Japanese astronaut Hoshide enjoys view from space

Japanese astronaut Hoshide enjoys view from space

HOUSTON, United States - Japanese astronaut Akihiko Hoshide (R, back row) and other crew members of the U.S. space shuttle Discovery and the International Space Station speak to the media via satellite from Japan's experiment module Kibo on June 9. Hoshide said that with his duties almost completed, he enjoys the views of space from the windows in the laboratory. (Photo from NASA TV)

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