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jsc2024e052605_alt (Aug. 6, 2024) --- Official portrait of NASA astronaut Jonny Kim posing in a spacesuit at NASA's Johnson Space...

Official portrait of NASA astronaut Jonny Kim posing in a spacesuit at NASA's Johnson Space Center.

iss071e580240 (AUg. 29, 2024) --- Roscosmos cosmonaut and Expedition 71 Commander Oleg Kononenko swaps sample chambers inside the Electromagnetic Levitator...

Roscosmos cosmonaut and Expedition 71 Commander Oleg Kononenko swaps sample chambers inside the Electromagnetic Levitator (EML) located aboard the International Space Station's Columbus laboratory module. The EML is a physics research device that measures the thermophysical properties of liquid metallic alloys at high temperatures.

iss071e580038 (Aug. 28, 2024) --- NASA astronauts (from left) Tracy C. Dyson and Suni Williams update emergency procedure manuals aboard...

NASA astronauts (from left) Tracy C. Dyson and Suni Williams update emergency procedure manuals aboard the International Space Station's Columbus laboratory module.

iss071e579940 (Aug. 29, 2024) --- Tiny satellites, also known as CubeSats, are pictured after being deployed into Earth orbit from...

Tiny satellites, also known as CubeSats, are pictured after being deployed into Earth orbit from a small satellite orbital deployer on the outside of the International Space Station's Kibo laboratory module. The CubeSats were delivered aboard the Northrop Grumman Cygnus space freighter and will serve a variety of educational and research purposes for public and private organizations around the world.s a physics research device that measures the thermophysical properties of liquid metallic alloys at high temperatures.

iss071e549683 (Aug. 27, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Mike Barratt checks food packs in the Unity...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Mike Barratt checks food packs in the Unity module's galley aboard the International Space Station.

iss071e515518 (Aug. 20, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Tracy C. Dyson swaps a hard drive inside...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Tracy C. Dyson swaps a hard drive inside the Advanced Space Experiment Processor-4, or ADSEP-4. The research device enables the automated processing of samples in microgravity, is configurable for space biology and space physics investigations, and can be launched to the International Space Station and returned to Earth inside the SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft for further processing and analysis.

iss071e549503 (Aug. 27, 2024) --- NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore removes the carbon dioxide removal assembly and its components, advanced life...

iss071e549503 (Aug. 27, 2024) --- NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore removes the carbon dioxide removal assembly and its components, advanced life support hardware, installed in the Tranquility module's Air Revitalization Rack for maintenance.

iss071e549501 (Aug. 26, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Tracy C. Dyson replaces experiment hardware in the...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Tracy C. Dyson replaces experiment hardware in the Combustion Integrated Rack located aboard the International Space Station's Destiny laboratory module. The hardware replacement work was for the SoFIE-MIST investigation that is exploring ways to design safer materials for future space facilities and determine the best methods for extinguishing fires in space.

iss071e547756 (Aug. 14, 2024) --- NASA astronaut Suni Williams services a spacesuit inside the International Space Station's Quest airlock.

NASA astronaut Suni Williams services a spacesuit inside the International Space Station's Quest airlock.

iss071e547737 (Aug. 14, 2024) --- NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick and Tracy C. Dyson, both Expedition 71 Flight Engineers, review maintenance...

iss071e547737 (Aug. 14, 2024) --- NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick and Tracy C. Dyson, both Expedition 71 Flight Engineers, review maintenance procedures on computer tablets inside the International Space Station's Destiny laboratory module.

iss071e489468 (Aug. 17, 2024) --- The Progress 89 cargo craft approaches the International Space Station above Earth's horizon in this...

iss071e489468 (Aug. 17, 2024) --- The Progress 89 cargo craft approaches the International Space Station above Earth's horizon in this photograph from the orbital outpost as it soared 257 miles above the Philippine Sea.

iss071e489454 (Aug. 15, 2024) --- Rathod's Island on Pakistan's Arabian Sea coast is pictured from the International Space Station as...

Rathod's Island on Pakistan's Arabian Sea coast is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 257 miles above.

iss071e488809 (Aug. 14, 2024) --- Mexicali, the capital of the Mexican state of Baja California in the fertile Imperial Valley...

Mexicali, the capital of the Mexican state of Baja California in the fertile Imperial Valley with a population of just over 1,000,000 bordering the American state of California, is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 258 miles above.

iss071e488644 (Aug. 13, 2024) --- The seaport of Barranquilla, Colombia, on the Magdalena River that leads into the Carribean Sea,...

The seaport of Barranquilla, Colombia, on the Magdalena River that leads into the Carribean Sea, is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 257 miles above the South American nation.

iss071e488058 (Aug. 11, 2024) --- The Hague and Rotterdam, cities next to the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt river delta in Netherlands on the...

The Hague and Rotterdam, cities next to the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt river delta in Netherlands on the coast of the North Sea, are pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 263 miles above Northern Europe.

iss071e547731 (Aug. 14, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Matthew Dominick reviews life support maintenance procedures on...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Matthew Dominick reviews life support maintenance procedures on a computer tablet inside the International Space Station's Destiny laboratory module.

iss071e547724 (Aug. 14, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Tracy C. Dyson smiles for a portrait in...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Tracy C. Dyson smiles for a portrait in the vestibule between the Kibo laboratory module and the Harmony module aboard the International Space Station.

iss071e547719 (Aug. 14, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Mike Barratt transfers cargo bags delivered aboard the...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Mike Barratt transfers cargo bags delivered aboard the Northrop Grumman Cygnus space freighter into the International Space Station's Harmony module.

iss071e523798 (Aug. 7, 2024) --- The Milky Way is pictured from the International Space Station near the top of this...

The Milky Way is pictured from the International Space Station near the top of this long-duration photograph with a camera programmed for high sensitivity.

iss071e516877 (Aug. 18, 2024) --- Denver, Colorado, the Centennial State's capital city with a population of over 715,000, and its...

Denver, Colorado, the Centennial State's capital city with a population of over 715,000, and its suburbs along the South Platte River are pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 260 miles above.

iss071e522679 (Aug. 20, 2024) --- Wildfires in South Africa's Great Escarpment near the coast of the Indian Ocean are pictured...

Wildfires in South Africa's Great Escarpment near the coast of the Indian Ocean are pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 263 miles above.

iss071e522460 (Aug. 20, 2024) --- The dome-shaped Brandburg Massif, near the Atlantic coast of central Namibia, containing Brandberg Mountain, the...

The dome-shaped Brandburg Massif, near the Atlantic coast of central Namibia, containing Brandberg Mountain, the African nation's highest peak and ancient rock paintings going back at least 2,000 years, is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 261 miles above.

iss071e547361 (Aug. 23, 2024) --- NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick, Expedition 71 Flight Engineer, and Suni Williams, Boeing's Crew Flight Test...

NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick, Expedition 71 Flight Engineer, and Suni Williams, Boeing's Crew Flight Test Pilot, smile for a selfie portrait aboard the International Space Station's Kibo laboratory module.

iss071e547354 (Aug. 23, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Boeing's Crew Flight Test Pilot Suni Williams smiles for a portrait in...

NASA astronaut and Boeing's Crew Flight Test Pilot Suni Williams smiles for a portrait in the middle of maintenance work aboard the International Space Station's Kibo laboratory module.

iss071e547275 (Aug. 22, 2024) --- The last rays of an orbital sunset fade below Earth's horizon illuminating the atmosphere in...

The last rays of an orbital sunset fade below Earth's horizon illuminating the atmosphere in this photograph from the International Space Station as it soared 267 miles above the South Atlantic Ocean in between the tips of South America and South Africa..

iss071e547031 (Aug. 23, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Matthew Dominick smiles for a portrait in the...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Matthew Dominick smiles for a portrait in the middle of maintenance work aboard the International Space Station's Kibo laboratory module.

iss071e547029 (Aug. 23, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Boeing's Crew Flight Test Pilot Suni Williams smiles for a portrait in...

NASA astronaut and Boeing's Crew Flight Test Pilot Suni Williams smiles for a portrait in the middle of maintenance work aboard the International Space Station's Kibo laboratory module.

iss071e523514 (Aug. 22, 2024) --- The Gulf of Capentaria in between Australia's provinces of Northern Territory and Queensland is pictured...

The Gulf of Capentaria in between Australia's provinces of Northern Territory and Queensland is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 260 miles above the nation continent.

iss071e523401 (Aug. 21, 2024) --- The desert coast of Namibia and the city lights of Johannesburg, South Africa, and surrounding...

The desert coast of Namibia and the city lights of Johannesburg, South Africa, and surrounding areas on Earth's horizon are pictured from the International Space Station as it soared 263 miles above the Atlantic Ocean in this nighttime photograph.

iss071e523320 (Aug. 21, 2024) --- NASA astronauts (from left) Butch Wilmore, Commander for Boeing's Crew Flight Test, and Matthew Dominick,...

NASA astronauts (from left) Butch Wilmore, Commander for Boeing's Crew Flight Test, and Matthew Dominick, Expedition 71 Flight Engineer, check CubeSat configurations inside the Small Satellite Orbital Deployer aboard the International Space Station's Kibo laboratory module.

iss071e523780 (Aug. 22, 2024) --- This long-duration photograph taken with a station camera uses increased sensitivity and shows the Northrop...

This long-duration photograph taken with a station camera uses increased sensitivity and shows the Northrop Grumman Cygnus space freighter firing its engine to raise the International Space Station's orbital altitude. The reboosts counteract atmospheric drag and prepare for the space station upcoming spacecraft activities. The orbital outpost was soaring 263 miles above the Indian Ocean with a field of star trails above and the Aurora Australis below.

iss071e523521 (Aug. 21, 2024) --- Brazil's Single Island Dam (top) leads into the Paranaiba River which splits into the Rio...

Brazil's Single Island Dam (top) leads into the Paranaiba River which splits into the Rio Grande that leads into the Red Water Dam. The International Space Station was orbiting 260 miles above the South American nation at the time of this photograph.

iss071e523326 (Aug. 21, 2024) --- NASA astronauts (from left) Suni Williams, Pilot for Boeing's Crew Flight Test, and Jeanette Epps,...

NASA astronauts (from left) Suni Williams, Pilot for Boeing's Crew Flight Test, and Jeanette Epps, Expedition 71 Flight Engineer, configure the Metal 3D printer inside the Columbus laboratory module. They retrieved an experimental sample printed with stainless steel, replaced a substrate in the advanced manufacturing hardware, then reinstalled the 3D printer back in Columbus' European Drawer Rack-2. Researchers are exploring how the Metal 3D printer operates in the microgravity conditions of weightlessness and radiation as well as its ability to manufacture tools and parts on demand during space missions.

iss071e523308 (Aug. 21, 2024) NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore checks configurations of CubeSats packed inside the J-SSOD, a unique satellite deployer....

NASA Astronaut Butch Wilmore works on a large silver box in front of him using a screwdriver. Wilmore has his feet under two blue bars on the floor to prevent him from floating aware. He is earing khaki pants and a navy long-sleeve shirt.

iss071e523250 (Aug. 21, 2024) --- Roscosmos cosmonaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Alexander Grebenkin works on transferring water from resupply...

Roscosmos cosmonaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Alexander Grebenkin works on transferring water from resupply tanks to life support systems aboard the International Space Station's Destiny laboratory module.

iss071e522745 (Aug. 19, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Mike Barratt swaps sample cartridges inside the Materials...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Mike Barratt swaps sample cartridges inside the Materials Science Laboratory (MSL), a research furnace facilitating discoveries of new and improved materials as well as new uses for existing materials such as metals, alloys, polymers, and more. The MSL is located inside the International Space Station's Destiny laboratory module.

iss071e522256 (Aug. 21, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Matthew Dominick checks CubeSat configurations packed inside launch...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Matthew Dominick checks CubeSat configurations packed inside launch cases installed in the Kibo laboratory module's Small Satellite Orbital Deployer.

iss071e506350 (July 31, 2024) --- The Aurora Australis silhouettes the Canadarm2 robotic arm in this photograph from the International Space...

The Aurora Australis silhouettes the Canadarm2 robotic arm in this photograph from the International Space Station as it soared 272 miles above the Indian Ocean halfway between Australia and Antarctica.

iss071e414090 (July 30, 2024) -- Clouds swirl into the coast of Morocco, hanging low over the Atlantic Ocean, as the...

Clouds swirl into the coast of Morocco, hanging low over the Atlantic Ocean, as the International Space Station orbited 258 miles above.

iss071e414110 (July 30, 2024) -- The Strait of Gibraltar separates Morocco (left) and Spain (right) while connecting the Atlantic Ocean...

The Strait of Gibraltar separates Morocco (left) and Spain (right) while connecting the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea. The narrow strait spans only ~8 miles (~13 kilometers) between the two countries. As the International Space Station soared 258 miles above, NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick captured this photo.