How to see the space station from Atlanta this weekend

Calling all stargazers! Take a look at the sky tonight to catch the International Space Station cruise across the sky.

On Friday, Feb. 17, you will be able to see the station at 7:53 p.m. for two minutes. Catch the second sighting on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 7:01 p.m. for three minutes.

Wondering what you should be looking for? The station resembles a bright star or airplane, but it will be moving much faster than a jet. NASA has a guide to finding the station in the night sky.

NASA commander Shane Kimbrough, a Smyrna native and Georgia Tech grad, and two other Russian cosmonauts launched into space from Kazakhstan in October to conduct science investigations in fields such as biology, Earth science, human research, physical sciences and technology development.

Although the crew members won't hit solid ground for a few more weeks, Kimbrough has been giving folks an inside look at his experience. Just last month, he tweeted a photo of his hometown from 250 miles above Earth.

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