It's almost as bright as Jupiter and four times as bright as Sirius, the brightest star in the sky. This thanks to the new solar arrays that the Space Shuttle Atlantis just delivered and the astronauts space walked to snap together. If it's so bright why haven't you seen it? Well since it orbits at about 18,000 mph (29,000 kilometers per hour) you just have to know when and where to look. Go to the following link and plug in your hometown info to find out:
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/
Space Station Becomes the Brightest Manmade Object in the Sky
Space Station Becomes The Brightest Manmade Object In The Sky
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