Spot the Station
The Spot The Station website will only notify you of “optimal” sighting opportunities — that is, sightings that are high enough in the sky and last long enough to give you the best view of the orbiting laboratory.
The ISS looks like a fast-moving bright star — brighter than any star in the night sky. No telescope needed!
Get Sighting Alerts
Sign up to receive alerts notifying you when the International Space Station passes over your area so you don’t miss a pass again.
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About the International Space Station
The International Space Station is a modular space station in low Earth orbit. It is a multinational collaborative project involving five space agencies: NASA, Roscosmos, JAXA, ESA, and CSA. The ISS serves as a microgravity and space environment research laboratory where scientific research is conducted in astrobiology, astronomy, meteorology, physics, and other fields.