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iss069e000859 (April 4, 2023) --- A snow-surrounded Mono Lake in Mono County in California was pictured by NASA astronaut and...

A snow-surrounded Mono Lake in Mono County in California was pictured by NASA astronaut and Expedition 69 Flight Engineer Woody Hoburg from the International Space Station as it orbited 262 miles above.

iss069e030032 (July 7, 2023) --- Mar de Ajo, a coastal city in the Argentinian province of Buenos Aires, is pictured...

Mar de Ajo, a coastal city in the Argentinian province of Buenos Aires, is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 267 miles above the Rio de la Plata in the South American continent.

iss069e036842 (July 25, 2023) -- Arabidopsis seedlings grow in Plant Habitat-03, an investigation aboard the International Space Station that assesses...

Arabidopsis seedlings grow in Plant Habitat-03, an investigation aboard the International Space Station that assesses if gene adaptations in one generation of plants grown in space can transfer to another.

iss069e060925 (Aug. 15, 2023) --- A portion of The Bahamas off the Atlantic coast of Florida is pictured from the...

A portion of The Bahamas off the Atlantic coast of Florida is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 262 miles above.

iss069e022551 (June 16, 2023) --- A portion of The Bahamas, in the Atlantic Ocean southeast of Florida, is pictured from...

A portion of The Bahamas, in the Atlantic Ocean southeast of Florida, is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 257 miles above.

iss069e054648 (August 4, 2023) -- Amanu, a ring-shaped island—or an atoll—is roughly 560 miles (900 kilometers) from Tahiti. Only 10...

Amanu, a ring-shaped island—or an atoll—is roughly 560 miles (900 kilometers) from Tahiti. Only 10 miles (~15 kilometers) of its land is above water, creating a lagoon in its center. The International Space Station soared 261 miles above the Pacific Ocean as this image was taken.

iss069e025345 (July 2, 2023) --- An orbital sunrise begins to illuminate Earth's atmosphere in this photograph from the International Space...

An orbital sunrise begins to illuminate Earth's atmosphere in this photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited 270 miles above the south Pacific Ocean about 2,200 miles west of New Zealand.

iss069e032117 (July 15, 2023) --- The International Space Station was soaring into an orbital sunrise 259 miles above the U.S....

The International Space Station was soaring into an orbital sunrise 259 miles above the U.S. territory of Guam in the Pacific Ocean at the time of this photograph.

iss069e000989 (April 6, 2023) --- An icy Qinghai Lake (right) and Longyang Gorge Reservoir (top center) in southern China are...

An icy Qinghai Lake (right) and Longyang Gorge Reservoir (top center) in southern China are pictured in this photograph from an external high definition camera on the International Space Station as it orbited 263 miles above.

iss069e092496 (Sept. 25, 2023) --- An aurora intersects Earth's airglow beneath a starry sky in this photograph from the International...

An aurora intersects Earth's airglow beneath a starry sky in this photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited 261 miles above western Kazakhstan near the Caspian Sea.

iss069e060591 (Aug. 15, 2023) --- An apple and an orange are pictured floating weightlessly in the International Space Station's cupola....

An apple and an orange are pictured floating weightlessly in the International Space Station's cupola. Seen outside the cupola, is the Soyuz MS-23 crew ship docked to the Prichal docking module which is attached to the Nauka science module.

iss069e089934 (Sept. 19, 2023) --- Agricultural activities are pictured in the northern Saudi Arabian town of Tabarjal as the International...

Agricultural activities are pictured in the northern Saudi Arabian town of Tabarjal as the International Space Station orbited 259 miles above.

iss069e071346 (Aug. 21, 2023) --- Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, is pictured from the International Space...

Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 262 miles above the Persian Gulf.

iss070e043731 (Dec. 20, 2023) --- Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter and the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-24 crew ship (at right) are...

Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter and the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-24 crew ship (at right) are pictured attached to the International Space Station while orbiting 266 miles above the Indian Ocean south of the island nation of Madagascar. At lower left, is the Canadarm2 robotic arm preparing to grapple Cygnus ahead of its removal from the Unity module and departure from the orbital outpost.

iss070e043722 (Dec. 20, 2023) --- Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter is pictured attached to the International Space Station while orbiting...

Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter is pictured attached to the International Space Station while orbiting 264 miles above the Indian Ocean south of the island nation of Madagascar. At lower center, is the Canadarm2 robotic arm preparing to grapple Cygnus ahead of its removal from the Unity module and departure from the orbital outpost.

iss070e043720 (Dec. 20, 2023) --- Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter (at left) and the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-24 crew ship (right)...

Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter (at left) and the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-24 crew ship (right) are pictured attached to the International Space Station while orbiting 259 miles above the African nation of Mali. At lower left, is the Canadarm2 robotic arm preparing to grapple Cygnus ahead of its removal from the Unity module and departure from the orbital outpost.

iss070e043698 (Dec. 20, 2023) --- Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter (at left) and the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-24 crew ship (right)...

Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter (at left) and the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-24 crew ship (right) are pictured attached to the International Space Station while orbiting 263 miles above the Indian Ocean. At lower left, is the Canadarm2 robotic arm preparing to grapple Cygnus ahead of its removal from the Unity module and departure from the orbital outpost.

iss070e043151 (Dec. 19, 2023) -- The teal blue waters of the Bahamas blend with the Atlantic Ocean as the International...

iss070e043151 (Dec. 19, 2023) -- The teal blue waters of the Bahamas blend with the Atlantic Ocean as the International Space Station orbited 258 miles above.

iss070e039145 (Dec. 13, 2023) -- Clouds sweep over Southern Africa as the International Space Station begins entering orbital nighttime 261...

iss070e039145 (Dec. 13, 2023) -- Clouds sweep over Southern Africa as the International Space Station begins entering orbital nighttime 261 miles above.

iss070e038773 (Dec. 13, 2023) --Two free-flying robotic helpers, Astrobee, float in microgravity. The robots are designed to help crews aboard...

iss070e038773 (Dec. 13, 2023) --Two free-flying robotic helpers, Astrobee, float in microgravity. The robots are designed to help crews aboard the International Space Station complete daily tasks and reduce the time spent on routine duties.

iss070e036961 (Dec. 8, 2023) -- As the International Space Station soared 260 miles above the Middle East, the blue glow...

iss070e036961 (Dec. 8, 2023) -- As the International Space Station soared 260 miles above the Middle East, the blue glow of Earth is met with clouds hanging overhead. Above it, exterior station hardware and one of the orbital lab's roll-out solar arrays can be seen.

JSC2003-E-31985 (5 May 2002) --- Technicians prepare the Soyuz TM-33 spacecraft for removal from the Kazakhstan landing site where the...

Technicians prepare the Soyuz TM-33 spacecraft for removal from the Kazakhstan landing site where the Soyuz 4 taxi mission earlier had come to a successful ending. The Soyuz touched down at 7:52 a.m. Moscow time. Photo Credit: NASA/Marty Linde

STS108-E-5146 (7 December 2001) --- Shortly after the Space Shuttle Endeavour docked with the International Space Station (ISS), astronauts and...

Shortly after the Space Shuttle Endeavour docked with the International Space Station (ISS), astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the two vehicles reunited in the Destiny laboratory. Several unidentified crew members (partially out of frame) aim various kinds of cameras at astronaut Frank L. Culbertson, Jr., Expedition Three commander, as he prepares to continue a station tradition by handing out souvenir shirts from the soon-to-depart station team. Cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin (left), Expedition Three flight engineer; and astronaut Mark E. Kelly (second left), STS-108 pilot, look on. Hovering above are astronauts Carl E. Walz (in shadowed area, upper left); Expedition Four flight engineer; and Daniel M. Tani, STS-108 mission specialist. The image was taken with a digital still camera.

STS105-E-5280 (16 August 2001) --- Astronauts Daniel T. Barry (with red stripes on suit) and Patrick G. Forrester work with...

STS105-E-5280 (16 August 2001) --- Astronauts Daniel T. Barry (with red stripes on suit) and Patrick G. Forrester work with the Early Ammonia Servicer (EAS), which they are in the process of installing on a segment of the P6 structure on the International Space Station (ISS). The two mission specialists were participating in the first of two scheduled STS-105 space walks. The image was recorded with a digital still camera.

S98-04121 (May 28, 1998) --- Members of the third crew that will live aboard the International Space Station, from left...

Members of the third crew that will live aboard the International Space Station, from left Pilot Vladimir Dezhourov from Russia; Flight Engineer Mikhail Tyurin from Russia; and Commander Ken Bowersox, a U.S. astronaut, participate in Soyuz winter survival training in March 1998 near Star City, Russia. The training prepares the crew in the event the Soyuz spacecraft, used as an emergency crew return "lifeboat" for the station, were to land in a location where the crew could not be immediately reached.

JSC2003-E-31983 (5 May 2002) --- Aid and rescue team members ease Yuri Gidzenko, Soyuz 4 commander, into a chair following...

Aid and rescue team members ease Yuri Gidzenko, Soyuz 4 commander, into a chair following his egress from the Soyuz TM-33 spacecraft in the background. Ground crewmembers begin to assist the egress of Roberto Vittori (not visible), flight engineer. The Soyuz touched down at 7:52 a.m. (Moscow time) in a field near Arkalyk, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: NASA/Marty Linde

JSC2003-E-31982 (5 May 2002) --- Aid and rescue team members ease Yuri Gidzenko, Soyuz 4 commander, into a chair following...

Aid and rescue team members ease Yuri Gidzenko, Soyuz 4 commander, into a chair following his egress from the Soyuz TM-33 spacecraft in the background. The Soyuz touched down at 7:52 a.m. (Moscow time) in a field near Arkalyk, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: NASA/Marty Linde

JSC2003-E-31981 (5 May 2002) --- Cosmonaut Yuri Gidzenko, representing Rosaviakosmos, with the aid of ground crew members, egresses the Soyuz...

Cosmonaut Yuri Gidzenko, representing Rosaviakosmos, with the aid of ground crew members, egresses the Soyuz TM-33 spacecraft following the soft-landing and the successful end of the Soyuz 4 Taxi mission in Kazakhstan. Landing occurred around 7:52 a.m. Moscow time. Photo credit: NASA/Marty Linde

JSC2003-E-31980 (5 May 2002) --- This medium shot reveals the post-landing scene of the Soyuz TM-33 spacecraft not far from...

This medium shot reveals the post-landing scene of the Soyuz TM-33 spacecraft not far from the town of Arkalyk, Kazakhstan, soon after the Soyuz 4 ISS Taxi mission ended successfully there. The hatch is now open and rescue personnel assist Yuri Gidzenko, commander, who was the first cosmonaut to egress. Landing occurred at 7:52 a.m. Moscow time. Onboard with Gidzenko were Roberto Vittori, flight engineer; and space flight participant Mark Shuttleworth of South Africa. Gidzenko is with Rosaviakosmos and Vittori represents the European Space Agency (ESA). Photo Credit: NASA/Marty Linde

JSC2003-E-31979 (5 May 2002) --- Wearing white lab coats, a medical team waits for the ISS Soyuz 4 taxi crew...

Wearing white lab coats, a medical team waits for the ISS Soyuz 4 taxi crew members to egress from their Soyuz TM-33 spacecraft at the landing site near Arkalyk, Kazakhstan. The Crew Surgeon is in the blue flight suit with the medical packpack. Three chairs (foreground) await the three, who have been in space for approximately 10 days. The spacecraft landed around 7:52 a.m. Moscow time on May 5, 2002. The crew members are Yuri Gidzenko, commander; Roberto Vittori, flight engineer; and space flight participant Mark Shuttleworth of South Africa. Gidzenko is with Rosaviakosmos and Vittori represents the European Space Agency (ESA). Photo Credit: NASA/Marty Linde

JSC2003-E-31978 (5 May 2002) --- Aid and rescue team members prepare to equip the Soyuz TM-33 spacecraft with a special...

Aid and rescue team members prepare to equip the Soyuz TM-33 spacecraft with a special device called the crew extraction stand soon after the spacecraft soft-landed to complete the successful Soyuz 4 taxi mission. The device has both a ladder and a slide, which make it possible for the crewmembers to egress the spacecraft without their feet touching the ground. Three chairs await the crewmembers in the foreground. Having spent 10 days in space, the majority of that time onboard the International Space Station (ISS), and still inside the spacecraft are Yuri Gidzenko, commander; Roberto Vittori, flight engineer; and space flight participant Mark Shuttleworth of South Africa. Gidzenko is with Rosaviakosmos and Vittori represents the European Space Agency (ESA). Photo Credit: NASA/Marty Linde

JSC2003-E-31977 (5 May 2002) --- Aid and rescue team members prepare to equip the Soyuz TM-33 spacecraft with a special...

Aid and rescue team members prepare to equip the Soyuz TM-33 spacecraft with a special device called the crew extraction stand. The stand, which has both a ladder and a slide, makes it possible for the crewmembers to egress the spacecraft without their feet touching the ground. Three chairs await the crewmembers in the foreground. Having spent 10 days in space, the majority of that time onboard the International Space Station (ISS), still inside the spacecraft are Yuri Gidzenko, commander; Roberto Vittori, flight engineer; and space flight participant Mark Shuttleworth of South Africa. Gidzenko is with Rosaviakosmos and Vittori represents the European Space Agency (ESA). Photo Credit: NASA/Marty Linde Photo Credit: NASA/Marty Linde

An aid and rescue team member stands atop the Soyuz TM-33 spacecraft (partially obscured by rescue equipment and team members...

An aid and rescue team member stands atop the Soyuz TM-33 spacecraft (partially obscured by rescue equipment and team members in background), while others stand ready with a special device called the crew extraction stand. The team later fit the device, which has both a ladder and a slide, to the Soyuz. The stand makes it possible for the crewmembers to egress the spacecraft without their feet touching the ground. Three chairs await the crewmembers in the foreground. Landing occurred around 7:52 a.m. Moscow time. Having spent 10 days in space, the majority of that time onboard the International Space Station (ISS), and still inside the spacecraft are Yuri Gidzenko, commander; Roberto Vittori, flight engineer; and space flight participant Mark Shuttleworth of South Africa. Gidzenko is with Rosaviakosmos and Vittori represents the European Space Agency (ESA). Photo Credit: NASA/Marty Linde

JSC2003-E-31975 (5 May 2002) --- Aid and rescue team members communicate with Soyuz 4 taxi crewmembers inside the Soyuz TM-33...

Aid and rescue team members communicate with Soyuz 4 taxi crewmembers inside the Soyuz TM-33 spacecraft while others stand ready with a special device called the crew extraction stand. The team later fit the device, which has both a ladder and a slide, to the Soyuz. The stand makes it possible for the crewmembers to egress the spacecraft without their feet touching the ground. Three chairs await the crewmembers in the foreground. Landing occurred around 7:52 a.m. Moscow time near Arkalyk, Kazakhstan. Having spent 10 days in space, the majority of that time onboard the International Space Station (ISS), still inside the spacecraft are Yuri Gidzenko, commander; Roberto Vittori, flight engineer; and space flight participant Mark Shuttleworth of South Africa. Gidzenko is with Rosaviakosmos and Vittori represents the European Space Agency (ESA). Photo Credit: NASA/Marty Linde

JSC2003-E-31984 (5 May 2002) --- This post-landing scene shows to what extent the ground was affected by the soft-landing thrusters...

This post-landing scene shows to what extent the ground was affected by the soft-landing thrusters of the Soyuz TM-33 spacecraft following its touchdown in Kazakhstan, bringing to a successful conclusion the Soyuz 4 taxi mission. Crew members for the 10-day flight, much of which was spent onboard the International Space Station (ISS) were Yuri Gidzenko, commander; Roberto Vittori, flight engineer; and space flight participant Mark Shuttleworth of South Africa. Gidzenko is with Rosaviakosmos and Vittori represents the European Space Agency (ESA). Photo Credit: NASA/Marty Linde

JSC2003-E-31968 (5 May 2002) --- This wide shot reveals the post-landing scene of the Soyuz TM-33 spacecraft not far from...

This wide shot reveals the post-landing scene of the Soyuz TM-33 spacecraft not far from the town of Arkalyk, Kazakhstan, soon after the Soyuz 4 ISS Taxi mission ended successfully there. The spacecraft is out of frame but its landing parachute can be seen near center frame. Also pictured are two of the several helicopters that delivered aid and rescue teams to the site soon after landing, which occurred at 7:52 a.m. Moscow time. Onboard were Yuri Gidzenko, commander; Roberto Vittori, flight engineer; and space flight participant Mark Shuttleworth of South Africa. Gidzenko is with Rosaviakosmos and Vittori represents the European Space Agency (ESA). Photo Credit: NASA/Marty Linde

JSC2003-E-31967 (5 May 2002) --- Soyuz TM-33 spacecraft, slowed greatly by a parachute, nears landing not far from the town...

Soyuz TM-33 spacecraft, slowed greatly by a parachute, nears landing not far from the town of Arkalyk, Kazakhstan, to put the final touches on a successful Soyuz 4 ISS Taxi mission. Landing occurred at 7:52 a.m. Moscow time. Onboard were Yuri Gidzenko, commander; Roberto Vittori, flight engineer; and space flight participant Mark Shuttleworth of South Africa. Gidzenko is with Rosaviakosmos and Vittori represents the European Space Agency (ESA).

JSC2002-E-03636 (30 January 2002) --- Backup Soyuz 4 Flight Engineer Oleg Kononenko, a Russian cosmonaut representing the Russian Aviaition and...

Backup Soyuz 4 Flight Engineer Oleg Kononenko, a Russian cosmonaut representing the Russian Aviaition and Space Agency (Rosaviakosmos), listens to a briefing on communications systems in the Space Station Training Facility (SSTF) at the Johnson Space Center (JSC) as part of a week-long tour of the Houston space center.

JSC2002-E-03635 (30 January 2002) --- Soyuz 4 Flight Participant Mark Shuttleworth, a South African businessman flying to the International Space...

Soyuz 4 Flight Participant Mark Shuttleworth, a South African businessman flying to the International Space Station (ISS) under a private commercial agreement with the Russian Aviation and Space Agency (Rosaviakosmos), listens to briefing in the Johnson Space Center's Space Station Training Facility (SSTF). The Soyuz 4 prime and backup crews have toured several other JSC facilities this week, with yet others scheduled. The prime crew members will launch in late April from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, to deliver a fresh Soyuz spacecraft to the station for use as a lifeboat. After spending about a week aboard the outpost, they will return to Earth aboard the Soyuz spacecraft now attached to the station.

JSC2003-E-31974 (5 May 2002) --- An aid and rescue team member stands atop the Soyuz TM-33 spacecraft following the successful...

An aid and rescue team member stands atop the Soyuz TM-33 spacecraft following the successful ending of the Soyuz-4 taxi mission. Landing occurred around 7:52 a.m. Moscow time near Arkalyk, Kazakhstan. Having spent 10 days in space, the majority of that time onboard the International Space Station (ISS), and still inside the spacecraft are Yuri Gidzenko, commander; Roberto Vittori, flight engineer; and space flight participant Mark Shuttleworth of South Africa. Gidzenko is with Rosaviakosmos and Vittori represents the European Space Agency (ESA). Photo Credit: NASA/Marty Linde