The International Space Station (ISS) is currently home to seven astronauts – so your little ones might like to wave as it passes overhead these next few nights.

Seven are currently living on the International Space Station (ISS), and people in Ireland will have a unique chance to see it pass over their homes every night for the next few days.

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Up to 16 times a day, the ISS goes around the Earth at a distance of more than 400 kilometers. At night, it looks like a bright point of light moving quickly across the sky. Readers should wave to the scientists as the spaceship moves across the Irish night sky until December 6, if the weather permits.

Met Éireann says the clouds will be clear, especially from November 29 to December 2. This means that space fans have a great chance to see the €100 billion space station. The ISS is a mobile lab where regular research and spacewalks take place. It can hold up to seven people at a time.

Editor of Astronomy Ireland magazine David Moore was thrilled about the show every night, saying that the ISS was like Columbus setting sail for the Americas in terms of how important it was. Moore talked about how easy it is to see the ISS, which is 10 to 100 times brighter than the biggest star and can be seen with the human eye.

The International Space Station (ISS) is like a big lab in space. It lets scientists do tests that can only be done when there is no weight on the body. NASA began exploring space in 2000 by sending the first manned module into space to learn more about how life in space changes over time and how weightlessness affects the human body.

NASA is working on the Artemis program to send people back to the Moon and is planning the first human trip to Mars for the 2030s. For fans, NASA’s “Spot the Station” webpage shows exactly when they can see the ISS.

Irish people, mark your calendars! Bring your kids and join the space fun as the ISS shines in the night sky, giving you a one-of-a-kind chance to connect with humanity’s first space station.