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Backdropped by Earth's horizon and the blackness of space, the International Space Station appears small as it moves away from space shuttle Endeavour. Earlier, the STS-118 and Expedition 15 crews concluded nearly nine days of cooperative work aboard the shuttle and station. Undocking of the spacecraft occurred at 6:56 a.m. CDT on Aug. 19, 2007.

Backdropped by Earth’s horizon and the blackness of space, the International Space Station appears small as it moves away from space shuttle Endeavour. Earlier, the STS-118 and Expedition 15 crews concluded nearly nine days of cooperative work aboard the shuttle and station. Undocking of the two spacecraft occurred at 6:56 a.m. (CDT) on Aug. 19, 2007. The lower portion of Italy is visible at left.

Image Credit: NASA