Astronauts See Hurricane Dean: 'Scary'

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This image of Hurricane Dean taken by spacewalking astronauts during a Saturday, Aug. 18, 2007 spacewalk outside the International Space Station. They took it as Dean reached Category 4 status.
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The looming threat of Hurricane Dean will force NASA's shuttle Endeavour to land Tuesday, one day earlier than planned, mission managers said Friday.

Meanwhile, spacewalkers Clayton Anderson and Dave Williams paused in their work outside the International Space Station to gaze at the monster storm.

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