What the Heck Is This?

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By Robert Roy Britt
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The questions today are actually: Where is this, and what's going on?

If you've been paying attention to the news, you might know. And (spoiler alert) if you are a fan of our sister site, SPACE.com, you'll probably have a good idea.

Read on to find out, um, what's up and see a larger version of the picture …

That's NASA astronaut Sandy Magnus, floating (flying?) through the Rafaello module on the International Space Station during this, the final mission of the space shuttle era.

Magnus and her colleagues will spend today (July 13) unpacking supplies to keep the station stocked up for the ongoing mission after the shuttle departs for the last time.

NASA astronaut Sandy Magnus flies through the Rafaello module, filled to the brim with supplies, during the final space shuttle mission (STS-135) to the International Space Station. (Image credit: NASA)

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Robert Roy Britt
Robert Roy Britt

Robert is an independent health and science journalist and writer based in Phoenix, Arizona. He is a former editor-in-chief of Live Science with over 20 years of experience as a reporter and editor. He has worked on websites such as Space.com and Tom's Guide, and is a contributor on Medium, covering how we age and how to optimize the mind and body through time. He has a journalism degree from Humboldt State University in California.