Once you do so, click the вЂњview sighting opportunitiesвЂќ on the nearest blue pin.ДЄfter that, NASA has a chart that details where and when the ISS will be visible for you.ДЇor more information on the ISS, you can also visit NASAвЂ™s FAQ. There, youвЂ™ll type your nearest city or town. Given how specific the location and time necessary to view the ISS, go to NASAвЂ™s вЂњSpot The StationвЂќ locator map. The ISS will only be visible for a few minutes at most, so make sure to double-check so you donвЂ™t miss it. NASA said this is the optimum viewing period as the sun reflects off the space station and contrasts against the darker sky. However, since we share the same time zone, there will be minor differences.ДЄll sightings will occur within a few hours before or after the sunrise or sunset. Similar to where youвЂ™re looking, the time itвЂ™s visible will depend on your exact location. The letters on the chart will represent compass directions. NASA said if you hold your fist at armвЂ™s length and place your fist resting on the horizon, the top will be about 10 degrees. Of the over 2,600 active satellites in orbit around our planet, none are as eye-catching as the International Space Station. The point in the sky it will be visible is measured in degrees from the horizon. The times you can spot it will be fairly similar, though there are some slight differences. Where youвЂ™re looking depends on what area of Pennsylvania you live in. The ISS is the third brightest object in the sky, but knowing what youвЂ™re looking for will help you find it. вЂњIt will also be moving considerably faster than a typical airplane.вЂќД¬lick here to view a gallery of what the ISS looks like traveling through the sky on NASAвЂ™s website. вЂњThe ISS looks like an airplane or a very bright star moving across the sky, except it doesnвЂ™t have flashing lights or change direction,вЂќ NASA said on its site. Moving thousands of miles an hour, it is faster than a moving plane and yet visible from various locations for those who know when and where to look.

NASA: New USPS Sun Science stamps celebrate exploration of our nearest star The International Space Station a spacecraft home and research center for astronauts blinks a path in the night sky on its journey around the earth.

Spot the international space station