The International Space Station will be visible in the Irish sky tonight – just after 10 o’clock.

It’s the most expensive and the largest spacecraft ever to be put into orbit – measuring about the same size as Croke Park.

The space station – which has a crew of 6 astronauts on board – will be visible tonight, tomorrow and Thursday and will not be seen again until later this year.

Chairman of Astronomy Ireland – David Moore says spotting the spacecraft is all about timing….