The ISS zips around the earth at over 14,000 miles per hour, so anytime it comes into view overhead, you only have a few minutes to see it. The ISS appears as a bright dot against the backdrop of a starry night, so if you know exactly where and when to look for it, you will greatly increase your chances of seeing it.
NASA publishes instructions on how to see the ISS and an updated schedule of sighting opportunities from your city.
Here is the real-time location of the ISS over a moving map.
Here is some great footage of the ISS from Dirk Ewers of Hofgeismar, Germany…
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More info about the ISS 10th birthday at Aero-News.
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I really did this tonight! The Space Station looked like a bright star moving across the sky. I used a set of small binoculars, but they weren't much help.
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