This view featuring a sunrise dissecting a line of airglow of Earth's atmosphere was photographed by an STS-114 crewmember onboard Space Shuttle Discovery after departure from the International Space Station.

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Mission Specialist Soichi Noguchi traverses along the Destiny laboratory of the International Space Station between tasks of the mission's third spacewalk.

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A close-up view of a portion of Space Shuttle Discovery’s underside is featured in this image photographed by Astronaut Stephen K. Robinson, STS-114 mission specialist, during the mission’s third session of extravehicular activities. Robinson’s shadow is visible on the thermal protection tiles.

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The sun rises on the Space Shuttle Discovery as it rests on the runway at Edwards Air Force Base, California, after a safe landing August 9, 2005 to complete the STS-114 mission.

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