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Rare Dual Viewing: ISS and Tiangong Shine Together

7/4/2025

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This week, North American skywatchers are in for a treat as they can catch a glimpse of both the International Space Station (ISS) and China's Tiangong space station on July 5. Witnessing these two marvels of human ingenuity in the sky at the same time is a rare spectacle, with the massive ISS and the smaller Tiangong shining brightly just minutes apart.

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This week, North American skywatchers are in for a treat as they can catch a glimpse of both the International Space Station (ISS) and China's Tiangong space station on July 5. Witnessing these two marvels of human ingenuity in the sky at the same time is a rare spectacle, with the massive ISS and the smaller Tiangong shining brightly just minutes apart.