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iss071e414494 (Aug. 2, 2024) -- The rich red saltwater of Lake Urmia is pictured from the International Space Station as...

The rich red saltwater of Lake Urmia is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 260 miles above. Over the past few decades, the lake has shrunk, causing higher salt concentrations in the water, resulting in microscopic organisms turning the water shades of red and orange.

iss071e522127 (Aug. 21, 2024) NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps prints samples of stainless steel to demonstrate microgravity operation of the Metal...

Epps is wearing a long-sleeved black top and pants, a black headband, goggles, and blue latex gloves and has a tablet attached by Velcro to her pants. In her right hand she holds a small metal disk with six 3D printed posts of different shapes and lengths protruding from it.

iss071e490546 (July 31, 2024) --- The Aurora Australis silhouettes the Soyuz MS-25 crew ship in this photograph from the International...

The Aurora Australis silhouettes the Soyuz MS-25 crew ship in this photograph from the International Space Station as it soared 272 miles above the Indian Ocean halfway between Australia and Antarctica.

iss071e487194 (Aug. 15, 2024) --- The International Space Station was orbiting on a northeast track 261 miles above the Pacific...

The International Space Station was orbiting on a northeast track 261 miles above the Pacific Ocean when this photograph captured the first rays of an orbital sunrise illuminating Earth's atmosphere.

iss071e485839 (Aug. 15, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Boeing Crew Flight Test Pilot Suni Williams installs the Packed Bed Reactor...

NASA astronaut and Boeing Crew Flight Test Pilot Suni Williams installs the Packed Bed Reactor Experiment, experimental life support hardware, inside the Microgravity Science Glovebox located aboard the International Space Station's Destiny laboratory module.

iss071e485735 (Aug. 12, 2024) --- The First Quarter Moon is pictured above Earth's horizon from the International Space Station as...

The First Quarter Moon is pictured above Earth's horizon from the International Space Station as it orbited 263 miles above the English Channel in between France and England.

iss071e516947 (Aug. 18, 2024) --- Oklahoma City, the capital of Oklahoma with a population of over 680,000, is pictured from...

Oklahoma City, the capital of Oklahoma with a population of over 680,000, is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 259 miles above. At lower right, near Lake Stanley Draper is Tinker Air Force Base named in honor of Major General Clarence L. Tinker, the first Native American major general.

iss071e516926 (Aug. 18, 2024) --- Wichita, Kansas, a city with a population of nearly 400,000, with McConnell Air Force Base...

Wichita, Kansas, a city with a population of nearly 400,000, with McConnell Air Force Base just outside the city limits (top left) and hosting the Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (upper right), is photographed from the International Space Station as it orbited 260 miles above.

iss071e515505 (Aug. 20, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Tracy C. Dyson displays a sample processor for...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Tracy C. Dyson displays a sample processor for the Pharmaceutical In-space Laboratory experiment that is exploring the production and manufacturing of medicines to benefit astronauts in space and humans on Earth. She installed the processor in the Advanced Space Experiment Processor, or ADSEP, that can house a variety of research samples and be delivered to the International Space Station and returned to Earth aboard the SpaceX Dragon cargo craft.

iss071e513842 (Aug. 9, 2024) --- NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, Boeing's Crew Flight Test Commander and Pilot respectively,...

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, Boeing's Crew Flight Test Commander and Pilot respectively, inspect safety hardware aboard the International Space Station.

iss071e503153 (July 28, 2024) --- A dim Aurora Australis (at right) blankets the Earth's horizon and fades into a dawning...

A dim Aurora Australis (at right) blankets the Earth's horizon and fades into a dawning orbital sunrise in this photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited 263 miles above the Pacific Ocean southeast of New Zealand.

iss071e515452 (Aug. 19, 2024) --- The Full Moon pictured above Earth's horizon as the International Space Station soared 262 miles...

The Full Moon pictured above Earth's horizon as the International Space Station soared 262 miles above the Indian Ocean south of the African island nation of Madagascar.

iss071e515447 (Aug. 19, 2024) --- The Full Moon pictured above Earth's horizon as the International Space Station soared 262 miles...

The Full Moon pictured above Earth's horizon as the International Space Station soared 262 miles above the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of South Africa northwest of Cape Town.

iss071e513872 (Aug. 10, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Matthew Dominick smiles for a portrait during photography...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Matthew Dominick smiles for a portrait during photography duties aboard the International Space Station's Destiny laboratory.

iss071e513837 (Aug. 9, 2024) --- NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, Boeing's Crew Flight Test Commander and Pilot respectively,...

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, Boeing's Crew Flight Test Commander and Pilot respectively, inspect safety hardware aboard the International Space Station.

iss071e487310 (Aug. 13, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Matthew Dominick mixes and prepares small bags of...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Matthew Dominick mixes and prepares small bags of simulated lunar cement for a 24-hour incubation period inside a thermos can. Afterward, the samples were stowed for several more weeks of hardening at ambient temperatures on the International Space Station. The space-created cement samples will be returned to Earth for scientists to analyze their microstructure and mechanical strength.

iss071e486706 (Aug. 15, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Tracy C. Dyson swaps out sample processors for...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Tracy C. Dyson swaps out sample processors for the Pharmaceutical In-space Laboratory experiment that is exploring the production and manufacturing of medicines to benefit astronauts in space and humans on Earth. The processors were installed in the Advanced Space Experiment Processor, or ADSEP, that can process a variety of research samples and be delivered to the International Space Station and returned to Earth aboard the SpaceX Dragon cargo craft.

iss071e486657 (Aug. 15, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Tracy C. Dyson swaps out sample processors for...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Tracy C. Dyson swaps out sample processors for the Pharmaceutical In-space Laboratory experiment that is exploring the production and manufacturing of medicines to benefit astronauts in space and humans on Earth. The processors were installed in the Advanced Space Experiment Processor, or ADSEP, that can process a variety of research samples and be delivered to the International Space Station and returned to Earth aboard the SpaceX Dragon cargo craft.

iss071e463570 (Aug. 12, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Boeing Crew Flight Test Pilot Suni Williams, inside the International Space Station's...

NASA astronaut and Boeing Crew Flight Test Pilot Suni Williams, inside the International Space Station's Unity module, displays portable carbon dioxide monitors recently delivered aboard Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter.

iss071e485832 (Aug. 15, 2024) NASA astronaut Suni Williams installs hardware for the Packed Bed Reactor Experiment. In a packed bed...

Williams, wearing a black t-shirt and blue latex gloves, smiles at the camera and gestures toward hardware for the experiment. To her left are several metal boxes across the bottom with multiple black and silver hoses and cords attaching the boxes to the hardware. There is a white control panel across the top with multiple labels and switches.

iss071e485590 (Aug. 14, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Tracy C. Dyson cleans the inside of the...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Tracy C. Dyson cleans the inside of the Life Science Glovebox located aboard the International Space Station's Kibo laboratory. Dyson had earlier completed stem cell research operations exploring ways to advance cellular manufacturing and improve human health.

iss071e463611 (Aug. 11, 2024) --- NASA astronauts (from left) Tracy C. Dyson and Suni Williams enjoy an ice cream dessert...

NASA astronauts (from left) Tracy C. Dyson and Suni Williams enjoy an ice cream dessert with fresh ingredients delivered aboard the Northrop Grumman Cygnus space freighter. The duo was enjoying their delicious snack inside the International Space Station's Unity module where crews share meals in the galley.

iss071e479858 (Aug. 13, 2024) --- The Mexican states of Baja California and Baja California Sur are in between the Pacific...

The Mexican states of Baja California and Baja California Sur are in between the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of California in this photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited 259 miles above the Pacific off the coast of Los Angeles, California.

iss071e479847 (Aug. 11, 2024) --- An aurora radiates brightly above the Indian Ocean in this photograph from the International Space...

An aurora radiates brightly above the Indian Ocean in this photograph from the International Space Station as it soared 270 miles above the Earth's surface and about 1,280 miles southwest of Perth, Australia. In the foreground, is the Soyuz MS-25 crew ship docked to the Prichal docking module which is itself attached to the Nauka science module. The European robotic arm is also connected to Nauka.

iss071e464315 (Aug. 12, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Boeing's Crew Flight Test Pilot Suni Williams observes a pair of Astrobee...

NASA astronaut and Boeing's Crew Flight Test Pilot Suni Williams observes a pair of Astrobee robotic free-flying assistants demonstrating autonomous docking maneuvers inside the International Space Station's Kibo laboratory module. Williams was inside Kibo's logistics module which serves as a storage area that houses materials for experiments, maintenance tools, and crew supplies.

iss071e464314 (Aug. 12, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Jeanette Epps monitors a pair of Astrobee robotic...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Jeanette Epps monitors a pair of Astrobee robotic free-flying assistants as they demonstrate autonomous docking maneuvers inside the International Space Station's Kibo laboratory module. The cube-shaped, toaster-sized devices were operating with a connecting interface system, called CLINGERS with an embedded navigation sensor, that may benefit construction in space.

iss071e464298 (Aug. 13, 2024) --- The Progress 87 cargo craft, packed with trash and discarded gear, departs the International Space...

The Progress 87 cargo craft, packed with trash and discarded gear, departs the International Space Station following a six-month resupply mission docked to the Zvezda service module's rear port.

iss071e464295 (Aug. 13, 2024) --- The Progress 87 cargo craft, packed with trash and discarded gear, departs the International Space...

The Progress 87 cargo craft, packed with trash and discarded gear, departs the International Space Station following a six-month resupply mission docked to the Zvezda service module's rear port.

iss071e462520 (Aug. 12, 2024) NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick holds a bag of simulated lunar soil and other materials mixed with...

Dominick, wearing a red short-sleeved t-shirt and a black ball cap, smiles at the camera and holds up in both his hands a sandwich-sized plastic zipper bag containing a black powder.

iss069e061443 (Aug. 17, 2023) --- Wadi al Qattarah, containing an agricultural zone, grazing land, and a dam, is located southeast...

Wadi al Qattarah, containing an agricultural zone, grazing land, and a dam, is located southeast of Benghazi, Libya, in this photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited 263 miles above the Mediterranean Sea.

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iss071e462964 (Aug. 9, 2024) --- Dry watercourses, also known as wadis, in Algeria's Ghardaia Province are pictured from the International...

Dry watercourses, also known as wadis, in Algeria's Ghardaia Province are pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 262 miles above the African nation.

iss071e462695 (Aug. 11, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Mike Barratt points a camera out a window...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Mike Barratt points a camera out a window on the International Space Station's Destiny laboratory and photographs landmarks on Earth. The orbital outpost was soaring 258 miles above China near Hong Kong on the coast of the South China Sea at the time of this photograph.

iss071e462507 (Aug. 12, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Matthew Dominick mixes bags containing simulated lunar soil...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Matthew Dominick mixes bags containing simulated lunar soil and other materials with a liquid solution before inserting them inside a thermos can for overnight incubation. He was exploring how microgravity affects the production of cement materials that could be used to build infrastructure on the lunar surface.

iss071e462464 (Aug. 9, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Matthew Dominick replaces research components inside the Electrostatic...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Matthew Dominick replaces research components inside the Electrostatic Levitation Furnace (ELF) located inside the International Space Station's Kibo laboratory module. The ELF supports safe observations of microgravity’s effect on materials exposed to high temperatures.

iss071e462410 (Aug. 9, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Mike Barratt installs a new sample processor, also...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Mike Barratt installs a new sample processor, also known as the Advanced Space Experiment Processor (ADSEP), inside the International Space Station's Kibo laboratory module. ADSEP can be packed with research samples and launched to space or returned to Earth aboard a Northrop Grumman Cygnus space freighter or a SpaceX Dragon cargo craft. ADSEP supports cell and tissue culturing, protein crystal growth, microorganism and bacteria studies, and materials science research.

iss071e414590_stk (Aug. 3, 2024) --- This long-duration photograph of the Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft with light trails on Earth below and...

This long-duration photograph of the Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft with light trails on Earth below and stars trails above the horizon was taken by NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick as the International Space Station soared 262 miles above a sparsely populated region of Queensland, Australia.

iss071e462185 (Aug. 9, 2024) --- Lake Balkhash in Kazakhstan is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 262...

Lake Balkhash in Kazakhstan is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 262 miles above the Central Asian nation.

iss071e462182 (Aug. 9, 2024) --- Barsakelmes Nature Reserve in the Aral Sea in Kazakhstan is pictured from the International Space...

Barsakelmes Nature Reserve in the Aral Sea in Kazakhstan is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 263 miles above the Central Asian nation.

iss071e462180 (Aug. 9, 2024) --- Lake Assad in Syria (upper right) and lakes created by hydroelectric dams in Turkiye, all...

Lake Assad in Syria (upper right) and lakes created by hydroelectric dams in Turkiye, all along the Euphrates River, are pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 263 miles above the Turkish nation that connects Europe with Asia.