EARTH Aboard the International Space Station -- The Space Shuttle Discovery flies a short distance from the International Space Station

EARTH Aboard the International Space Station -- The Space Shuttle Discovery flies a short distance from the International Space Station for docking but before the link-up occurred, the orbiter 'posed' for a thorough series of inspection photos. Leonardo Multipurpose Logistics Module can be seen in the shuttle's cargo bay. Discovery docked at the station's Pressurized Mating Adapter 2 at 9:52 a.m. CDT, July 6, 2006 -- Picture by Lightroom Photos / NASA