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iss071e615200 (Sept. 9, 2024) -- The ephemeral Lake Carnegie, one of Western Australia's largest lakes, displays its mixture of water...

iss071e615200 (Sept. 9, 2024) -- The ephemeral Lake Carnegie, one of Western Australia's largest lakes, displays its mixture of water and mud as the International Space Station orbited 263 miles above. The lake fills with water only during periods of heavy rainfall, while in dry years, the lake is mostly a muddy marsh.

jsc2024e061425 (Oct. 27, 2023) --- SpaceX Crew-9 members (from left) Mission Specialist Aleksandr Gorbunov from Roscosmos and Commander Nick Hague...

SpaceX Crew-9 members (from left) Mission Specialist Aleksandr Gorbunov from Roscosmos and Commander Nick Hague from NASA pose for an official crew portrait at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Credit: NASA/Josh Valcarel

iss071e614117 (Sept. 6, 2024) --- Boeing's uncrewed Starliner spacecraft is pictured from a window aboard the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft...

Boeing's uncrewed Starliner spacecraft is pictured from a window aboard the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft shortly after undocking from the International Space Station's forward port on the Harmony module.

iss071e613042 (Sept. 6, 2024) --- Boeing's uncrewed Starliner spacecraft is pictured from the International Space Station reentering Earth's atmosphere and...

Boeing's uncrewed Starliner spacecraft is pictured from the International Space Station reentering Earth's atmosphere and creating a plasma trail with its heat shield 259 miles above the Mexican state of Chihuahua. Starliner would parachute to a landing at White Sands Space Harbor in New Mexico several minutes later.

iss071e613016 (Sept. 6, 2024) --- Boeing's uncrewed Starliner spacecraft is pictured from the International Space Station reentering Earth's atmosphere and...

Boeing's uncrewed Starliner spacecraft is pictured from the International Space Station reentering Earth's atmosphere and creating a plasma trail with its heat shield 259 miles above the Mexican state of Chihuahua. Starliner would parachute to a landing at White Sands Space Harbor in New Mexico several minutes later.

iss071e611938 (Sept. 2, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Matthew Dominick programmed a camera for high sensitivity...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Matthew Dominick programmed a camera for high sensitivity and pointed it out an International Space Station window as it orbited 266 miles above Kazakhstan. At lower right, a wispy Milky Way is pictured amongst a starry night sky.

iss071e611752 (Sept. 2, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Matthew Dominick programmed a camera for high sensitivity...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Matthew Dominick programmed a camera for high sensitivity and pointed it out an International Space Station window as it orbited 266 miles above Kazakhstan near the Caspian Sea's north coast. At lower right, a wispy Milky Way is pictured amongst a starry night sky.

iss071e612604 (Sept. 6, 2024) --- Boeing's uncrewed Starliner spaceraft backs away from the International Space Station moments after undocking from...

Boeing's uncrewed Starliner spaceraft backs away from the International Space Station moments after undocking from the Harmony module's forward port. Starliner would safely parachute to a landing at White Sands Space Harbor in New Mexico less then six hours later.

iss071e612592 (Sept. 6, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Tracy C. Dyson conducts research maintenance on the...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Tracy C. Dyson conducts research maintenance on the Fluids Science Laboratory including removing samples from the Soft Matter Dynamics experiment. The space physics investigation is exploring how microgravity affects foams and emulsions potentially benefitting a variety of Earth and space industries such as fire safety, pharmaceuticals, food, and more.

iss071e608493 (Sept. 4, 2024) --- NASA astronaut Suni Williams configures portable electronics gear aboard the International Space Station's Destiny laboratory...

NASA astronaut Suni Williams configures portable electronics gear aboard the International Space Station's Destiny laboratory module.

iss071e608479 (Aug. 17, 2024) --- Roscosmos cosmonauts Nikolai Chub (foreground) and Oleg Kononenko, Expedition 71 Flight Engineer and Commander respectively,...

Roscosmos cosmonauts Nikolai Chub (foreground) and Oleg Kononenko, Expedition 71 Flight Engineer and Commander respectively, are at the controls of the telerobotically operated rendezvous unit, or TORU, monitoring the automated rendezvous and docking of the Progress 89 cargo craft. Located inside the International Space Station's Zvezda service module, the TORU can be used to remotely control the Roscosmos spaceship in the unlikely event it would be unable to complete its automated docking.

iss071e608454 (Aug. 17, 2024) --- Roscosmos cosmonaut and Expedition 71 Commander Oleg Kononenko is at the controls of the telerobotically...

Roscosmos cosmonaut and Expedition 71 Commander Oleg Kononenko is at the controls of the telerobotically operated rendezvous unit, or TORU, monitoring the automated rendezvous and docking of the Progress 89 cargo craft. Located inside the International Space Station's Zvezda service module, the TORU can be used to remotely control the Roscosmos spaceship in the unlikely event it would be unable to complete its automated docking.

iss071e608355 (Sept. 3, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Mike Barratt services the small satellite orbital deployer...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Mike Barratt services the small satellite orbital deployer after removing it from the Kibo laboratory module's airlock aboard the International Space Station. Earlier, the deployer released a series of CubeSats into Earth orbit for a variety of educational and research activities.

iss071e587371 (Aug. 13, 2024) --- The Earth's airglow blankets the atmosphere with a wispy Milky Way in the background above...

The Earth's airglow blankets the atmosphere with a wispy Milky Way in the background above the horizon in this long-duration photograph taken with a camera programmed for high sensitivity aboard the International Space Station as it orbited 262 miles above the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Peru.

iss071e587011 (Aug. 13, 2024) --- The Moon sets behind Earth's horizon illuminating the atmosphere in this long-duration photograph taken with...

The Moon sets behind Earth's horizon illuminating the atmosphere in this long-duration photograph taken with a camera programmed for high sensitivity aboard the International Space Station as it orbited 265 miles above the Pacific Ocean.

iss071e586401 (Aug. 13, 2024) --- A wispy aurora australis rises above Earth's airglow blanketing the horizon in this long-duration photograph...

A wispy aurora australis rises above Earth's airglow blanketing the horizon in this long-duration photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited 270 miles above the Pacific Ocean southeast of New Zealand.

iss071e553274 (Aug. 11, 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 267 miles above the Tasman Sea off the coast of southeastern Australia.

iss071e608978 (Sept. 4, 2024) --- The New Moon begins setting above Earth's bright, colorful atmosphere in this long-duration photograph taken...

The New Moon begins setting above Earth's bright, colorful atmosphere in this long-duration photograph taken by NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick with a camera programmed for high sensitivity aboard the International Space Station.

iss071e578476 (Aug. 14, 2024) --- The Nile River runs alongside the Red Sea in this photograph from the International Space...

The Nile River runs alongside the Red Sea in this photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited 258 miles above the Middle East. At lower left, is one of the two cymbal-shaped UltraFlex solar arrays that power the Northrop Grumman space freighter.

iss071e609375 (Sept. 5, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Tracy C. Dyson tests the configuration of computers...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Tracy C. Dyson tests the configuration of computers that control life support systems aboard the International Space Station's Destiny laboratory module.

iss071e609317 (Sept. 5, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Jeanette Epps swaps research components and removes samples...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Jeanette Epps swaps research components and removes samples from inside the Combustion Integrated Rack for a series of experiments exploring space flammability and fire suppression in microgravity.

iss071e609065 (Sept. 4, 2024) --- The New Moon sets behind Earth's colorful, but dimming atmosphere in this long-duration photograph taken...

The New Moon sets behind Earth's colorful, but dimming atmosphere in this long-duration photograph taken by NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick with a camera programmed for high sensitivity aboard the International Space Station.

iss071e193498 (June 15, 2024) -- Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is pictured docked to the International Space Station's forward-facing port of the...

iss071e193498 (June 15, 2024) -- Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is pictured docked to the International Space Station's forward-facing port of the Harmony module as the orbiting lab soared 264 miles above the Atlantic Ocean.

iss071e560367 (Aug. 11, 2024) -- A vibrant green and red aurora shimmers through orbital nighttime as the International Space Station...

iss071e560367 (Aug. 11, 2024) -- A vibrant green and red aurora shimmers through orbital nighttime as the International Space Station soared 268 miles above New Zealand.

iss071e564695 (Aug. 11, 2024) -- In this long-exposure shot taken from the International Space Station as it orbited 268 miles...

iss071e564695 (Aug. 11, 2024) -- In this long-exposure shot taken from the International Space Station as it orbited 268 miles above the Indian Ocean, stars glitter above green and red auroras swirling through Earth's atmosphere.

iss071e581850 (Sept. 1, 2024) -- In the southern Atlantic ocean is a snow-covered South Georgia Island. The British Overseas Territory...

iss071e581850 (Sept. 1, 2024) -- In the southern Atlantic ocean is a snow-covered South Georgia Island. The British Overseas Territory was photographed by NASA astronaut Michael Barratt as the International Space Station orbited 267 miles above.

iss071e570863 (Aug. 10, 2024) -- Green aurora burst throughout Earth's nighttime atmosphere as the International Space Station orbited 270 miles...

iss071e570863 (Aug. 10, 2024) -- Green aurora burst throughout Earth's nighttime atmosphere as the International Space Station orbited 270 miles above the Indian Ocean.

iss071e582300 (Sept. 2, 2024) -- Lake Cardiel is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 268 miles above...

iss071e582300 (Sept. 2, 2024) -- Lake Cardiel is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 268 miles above Argentina. The lake is highly favored by fisherman as its alkaline water creates a rich habitat for salmon and other species to live. Its color results from nearby glaciers grinding rock into "glacial flour." The sediment is picked up by meltwater streams that feed into the lake and are slow to sink to the bottom, making the water appear a bright turquoise.

iss071e580589 (Aug. 27, 2024) --- Veteran NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore, who has launched to the International Space Station on three...

iss071e580589 (Aug. 27, 2024) --- Veteran NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore, who has launched to the International Space Station on three different spacecraft (Space Shuttle Atlantis, Soyuz TMA-14, and Boeing's CST-100 Starliner), services life support hardware located in the Tranquility module’s Air Revitalization System rack.

iss071e580478 (Aug. 29, 2024) --- NASA astronauts Tracy C. Dyson (foreground) and Butch Wilmore wear personal protective equipment and clean...

NASA astronauts Tracy C. Dyson (foreground) and Butch Wilmore wear personal protective equipment and clean the inside of the carbon dioxide removal assembly that is part of the International Space Station’s Air Revitalization System located inside the Tranquility module.

iss071e5472276 (Aug. 22, 2024) --- Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter is pictured berthed to the International Space Station's Earth-facing port...

Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter is pictured berthed to the International Space Station's Earth-facing port on the Unity module. At lower right, is Utah's Great Salt Lake divided by a causeway that separates the lake into two colors, red and green, due to different types of algae grwoing on either side. The orbital outpost was soaring 260 miles above the southwestern United States at the time of this photograph.

iss071e582470 (Sept. 2, 2024) --- The Falkland Islands, also known as Islas Malvinas, are pictured from the International Space Station...

The Falkland Islands, also known as Islas Malvinas, are pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 267 miles above the Argentine Sea in between the archipelago and the southern tip of Argentina.

iss071e582449 (Sept. 2, 2024) --- The Santa Cruz River, in Argentina's southernmost province, empties into the Argentine Sea in this...

The Santa Cruz River, in Argentina's southernmost province, empties into the Argentine Sea in this photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited 267 miles above the South American nation's coast.

iss071e582160 (Sept. 3, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Jeanette Epps replaces and cleans research components inside...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Jeanette Epps replaces and cleans research components inside the Destiny laboratory module's Combustion Integrated Rack for a series of fire safety investigations. The experiments explore how flames spread, how materials burn, and ways to extinguish fires in microgravity to improve safety in space.

iss071e582124 (Sept. 3, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Mike Barratt removes the multipurpose experiment platform (MPEP)...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Mike Barratt removes the multipurpose experiment platform (MPEP) from the Kibo laboratory module's airlock. The MPEP was attached to the Japanese robotic arm and carried a small satellite orbital deployer into the vacuum of space pointed away from the International Space Station. Afterward, a series of CubeSats were released into Earth orbit from the deployer for educational and research purposes.

iss071e581990 (Aug. 31, 2024) --- The SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft is pictured docked to the International Space Station's space-facing port...

The SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft is pictured docked to the International Space Station's space-facing port on the Harmony module. Behind Dragon is a pair of main solar arrays fronted by a smaller roll-out solar array augmenting the orbital outpost's power generation system.

Sept. 23, 2024: International Space Station Configuration. Five spaceships are parked at the space station including the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour...

Sept. 23, 2024: International Space Station Configuration. Five spaceships are parked at the space station including the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft, the Northrop Grumman resupply ship, the Soyuz MS-26 crew ship, and the Progress 88 and 89 resupply ships.

Sept. 11, 2024: International Space Station Configuration. Six spaceships are parked at the space station including the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour...

Sept. 11, 2024: International Space Station Configuration. Six spaceships are parked at the space station including the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft, the Northrop Grumman resupply ship, the Soyuz MS-25 and MS-26 crew ships, and the Progress 88 and 89 resupply ships.

Sept. 6, 2024: International Space Station Configuration. Five spaceships are parked at the space station including the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour...

Sept. 6, 2024: International Space Station Configuration. Five spaceships are parked at the space station including the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft, the Northrop Grumman resupply ship, the Soyuz MS-25 crew ship, and the Progress 88 and 89 resupply ships.

iss071e297541 (July 6, 2024) --- Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is pictured docked to the International Space Station's forward port on the...

Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is pictured docked to the International Space Station's forward port on the Harmony module. NASA astronaut Mike Barratt photographed Starliner from a window on the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft.