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iss071e133353 (May 29, 2024) --- The San Francisco Bay Area in California, home to the Silicon Valley high-tech region and...

The San Francisco Bay Area in California, home to the Silicon Valley high-tech region and the Golden Gate Bridge, is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 262 miles above the Pacific Ocean.

iss071e077638 (May 14, 2024) --- The first rays of an orbital sunrise break through Earth's atmosphere highlighting the cloud tops...

The first rays of an orbital sunrise break through Earth's atmosphere highlighting the cloud tops in this photograph from the International Space Station as it soared 256 miles above the Indian Ocean off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia.

iss071e144724 (May 30, 2024) --- A sun glint-lit Moose River flows into James Bay in Ontario, Canada, in this photograph...

A sun glint-lit Moose River flows into James Bay in Ontario, Canada, in this photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited 264 miles above North America.

iss071e139808 (May 27, 2024) --- The North Aral Sea (at left) is seemingly dwarfed by the vast landscape of Kazakhstan...

The North Aral Sea (at left) is seemingly dwarfed by the vast landscape of Kazakhstan in this photograph from the International Space Station as it was orbiting 262 miles above.

iss071e139662 (May 27, 2024) --- The world's largest inland body of water, the Caspian Sea rests in between Europe and...

The world's largest inland body of water, the Caspian Sea rests in between Europe and Asia and is bordered by the nations of Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Iran, and Azerbaijan. The International Space Station was orbiting 262 miles above Erbil, Iraq, at the time of this photograph.

iss071e133475 (May 30, 2024) --- Wildfires in eastern Russia are pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 264...

Wildfires in eastern Russia are pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 264 miles above the China-Russia border.

iss071e133413 (May 30, 2024) --- Lake Khövsgöl, Mongolia's largest freshwater lake, is about 5,400 feet (1,650 meters) above sea level...

Lake Khövsgöl, Mongolia's largest freshwater lake, is about 5,400 feet (1,650 meters) above sea level and over 2 million years old in this photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited 264 miles above.

iss071e133330 (May 24, 2024) --- Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter, attached to the Unity module, is pictured firing its single...

Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter, attached to the Unity module, is pictured firing its single engine boosting the International Space Station's orbital altitude. This long-duration photograph also shows an atmospheric glow hovering above Earth's horizon.

iss071e113320 (May 24, 2024) --- Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter, attached to the Unity module, is pictured firing its single...

Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter, attached to the Unity module, is pictured firing its single engine boosting the International Space Station's orbital altitude. This long-duration photograph also shows an atmospheric glow hovering above Earth's horizon.

iss071e113128 (May 22, 2024) --- Expedition 71 Flight Engineer and NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick works in the International Space Station's...

Expedition 71 Flight Engineer and NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick works in the International Space Station's Columbus laboratory module performing maintenance on the Space Linear Acceleration Mass Measurement Device, or SLAMMD. The human research device applies a known force to a crew member then calculates body mass using a form of Newton’s Second Law of Motion, force equals mass times acceleration.

iss071e007603 (April 15, 2024) --- Expedition 71 Flight Engineer and NASA astronaut Mike Barratt reviews procedures on a computer tablet...

Expedition 71 Flight Engineer and NASA astronaut Mike Barratt reviews procedures on a computer tablet during maintenance on a pair of spacesuits inside the International Space Station's Quiest airlock.

iss071e154431 (May 31, 2024) --- Expedition 71 Flight Engineer and NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps observes an Astrobee robotic free flyer...

Expedition 71 Flight Engineer and NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps observes an Astrobee robotic free flyer during an operations test inside the International Space Station's Kibo laboratory module.

iss071e144817 (May 31, 2024) --- Expedition 71 Flight Engineer and NASA astronaut Mike Barratt replaces components on a spacesuit inside...

Expedition 71 Flight Engineer and NASA astronaut Mike Barratt replaces components on a spacesuit inside the International Space Station's Quiest airlock.

iss071e143785 (May 30, 2024) --- Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Matthew Dominick photographs activities in the International Space Station's Quest airlock...

Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Matthew Dominick photographs activities in the International Space Station's Quest airlock as Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Jeanette Epps looks on. Dominick and Epps are both NASA astronauts on their first long-term space mission.

iss071e143783 (May 30, 2024) --- Expedition 71 Flight Engineer and NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson is pictured during a spacesuit...

Expedition 71 Flight Engineer and NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson is pictured during a spacesuit fit check and holding spacewalk hardware inside the International Space Station's Quest airlock.

iss071e143649 (May 30, 2024) --- Expedition 71 Flight Engineers (from left) Jeanette Epps and Mike Barratt assist Expedition 71 Flight...

Expedition 71 Flight Engineers (from left) Jeanette Epps and Mike Barratt assist Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Tracy C. Dyson, all three NASA astronauts, during a spacesuit fit check inside the International Space Station's Quest airlock.

iss071e142810 (May 29, 2024) --- An aurora swirls above the Indian Ocean in this photograph from the International Space Station...

An aurora swirls above the Indian Ocean in this photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited 266 miles above and due south of Australia's island state of Tasmania.

iss071e130664 (May 26, 2024) --- The Carrizozo Malpais, an ancient lava flow in New Mexico, is pictured from the International...

The Carrizozo Malpais, an ancient lava flow in New Mexico, is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 261 miles above the Land of Enchantment.

iss071e117686 (May 25, 2024) --- An aurora and an atmospheric glow crown Earth's horizon in this photograph from the International...

An aurora and an atmospheric glow crown Earth's horizon in this photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited 263 miles above a cloudy Indian Ocean southeast of Africa.

iss071e113334 (May 26, 2024) --- Cirrus clouds cross the Meditteranean coast from Israel and into Jordan in this photograph from...

Cirrus clouds cross the Meditteranean coast from Israel and into Jordan in this photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited 262 miles above.

iss071e130773 (May 27, 2024) --- Tampa, Florida, and its surrounding suburbs on Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico are...

Tampa, Florida, and its surrounding suburbs on Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico are pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 261 miles above the Sunshine State.

iss071e130759 (May 27, 2024) --- NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center, the center's Launch Pads 39A and 39B, and the...

NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center, the center's Launch Pads 39A and 39B, and the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Florida's Atlantic coast are pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 261 miles above.

iss071e130741 (May 27, 2024) --- Florida's cities of Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, and surrounding suburbs on Tampa Bay are pictured...

Florida's cities of Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, and surrounding suburbs on Tampa Bay are pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 261 miles above the Gulf of Mexico.

iss071e130671 (May 26, 2024) --- Ute Reservoir in Utah, created by Ute Dam in New Mexico and filled by the...

Ute Reservoir in Utah, created by Ute Dam in New Mexico and filled by the Canadian River, is pictured frm the International Space Station as it orbited 262 miles above the southwestern United States.

iss071e130631 (May 26, 2024) --- The sun's glint beams off the Gulf of California contrasting Mexico's coastal states of Baja...

The sun's glint beams off the Gulf of California contrasting Mexico's coastal states of Baja California (bottom) and Sonora (top). In the middle of the frame (clockwise from top) are the islands of Tiburón, Turón, San Lorenzo, and Angel de la Guarda. The International Space Station was orbiting 261 miles above Sonora at the time of this photograph.

iss071e130569 (May 26, 2024) --- An aurora and an atmospheric glow crown Earth's horizon in this photograph from the International...

An aurora and an atmospheric glow crown Earth's horizon in this photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited 266 miles above a cloudy Indian Ocean southwest of Australia. In the foreground, from left, are a portion of Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter, the Rassvet module, and the Soyuz MS-25 crew ship docked to the Prichal docking module which is itself mated to the Nauka science module.

iss071e128882 (May 26, 2024) --- A dim aurora and an atmospheric glow crown Earth's horizon in this photograph from the...

A dim aurora and an atmospheric glow crown Earth's horizon in this photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited 266 miles above a cloudy Indian Ocean southwest of Australia. In the foreground, from left, are a portion of Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter, the Rassvet module, and the Soyuz MS-25 crew ship docked to the Prichal docking module which is itself mated to the Nauka science module.

iss071e124983 (May 28, 2024) --- The uncrewed Roscosmos Progress 86 cargo craft, packed with trash and obsolete gear, departs the...

The uncrewed Roscosmos Progress 86 cargo craft, packed with trash and obsolete gear, departs the vicinity of the International Space Station after undocking from the Poisk module ending a six-month cargo mission.

iss071e124982 (May 28, 2024) --- The uncrewed Roscosmos Progress 86 cargo craft, packed with trash and obsolete gear, departs the...

The uncrewed Roscosmos Progress 86 cargo craft, packed with trash and obsolete gear, departs the vicinity of the International Space Station after undocking from the Poisk module ending a six-month cargo mission.

iss071e124978 (May 28, 2024) --- The uncrewed Roscosmos Progress 86 cargo craft, packed with trash and obsolete gear, is poised...

The uncrewed Roscosmos Progress 86 cargo craft, packed with trash and obsolete gear, is poised to undock from the International Space Station's Poisk module ending a six-month cargo mission.

iss071e112065 (May 23, 2024) --- A partly cloudy Athens, Greece (center), on the Saronic Gulf, is pictured from the International...

A partly cloudy Athens, Greece (center), on the Saronic Gulf, is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 259 miles above the Aegean Sea.

iss071e124981 (May 28, 2024) -- The Progress 86 cargo spacecraft is pictured undocking from the Poisk module as the International...

iss071e124981 (May 28, 2024) -- The Progress 86 cargo spacecraft is pictured undocking from the Poisk module as the International Space Station orbited 261 miles above China.

iss071e113312 (May 25, 2024) -- A waning gibbous moon illuminates against the black of space as the International Space Station...

iss071e113312 (May 25, 2024) -- A waning gibbous moon illuminates against the black of space as the International Space Station orbited 256 miles above the Atlantic Ocean.

iss071e111824 (May 23, 2024) -- As the International Space Station orbited 257 miles above Tibet, Lake Manasarovar (right) and Lake...

iss071e111824 (May 23, 2024) -- As the International Space Station orbited 257 miles above Tibet, Lake Manasarovar (right) and Lake Rakshastal (left) were photographed. Fed by the Kailash Glaciers, Manasarovar is a high-altitude freshwater lake, connected to its neighboring saltwater lake by the Ganga Chhu river.

iss071e111610 (May 23, 2024) -- Nearly halfway between Madagascar and Mozambique lies the Bassas da India atoll in the Mozambique...

iss071e111610 (May 23, 2024) -- Nearly halfway between Madagascar and Mozambique lies the Bassas da India atoll in the Mozambique Channel. The uninhabited ring-shaped island spans roughly 330 feet (~100 meters) around a shallow lagoon. The International Space Station was soaring 260 miles above as this photo was taken.

iss071e092177 (May 19, 2024) -- An illuminated waxing gibbous moon is pictured from the International Space Station as it soared...

iss071e092177 (May 19, 2024) -- An illuminated waxing gibbous moon is pictured from the International Space Station as it soared 258 miles above the Indian Ocean.

iss071e113058 (May 24, 2024) --- The cymbal-shaped UltraFlex solar arrays that power Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter are featured prominently...

The cymbal-shaped UltraFlex solar arrays that power Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter are featured prominently in this photograph as the International Space Station soared into an orbital sunset 259 miles above western Mongolia.

iss071e104917 (May 20, 2024) --- Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pads 39A and 39B on Florida's Merritt Island are clearly visible...

Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pads 39A and 39B on Florida's Merritt Island are clearly visible in this photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited 259 miles above the Atlantic Ocean.

iss071e104865 (May 20, 2024) --- Cancún, Mexico, on the Yucatán Peninsula is pictured from the International Space Station as it...

Cancún, Mexico, on the Yucatán Peninsula is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 258 miles above the Gulf of Mexico.

iss071e092895 (May 20, 2024) --- Mud Volcano in Pakistan's western district of Chagai is pictured from the International Space Station...

Mud Volcano in Pakistan's western district of Chagai is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 258 miles above central Asia.