If you've been outside the last night or two and noticed a star moving suspiciously fast, congratulations, you just saw the International Space Station (ISS) cruising above Miami.

If you missed it, don't worry — there are a few more chances, and the viewing may only get better.

The ISS is always there, but what makes it put on a great show this time comes down to geometry, timing and our lazy winter Sun.

The Sun is about as low as it can go this time of year, and the International Space Station loves being in the spotlight. We're losing sunlight by 5:30 p.m., but at 250 miles above us here in South Florida, there is still plenty of it. What that means is that while we go dark, the ISS doesn't. This gives us a great view of the station as it cruises by at 17,500 mph.

The low sun

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