Astronaut Jonny Kim draws a blood sample from astronaut Takuya Onishi

iss073e0384171 (July 1, 2025) --- Expedition 73 Flight Engineer Jonny Kim (right) of NASA draws a blood sample from station Commander Takuya Onishi of JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) for processing in a centrifuge and preservation in a science freezer. The samples will be returned to Earth where scientists will analyze the specimens to learn how living and working in microgravity affects the human body and provide countermeasures to potential space-caused symptoms.