ROANOKE, Va. – It's certainly not rare for the International Space Station to fly over. It's still really cool when it happens, though.
At 9:57 p.m. Thursday, it will appear in our northwest sky. If you've never seen it, it looks like a non-blinking star that travels quickly across the night sky. This time around, it will take about five minutes for the I.S.S. to fade out of sight.
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You don't need any telescope to see it. Just find a somewhat dark spot, give your eyes some time to adjust and enjoy.
Dry air over the region should help provide a mainly clear sky by the time the space station begins its flight over the region.