The Newly Expanded International Space Station.

What does the developing International Space Station (ISS) look like now? After delivering and deploying a crucial first backbone-like component last week, the Space Shuttle Atlantis took an inspection lap around the space station . The newly installed truss is visible toward the center of the above image . Also visible are many different types of modules , a robotic arm , several wing-like solar panels , and a supply ship. Construction began on the ISS in 1998 and the core structure should be in place before 2005.