Expedition 44/45 prime and backup crew members answer questions at a news conference.
Kimiya Yui of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (left) answers a reporter's question.
MODIS on NASA’s Aqua satellite detected hundreds of fires burning in southeastern Africa on July 09, 2015.
The fire season this year has been devastating in Canada and there is no end in sight.
Expedition 42/43 crew member Samantha Cristoforetti of the European Space Agency greets guests.
Expedition 44/45 crew members with the statue of Vladimir Lenin behind them.
Expedition 44/45 crew member Kjell Lindgren of NASA prepares to board a bus July 10 for his departure.
Expedition 44/45 crew members answer reporters’ questions July 10.
Expedition 44/45 crew members answer reporters’ questions July 10.
Expedition 44/45 backup and prime crew members pose for pictures July 10 following a ceremony.