
The SpaceX Dragon space freighter approaches the International Space Station 271 miles above the southern tip of Argentina.

The SpaceX Dragon space freighter approaches the space station International Space Station during an orbital sunrise.

Astronauts Bob Hines and Jessica Watkins inside the cupola, the International Space Station's "window to the world."

Astronauts Bob Hines and Jessica Watkins inside the cupola, the International Space Station's "window to the world."

This photograph from the International Space Station looks across the snow-capped Himalayas and into southern China.

The Nile River is pictured flowing toward the Mediterranean Sea in this picture from the International Space Station.

The Full Moon is pictured from the International Space Station above the Philippine Sea.

The Namib Desert on Namibia's Atlantic coast is pictured from the International Space Station.

The Namib Desert on Namibia's Atlantic coast is pictured from the International Space Station.

The Cubango River separates the African nations of Angola and Namibia in this photograph from the International Space Station.