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Expedition 68 Flight Engineers Nicole Mann of NASA and Koichi Wakata of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency are pictured on…

Cosmonaut Anna Kikina checks procedures on a computer and works on life support maintenance tasks.

Astronaut Koichi Wakata wears virtual reality goggles and practices for the unlikely emergency scenario of becoming untethered from the International…

Villarica Volcano, one of the most active volcanoes in Chile, is pictured from the International Space Station.

The island nation of Madagascar is pictured from the International Space Station.

Astronauts Nicole Mann and Koichi Wakata are pictured during a fit check of their Extravehicular Mobility Units (EMUs), or spacesuits.

Astronaut Koichi Wakata is pictured during a fit check of his Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU), or spacesuit.

Astronaut Koichi Wakata is pictured during a fit check of his Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU), or spacesuit.

Cosmonaut Sergey Prokopyev wears a head cap with sensors measuring his performance while practicing futuristic piloting techniques.

The launch plume of the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket is seen from the International Space Station after it had ascended…