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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.

iss071e092807 (May 20, 2024) NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson works on Gaucho Lung, which studies the delivery of drugs in...

Dyson faces away from the camera at a worktable, using both hands to hold a device attached to an adjustable arm on the table. The device has a clear orange box about the size of a bar of soap, with a plunger on one end and a tube on top of it with a plastic bag at the end. A clear hose coming out of the tube has several clamps on it. Dyson is connecting the other end of the hose to another part of the device.

iss071e092499 (May 19, 2024) --- The first rays of an orbital sunrise penetrate Earth's atmosphere revealing the cloud tops as...

The first rays of an orbital sunrise penetrate Earth's atmosphere revealing the cloud tops as the International Space Station soared 262 miles above the Indian Ocean off the southeast coast of South Africa.

iss071e092171 (May 19, 2024) --- The International Space Station's Dextre, the fine-tuned robotic hand, attached to the Canadarm2 robotic arm...

The International Space Station's Dextre, the fine-tuned robotic hand, attached to the Canadarm2 robotic arm dominates the frame with the waxing gibbous Moon (at top) in the background and the Indian Ocean 259 miles below.

iss071e091223 (May 19, 2024) --- The last rays of an orbital sunset shine like a diamond while fading below Earth's...

The last rays of an orbital sunset shine like a diamond while fading below Earth's atmosphere as the International Space Station soared 263 miles above the Pacific Ocean off the east coast of New Zealand.

iss071e087587 (May 19, 2024) --- Expedition 71 Flight Engineer and NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps poses for a portrait inside the...

Expedition 71 Flight Engineer and NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps poses for a portrait inside the seven-window cupola, the International Space Station's "window to the oworld," while orbiting 259 miles above Greece.

June 10, 2024: International Space Station Configuration. Five spaceships are parked at the space station including the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour...

June 10, 2024: International Space Station Configuration. Five spaceships are parked at the space station including the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft, Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus space freighter, the Soyuz MS-25 crew ship, and the Progress 87 and 88 resupply ships.

June 6, 2024: International Space Station Configuration. Six spaceships are parked at the space station including Boeing's Starliner spacecraft, the...

June 6, 2024: International Space Station Configuration. Six spaceships are parked at the space station including Boeing's Starliner spacecraft, the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft, Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus space freighter, the Soyuz MS-25 crew ship, and the Progress 87 and 88 resupply ships.

June 1, 2024: International Space Station Configuration. Five spaceships are parked at the space station including the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour...

June 1, 2024: International Space Station Configuration. Five spaceships are parked at the space station including the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft, Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus space freighter, the Soyuz MS-25 crew ship, and the Progress 87 and 88 resupply ships.

May 28, 2024: International Space Station Configuration. Four spaceships are parked at the space station including the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour...

May 28, 2024: International Space Station Configuration. Four spaceships are parked at the space station including the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft, Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus space freighter, the Soyuz MS-25 crew ship, and the Progress 87 resupply ship.

iss071e082829 (May 16, 2024) --- The Strait of Gibraltar separates the European nation of Spain from the African nation of...

The Strait of Gibraltar separates the European nation of Spain from the African nation of Morocco and connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Medirrranean Sea. The International Space Station was orbiting 259 miles above North Africa at the time of this photograph.

iss071e082775 (May 16, 2024) --- The Atlas Mountain range rises on the Atlantic coast of Morocco and extends east to...

The Atlas Mountain range rises on the Atlantic coast of Morocco and extends east to the North African nations of Algeria and Tunisia. The International Space Station was orbiting 258 miles above the Moroccan coast at the time of this photograph.

iss071e082709 (May 16, 2024) --- Dakhla Bay on the coast of Western Sahara is pictured from the International Space Station...

Dakhla Bay on the coast of Western Sahara is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 259 miles above the Atlantic Ocean.

iss071e082698 (May 16, 2024) --- The Atlantic coastal desert region of the Sahara Desert in the African nation of Mauritania...

The Atlantic coastal desert region of the Sahara Desert in the African nation of Mauritania is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 258 miles above the Atlantic Ocean.

iss071e070586 (May 9, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Matthew Dominick works in the International Space Station's...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Matthew Dominick works in the International Space Station's Kibo laboratory module removing the NanoRacks CubeSat Deployer from Kibo's airlock.

iss071e077892 (May 15, 2024) --- Expedition 71 Flight Engineer and NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps is pictured during a video crew...

Expedition 71 Flight Engineer and NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps is pictured during a video crew conference aboard the International Space Station's Destiny laboratory module.

iss071e074030 (May 14, 2024) --- An atmosphreric glow blankets Earth's horizon and a web of city lights interconnect across India...

An atmosphreric glow blankets Earth's horizon and a web of city lights interconnect across India in this photograph from the International Space Station as it soared 256 miles above the subcontinent. In the foreground, the Soyuz MS-25 crew ship is pictured docked to the Prichal docking module which is itself attached to the Nauka science module.

iss071e081873 (May 16, 2024) --- The First Quarter Moon is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 255...

The First Quarter Moon is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 255 miles above the Pacific Ocean.

iss071e077897 (May 15, 2024) --- Expedition 71 crew members (from left) Alexander Grebenkin from Roscosmos and Mike Barratt from NASA...

Expedition 71 crew members (from left) Alexander Grebenkin from Roscosmos and Mike Barratt from NASA view laptop computer operations aboard the International Space Station's Unity module.

iss071e077892 (May 15, 2024) --- Expedition 71 Flight Engineer and NASA astronaut Mike Barratt smiles for a portrait aboard the...

Expedition 71 Flight Engineer and NASA astronaut Mike Barratt smiles for a portrait aboard the International Space Station's Destiny laboratory module.

iss071e077892 (May 15, 2024) --- Expedition 71 Flight Engineers (from left) Jeanette Epps and Mike Barratt, both NASA astronauts, are...

Expedition 71 Flight Engineers (from left) Jeanette Epps and Mike Barratt, both NASA astronauts, are pictured during a video crew conference aboard the International Space Station's Destiny laboratory module.

iss071e051532 (May 5, 2024) -- Lake Tekapo's turquoise color contrasts against the surrounding mountains as the International Space Station orbited...

iss071e051532 (May 5, 2024) -- Lake Tekapo's turquoise color contrasts against the surrounding mountains as the International Space Station orbited 266 miles above New Zealand's South Island. Fed by the Godley River, it's one of three nearly parallel lakes in the Mackenzie Basin. Next to it lies Lake Alexandria.

iss071e077837 (May 15, 2024) --- The cloud tops are illuminated just after an orbital sunrise in this photograph from the...

The cloud tops are illuminated just after an orbital sunrise in this photograph from the International Station as it soared 264 miles above the Atlantic Ocean.

iss071e077827 (May 15, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Tracy C. Dyson installs Atmosphere Revitalization System hardware...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Tracy C. Dyson installs Atmosphere Revitalization System hardware in the International Space Station's Destiny laboratory module.

iss071e077765 (May 15, 2024) --- The Canadarm2 robotic arm with its fine-tuned robotic hand, also known Dextre, attached extends into...

The Canadarm2 robotic arm with its fine-tuned robotic hand, also known Dextre, attached extends into the frame with a set of main solar arrays draping downward (right) as the International Space Station orbited 267 miles above a cloudy South Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Argentina.

iss071e077732 (May 15, 2024) --- (From bottom to top) The Soyuz MS-25 crew ship is pictured docked to the Prichal...

(From bottom to top) The Soyuz MS-25 crew ship is pictured docked to the Prichal docking module which is itself attached to the Nauka science module. Extending from Nauka is its science airlock that can be used to place science experiments outside in the external microgravity environment. The International Space Station was orbiting 266 miles above the South Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Argentina when this photograph was taken.

iss071e077443 (May 10, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Tracy C. Dyson works in the Tranquility module...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Tracy C. Dyson works in the Tranquility module replacing hardware that supports the water recovery system which is part of the International Space Station’s Waste and Hygiene compartment, or bathroom.

iss071e073568 (May 11, 2024) --- Lakes (from left) Tekapo, Pukaki, and Ōhau, near the Southern Alps, are pictured from the...

Lakes (from left) Tekapo, Pukaki, and Ōhau, near the Southern Alps, are pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 266 miles above New Zealand.

iss071e073562 (May 11, 2024) --- Lake Pukaki, fed by the Tasman River and south of Aoraki/Mount Cook in the Southern...

Lake Pukaki, fed by the Tasman River and south of Aoraki/Mount Cook in the Southern Alps, is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 266 miles above New Zealand.

iss071e047913 (May 2, 2024) --- Lake Kariba, the world's largest artifical lake by volume, sits in between the nations of...

Lake Kariba, the world's largest artifical lake by volume, sits in between the nations of Zambia (top) and Zimbabwe in this photograph from the International Space Stataion as it orbited 260 miles above the African continent.

iss071e046424 (April 29, 2024) --- The snow-covered Onekotan Island, part of Russia's Kuril Islands, is home to the Tao-Rusyr Caldera...

The snow-covered Onekotan Island, part of Russia's Kuril Islands, is home to the Tao-Rusyr Caldera stratovolcano in this photograph. Inside the caldera is the Krenitsyna Volcano peak surrounded by the partially ice-covered Kol'tsevoe Lake. The International Space Station was orbiting 259 miles above the Pacific Ocean at the time of this photograph.

iss071e046217 (April 30, 2024) --- Amarillo, Texas, near Palo Duro Canyon State Park (bottom right), is home to Rick Husband...

Amarillo, Texas, near Palo Duro Canyon State Park (bottom right), is home to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (center top), named after the former NASA astronaut. The International Space Station was orbiting 258 miles above the Lone Star State's Panhandle as the time of this photgraph.

iss071e067263 (May 9, 2024) --- New Zealand's Egmont National Park hosts the dormant volcano, Mount Taranaki, in this photgraph from...

New Zealand's Egmont National Park hosts the dormant volcano, Mount Taranaki, in this photgraph from the International Space Station as it orbited 264 miles above the Tasman Sea.

iss071e067117 (May 8, 2024) --- The last rays of an orbital sunset illuminate Earth's atmosphere and reveal the cloud tops...

The last rays of an orbital sunset illuminate Earth's atmosphere and reveal the cloud tops in this photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited 258 miles above the Atlantic Ocean.

iss071e066956 (May 9, 2024) --- The inside of the Kibo laboratory module's airlock safely links the pressurized environment of the...

The inside of the Kibo laboratory module's airlock safely links the pressurized environment of the International Space Station to the vacuum of space. Astronauts load hardware, experiments, and CubeSats inside the airlock then depressurize it before the external hatch opens to the harsh environment of space. The Japanese robotic arm grapples the research hardware and installs it on an external pallet or points a small satellite deployer away from the station and deploys the CubeSats into Earth orbit.

iss071e064593 (May 8, 2024) --- The San Jorge Gulf on Argentina's southern coast opens up to the Atlantic Ocean in...

The San Jorge Gulf on Argentina's southern coast opens up to the Atlantic Ocean in this photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited 266 miles above the South Ameriican nation.

iss071e064589 (May 8, 2024) --- An artifical lake created by the Florentino Ameghino Dam on the Chubut River is pictured...

An artifical lake created by the Florentino Ameghino Dam on the Chubut River is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 266 miles above the Patagonia region of Argentina.

iss071e062803 (May 8, 2024) --- The last rays of an orbital sunset illuminate Earth's atmosphere in this photograph from the...

The last rays of an orbital sunset illuminate Earth's atmosphere in this photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited 259 miles above the Pacific Ocean.

iss071e062798 (May 7, 2024) --- The Talampaya National Park in Argentina, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is pictured from the...

The Talampaya National Park in Argentina, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 263 miles above the South American nation.

iss071e057104 (May 6, 2024) --- City lights illuminate the country of China to the East China Sea in this nighttime...

City lights illuminate the country of China to the East China Sea in this nighttime photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited 258 miles above the Asian nation.