TWO SPACECRAFT IN FRONT OF THE SUN

On April 19th, Northrop-Grumman's Cygnus spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station, where it was grappled by the station's robotic Canadarm2. Shortly thereafter, the two spacecraft sped over France at 28,000 km/h. "It is at this precise moment that I took a photo of their transit in front of the sun," reports astro-photographer Thierry Legault.

Cygnus has since been bolted onto the space station's docking port where it can disgorge 7,600 pounds of supplies and experiments. Among its science payloads are mice and free-flying robots.

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[This Northrop Grumman Antares rocket lifted off on Wednesday from Wallops Island. --Editor]