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Watch International Space Station fly over this week

The International Space Station as seen from the space shuttle Endeavor on May 29, 2011. (NASA)

Watch the International Space Station fly over this week, with a new Marylander on board.

There are three good chances: Look to the southwestern horizon at 6:18 p.m. Tuesday, 5:28 p.m. Wednesday, and 5:24 p.m. Friday. In each case, it will be moving steadily toward the northeast over a matter of several minutes.

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It appears more brilliant than the stars, but more distant than a plane, and on a clear night is easy to spot.

Cockeysville native Reid Wiseman is no longer on board, having returned about a month ago. But another NASA astronaut who calls Maryland home replaced him -- Columbia native Terry Virts has been on board about two weeks now.

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Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/AstroTerry.

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