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Beautiful pictures of Endeavour docked at ISS taken from departing Soyuz

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Funny how ISS looks nothing like the space stations in sci-fi.

http://portfolio.shaunsgallery.co.uk/con-eo3.jpg

http://images.elfwood.com/art/c/a/callumdagrouch/space_stati...

http://www.fallingpixel.com/products/2326/mains/spacestation...

http://www.coronacomingattractions.com/sites/default/files/s...

http://www.marlinstudios.com/products/scifi/station.jpg

http://www.nicedvder.com/syssite/home/shop/1/pictures/newsim...

http://theatomizer.com/ArtAwards/Images/SpaceStationGoodHope...

http://www.freewebs.com/jasonboone1969/high_poly_page/space_...

http://img1.eyefetch.com/p/vx/202714-6ebdff8f-ffeb-448f-8688...

  ISS looks nothing like the space stations in sci-fi

I think it's because it does not have artificial gravity.

And has to have every component module fit in the shuttle.

I think technically it can be an independent module, launched as the last stage of a rocket. Which, of course, also forces constrains.

To be fair, most of those are in a future that's a little bit farther along than ours.

The cars in 1900 didn't look all that much like modern cars, either.

Argh. I think NASA needs a better image viewer. IMO, there should be an option to just scroll down through them all like Boston.com's 'The Big Picture'.

Amazing photos otherwise.

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