New Zealand

Astronauts working externally on International Space Station

Astronauts Robert L Curbeam (left) and Christer Fuglesang working on the construction of the integrated truss structure on the International Space Station as it passes over Cook Strait, the divide between the North Island and South Island of New Zealand.

Rights: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Published: 1 April 2009Size: 1.24 MB

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