The International Space Station from Above . ... Credit Copyright: STS-130 Crew , NASA Explanation: The International Space Station (ISS) is the largest human-made object ever to orbit the Earth . ... Last month, the station was visited again by space shuttle , which resupplied the station and added a new module . ... After departing the ISS , the crew of the space shuttle Endeavour captured the above spectacular vista of the orbiting space city high above the clouds, waters, and lands of Earth. ...