Blog:   Royal Observatory Greenwich     Posted:   Sunday 01st of June 2008 3:20 PM

The Space Shuttle Discovery launched yesterday towards the International Space Station, with not only the Japanese module of the Space Station, but also spare parts for their toilet! (see the full story on the BBC News).

We can actually see the International Space Station fly overhead - it is very bright indeed. And tonight (the 1st of June), for one night only, we can actually see the Space Shuttle Discovery fly over Europe just a minute after the station, as it plays catch-up! To find...