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| Japanese astronaut Aki Hoshide, a member the International Space Station (ISS) Expedition 32 crew, captures a self-portrait during a 5 September 2012 spacewalk. Reflected in his faceplate are U.S., Japanese, and European components of the ISS silhouetted against the Earth and, above his reflected right hand, NASA astronaut Sunita Williams. The brilliant Sun glaring past Hoshide's shoulder and the camera artifacts it creates make an already fascinating image particularly striking. Image credit: NASA. |
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I think that the astronaut is Aki Hoshide on ISS Expedition 32, with Sunita Williams also visible in the reflections on his helmet visor. Source:
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If you're wondering how I found it, I just noticed that the filename included the words "selfportrait_iss032" so I went looking for photos from an ISS mission 32.
Almost forgot - I'll amend the caption later today. Thanks again.
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Thank you so much for taking the time to research the image. Normally I wouldn't put up a caption along the lines of "I don't know what this is," but I really like the image and didn't have time yesterday to think about how to track it down. So, I figured I'd research it this week. You've saved me the time and effort, which I can now apply to my next post. Again, I thank you.
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An Alternate Station/Shuttle Evolution: Spirit of '76 (August 1970?)
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Skylab-Salyut Space Laboratory (June 1972)
I really enjoy these three. They could be the starting point for alternate space history.