Milestones in history: a look at the various types of solar panels used on the International Space Station.
The most senior and experienced NASA astronaut, 69-year-old Don Pettit, who has completed four space missions and is currently working aboard the International Space Station, has released a new photo taken from the station.
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In the photograph, Pettit captured two solar panels that power the orbital outpost. The older photovoltaic cells, designed in the mid-1980s, are blue, while the new ones (from 2015) feature shimmering red hues reminiscent of butterfly wings.
“Both panels deserve attention,” wrote Pettit.