Batlantis

Bad Astronomy
By Phil Plait
Jul 13, 2011 8:30 PMNov 19, 2019 8:13 PM

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This picture of Atlantis approaching the International Space Station made me laugh:

That is all. [UPDATE: OK, maybe that isn't all. A lot of people don't get why this picture made me laugh; I thought it looked funny because it overflows the frame and is upside-down compared to how we usually see it. It's cute. As for the title, how do bats sleep?]Credit: NASA

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