Residents of Lakewood will have a prime opportunity to spot the International Space Station (ISS) soaring across the evening sky this Thursday, just after sunset.
According to NASA, the ISS will first become visible in the northwestern sky at 9:22 p.m. EDT, reaching its highest point overhead at 9:26 p.m., before disappearing toward the southeast around 9:29 p.m. Clear skies will be essential for catching a glimpse.
The flyover will be visible not only in Lakewood, but across much of the eastern United States and parts of Canada—including cities like New York, Philadelphia, Boston, and Washington, D.C. The ISS will appear as a bright, steadily moving white light, noticeably brighter than most stars and planets. Unlike airplanes, it will not blink or change direction.
No telescope or binoculars are needed to see the station, which travels about 260 miles above Earth at a speed of roughly 17,500 mph. The ISS orbits the planet approximately every 90 minutes and is currently home to seven astronauts.
Additional viewing opportunities are expected through the weekend, though times and trajectories will vary nightly. For the latest updates and exact flyover times, visit NASA’s official “Spot the Station” tracker at spotthestation.nasa.gov.