Expedition 72 Image GalleryThe Expedition 72 image gallery shows photographs taken by the crew from aboard the International Space Station of its mission and science activities, including the Earth below.The Soyuz rocket is seen after being rolled out by train to the launch pad at Site 31, Sunday, Sept....The Soyuz rocket is rolled out by train to the launch pad at Site 31, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, at...The Soyuz rocket is rolled out by train to the launch pad at Site 31, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, at...NASA team members arrive at the Krayniy Airport in Baikonur, Kazakhstan in advance of the launch of Expedition 72 crew...The Soyuz rocket launches to the International Space Station with Expedition 72 crew members: NASA astronaut Don Pettit, Roscosmos cosmonauts...Expedition 72 backup crew members: Sergey Ryzhikov of Roscosmos, left, Jonny Kim of NASA, center, and Alexey Zubritskiy of Roscosmos,...iss072e000032 (Sept. 23, 2024) --- The Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft, with NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson and Roscosmos cosmonauts Nikolai Chub...iss072e000028 (Sept. 23, 2024) --- The Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft, with NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson and Roscosmos cosmonauts Nikolai Chub...iss072e001650 (Sept. 25, 2024) -- Hurricane Helene is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 257 above the...iss072e000922 (Sept. 23, 2024) -- The vibrant night lights of coastal cities on the Mediterranean Sea, from Spain to Italy...iss072e004109 (Sept. 29, 2024) --- The SpaceX Dragon Freedom spacecraft carrying NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov...iss072e004108 (Sept. 29, 2024) --- The SpaceX Dragon Freedom spacecraft carrying NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov...iss072e005655 (Sept. 29, 2024) --- The SpaceX Dragon Freedom spacecraft carrying NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov...iss072e004110 (Sept. 29, 2024) --- The SpaceX Dragon Freedom spacecraft carrying NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov...iss072e005747 (Sept. 29, 2024) --- The SpaceX Dragon Freedom spacecraft carrying NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov...iss072e007016 (Oct. 1, 2024) --- The cold desert climate region of Kazakhstan on the coast of the Caspian Sea coast...iss072e007017 (Oct. 1, 2024) --- The Aral Sea, once the third largest lake in the world that began shrinking in...iss072e007018 (Oct. 1, 2024) --- Kazakhstan's North Aral Sea, once a part of the South Aral Sea before agricultural and...iss072e007019 (Oct. 1, 2024) --- The hot desert coast of Western Australia's sparsely-populated Pilbara region on the Indian Ocean is...iss072e001649 (Sept. 25, 2024) -- Hurricane Helene is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 257 above the...iss072e002337 (Sept. 27, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Don Pettit works on maintenance activities aboard the...iss072e005775 (Sept. 28, 2024) --- Roscosmos cosmonaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Alexander Grebenkin is pictured inside the vestibule between...iss072e005803 (Sept. 28, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Don Pettit poses for a portrait inside the...iss072e005806 (Sept. 28, 2024) --- Roscosmos cosmonaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Alexander Grebenkin poses for a portrait inside the...iss072e005790 (Sept. 28, 2024) --- Expedition 72 Flight Engineers (from left) Matthew Dominick and Mike Barratt, both NASA astronauts, pose...iss072e005807 (Sept. 28, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Jeanette Epps poses for a portrait inside the...iss072e005823 (Sept. 29, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Don Pettit works on maintenance activities aboard the...iss072e003466 (Sept. 29, 2024) -- As the International Space Station orbited 264 miles above the Northern Territory of Australia, NASA...iss072e005520 (Sept. 29, 2024) -- One of the largest lakes in Central Asia, Lake Balkhash, was pictured from the International...iss072e010734 (Oct. 1, 2024) -- As the International Space Station soared 266 miles over Western Australia, NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps...iss072e009794 (Sept. 29, 2024) -- The saline Lake Tengiz in Kazakhstan was photographed from the International Space Station as it...iss072e008767 (Sept. 28, 2024) -- Cyprus Island, the third largest in the Mediterranean Sea, was photographed by NASA astronaut Mike...iss072e012016 (Oct. 3, 2024) -- The vibrant turquoise water surrounding the Turks and Caicos Islands contrasts against the deep blue...iss072e011909 (Oct. 3, 2024) -- Situated in the Galapagos is Fernandina Island. Pictured here is Fernandina's caldera, which stretches about...iss072e009893 (Oct. 1, 2024) --- Portland, Oregon, a city with a population of about 652,000 at the junction of the...iss072e009926 (Oct. 1, 2024) --- The Columbia River splits into the Snake River where the Washington state counties of Walla...iss072e009957 (Oct. 1, 2024) --- Spokane River runs through Spokane, Washington, a city with a population of about 229,000 and...iss072e010297 (Oct. 2, 2024) --- San Diego Bay, surrounded by the city of San Diego, California, and its suburbs near...iss072e010413 (Oct. 2, 2024) --- San Diego Bay, surrounded by the city of San Diego, California, and its suburbs near...iss072e010455 (Oct. 2, 2024) --- The Denver, Colorado, metropolitan area sits near the eastern foothills of the Rocky Mountains in...