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iss071e462173 (Aug. 8, 2024) --- Wildfires in northern California are pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 261...

Wildfires in northern California are pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 261 miles above the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Washington's Olympic National Forest.

iss071e457356 (July 18, 2024) --- The Moon illuminates a cloud-covered Pacific Ocean as stars glitter in the background above the...

The Moon illuminates a cloud-covered Pacific Ocean as stars glitter in the background above the Earth's airglow. The International Space Station's solar arrays dominate the foreground as the orbital outpost soared 268 miles above.

iss071e456772 (July 18, 2024) --- The Moon's glint beams off the Pacific Ocean as stars glitter in the background above...

The Moon's glint beams off the Pacific Ocean as stars glitter in the background above the Earth's airglow. The Moon is obscured behind a solar array in this photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited 264 miles above.

iss071e462164 (Aug. 6, 2024) --- NASA astronauts (from left) Jeanette Epps and Matthew Dominick, both Expedition 71 Flight Engineers, are...

NASA astronauts (from left) Jeanette Epps and Matthew Dominick, both Expedition 71 Flight Engineers, are pictured wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) shortly after entering the Northrop Grumman Cygnus space freighter. Inside Cygnus is a poster of former NASA astronaut Francis R. "Dick" Scobee for whom the spacecraft is named after. The duo was wearing PPE after opening the hatch and entering the vehicle to protect against potential dust or debris that may have dislodged during Cygnus' launch and ascent to space.

Aug. 17, 2024: International Space Station Configuration. Six spaceships are parked at the space station including Boeing's Starliner spacecraft, the...

Aug. 17, 2024: International Space Station Configuration. Six spaceships are parked at the space station including Boeing's Starliner spacecraft, the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft, the Northrop Grumman resupply ship, the Soyuz MS-25 crew ship, and the Progress 88 and 89 resupply ships.

Aug. 12, 2024: International Space Station Configuration. Five spaceships are parked at the space station including Boeing's Starliner spacecraft, the...

Aug. 12, 2024: International Space Station Configuration. Five spaceships are parked at the space station including Boeing's Starliner spacecraft, the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft, the Northrop Grumman resupply ship, the Soyuz MS-25 crew ship, and the Progress 88 resupply ship.

iss071e449837 (July 24, 2024) --- The clear blue waters surrounding The Bahamas in the Atlantic Ocean are pictured from the...

The clear blue waters surrounding The Bahamas in the Atlantic Ocean are pictured from the International Space Station as it soared 258 miles above.

iss071e439835 (Aug. 7, 2024) --- Wildfires just northwest of California's Eagle Lake and Honey Lake (far left) are pictured from...

Wildfires just northwest of California's Eagle Lake and Honey Lake (far left) are pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 260 miles above The Golden State.

iss071e439834 (Aug. 8, 2024) --- The Yangtze River beams in the Sun's glint as wildfires burn in the surrounding forestland...

The Yangtze River beams in the Sun's glint as wildfires burn in the surrounding forestland near the city of Wuhan in China's province of Hubei. The International Space Station was orbiting 262 miles above the Asian nation at the time of this photograph.

iss071e439833 (Aug. 8, 2024) --- Xiang River runs through the city of Changsha (center) in China's province of Hunan. At...

Xiang River runs through the city of Changsha (center) in China's province of Hunan. At far left, the city of Yueyang lies on the bank of Dongdongting Lake in Hunan's humid, subtropical region. The International Space Station was orbiting 262 miles above the Asian nation at the time of this photograph.

iss071e439784 (Aug. 5, 2024) NASA astronaut Mike Barratt replaces components inside the space station’s Combustion Integrated Rack. This facility is...

Barratt, wearing a long-sleeved blue shirt, glasses, a headlamp, and blue latex gloves, peers into the open round hatch of the combustion rack, using his right hand to pull out a device with two long metal protrusions and multiple cords connecting it to the rack.

iss071e439719 (Aug. 6, 2024) --- A wildfire in Canada and its smoke spreading in the atmosphere are pictured from the...

A wildfire in Canada and its smoke spreading in the atmosphere are pictured from the Intenational Space Station as it orbited 263 miles above North Dakota.

iss071e439629 (Aug. 6, 2024) --- Still in the grips of the Canadarm2 robotic arm, the Northrop Grumman Cygnus space freighter...

Still in the grips of the Canadarm2 robotic arm, the Northrop Grumman Cygnus space freighter is pictured attached to the Unity module's Earth-facing port. The International Space Station was orbiting 262 miles above a cloudy Pacific Ocean halfway between the U.S. island of Hawaii and the island nation of the Republic of Kiribati at the time of this photograph.

iss071e439624 (Aug. 6, 2024) --- An orbital sunrise colorfully illuminates the Earth's atmosphere and highlights the boundary between night and...

An orbital sunrise colorfully illuminates the Earth's atmosphere and highlights the boundary between night and day, also known as the terminator, in this photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited 267 miles above the Pacific Ocean north of Auckland, New Zealand.

iss071e418742 (Aug. 6, 2024) --- The Large Magellanic Cloud (center) and the Small Magellanic Cloud (upper left), dwarf galaxies in...

The Large Magellanic Cloud (center) and the Small Magellanic Cloud (upper left), dwarf galaxies in close proximity with the Milky Way galaxy, are pictured from the International Space Station. NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Matthew Dominick took this long-duration photograph with a station camera increasing its sensitivity to account for low light conditions.

NASA astronaut Suni Williams talks to students from Banda Aceh, Indonesia, during an ISS Ham Radio session.

Williams, wearing a long-sleeved blue shirt, is facing the camera, and holding in her right hand a microphone attached by a large cord to a radio unit mounted on the wall. Her hair is floating around her head and the wall behind her is covered with various stickers.

iss071e414023 (Aug. 2, 2024) --- The sun's glint beams off the Gulf of Gabes on the coast of Tunisia with...

The sun's glint beams off the Gulf of Gabes on the coast of Tunisia with Sharqi Island in the Mediterranean Sea in this photograph taken from the International Space Station as it orbited 262 miles above the African nation.

iss071e413340 (Aug. 1, 2024) --- At top left, is Lake Markakol, and at lower right, is the Irtysh River flowing...

At top left, is Lake Markakol, and at lower right, is the Irtysh River flowing into Lake Zayson in this photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited 259 miles above Kazakhstan.

iss071e384199 (July 17, 2024) --- The Canadarm2 robotic arm's latching end effector, or LEE, is used to grapple fixtures on...

The Canadarm2 robotic arm's latching end effector, or LEE, is used to grapple fixtures on the International Space Station, as well as capture the approaching Cygnus cargo craft from Northrop Grumman and attach it to the Unity module for cargo transfer operations. 256 miles below the outpost is the Mediterranean coast of Libya and Egypt and the Greek island of Crete.

iss071e416851 (Aug. 6, 2024) --- Northrop Grumman's Cygnus cargo craft, carrying 8,200 pounds of science and supplies, approaches the International...

Northrop Grumman's Cygnus cargo craft, carrying 8,200 pounds of science and supplies, approaches the International Space Station for a capture with the Canadarm2 robotic arm commanded by Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Matthew Dominick of NASA. The maneuver marked the 50th free-flying capture for the Canadarm2 robotic arm.

iss071e418235 (Aug. 6, 2024) --- Northrop Grumman's Cygnus cargo craft, with its prominent cymbal-shaped UltraFlex solar arrays, is pictured in...

Northrop Grumman's Cygnus cargo craft, with its prominent cymbal-shaped UltraFlex solar arrays, is pictured in the grips of the Canadarm2 robotic arm shortly after its capture was commanded by Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Matthew Dominick of NASA. The maneuver marked the 50th free-flying capture for the Canadarm2 robotic arm.

iss071e418233 (Aug. 6, 2024) --- Northrop Grumman's Cygnus cargo craft, with its prominent cymbal-shaped UltraFlex solar arrays, is pictured awaiting...

Northrop Grumman's Cygnus cargo craft, with its prominent cymbal-shaped UltraFlex solar arrays, is pictured awaiting its capture by the Canadarm2 robotic arm commanded by Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Matthew Dominick of NASA. The maneuver marked the 50th free-flying capture for the Canadarm2 robotic arm.

iss071e418230 (Aug. 6, 2024) --- Northrop Grumman's Cygnus cargo craft, carrying 8,200 pounds of science and supplies, approaches the International...

Northrop Grumman's Cygnus cargo craft, carrying 8,200 pounds of science and supplies, approaches the International Space Station for a capture with the Canadarm2 robotic arm commanded by Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Matthew Dominick of NASA. The maneuver marked the 50th free-flying capture for the Canadarm2 robotic arm.

iss071e418212 (Aug. 6, 2024) --- Northrop Grumman's Cygnus cargo craft, carrying 8,200 pounds of science and supplies, approaches the International...

Grumman's Cygnus cargo craft, carrying 8,200 pounds of science and supplies, approaches the International Space Station for a capture with the Canadarm2 robotic arm commanded by Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Matthew Dominick of NASA. The maneuver marked the 50th free-flying capture for the Canadarm2 robotic arm.

iss071e417237 (Aug. 6, 2024) --- Northrop Grumman's Cygnus cargo craft, with its prominent cymbal-shaped UltraFlex solar arrays, is pictured in...

Northrop Grumman's Cygnus cargo craft, with its prominent cymbal-shaped UltraFlex solar arrays, is pictured in the grips of the Canadarm2 robotic arm shortly after its capture was commanded by Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Matthew Dominick of NASA. The maneuver marked the 50th free-flying capture for the Canadarm2 robotic arm. The International Space Station was orbiting 262 miles above the Mediterranean Sea at the time of this photograph.

iss071e416716 (Aug. 6, 2024) --- Northrop Grumman's Cygnus cargo craft, carrying 8,200 pounds of science and supplies, approaches the International...

Northrop Grumman's Cygnus cargo craft, carrying 8,200 pounds of science and supplies, approaches the International Space Station for a capture with the Canadarm2 robotic arm commanded by Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Matthew Dominick of NASA. The maneuver marked the 50th free-flying capture for the Canadarm2 robotic arm. The orbital outpost was soaring 262 miles above central Iran at the time of this photograph.

iss071e414062 (Aug. 3, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Mike Barratt collects and organizes medical supplies aboard...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Mike Barratt collects and organizes medical supplies aboard the International Space Station's Harmony module.

iss071e415449 (Aug. 5, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Boeing's Crew Flight Test Commander Butch Wilmore installs a light meter inside...

NASA astronaut and Boeing's Crew Flight Test Commander Butch Wilmore installs a light meter inside the Veggie space botany facility to obtain light measurements and adjust the light settings inside the plant research device. Veggie is located aboard the International Space Station's Columbus laboratory module and has grown lettuce, tomatoes, zinnias, and more aboard the orbital outpost.

iss071e414661 (Aug. 1, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Tracy C. Dyson services research components inside the...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Tracy C. Dyson services research components inside the Solid Combustion Experiment Module (SCEM) aboard in the Interational Space Station's Kibo laboratory module. The SCEM enables combustion research in microgravity to study how materials burn in weightlessness and improve fire safety techniques aboard spacecraft.

iss071e414653 (Aug. 1, 2024) NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps stows blood and saliva samples from the Immunity Assay experiment in a...

NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps has her left arm extended towards the camera. Epps holds a syringe in her right hand. Epps is looking at the camera with a slight smile, wearing a black t-shirt, black pants with Velcro strips, and a black headband.

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

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

iss071e340347 (July 13, 2024) -- Rugged, snow-covered terrain surrounds Lakes Viedma and Argentino, a duo of Patagonian lakes in Argentina....

iss071e340347 (July 13, 2024) -- Rugged, snow-covered terrain surrounds Lakes Viedma and Argentino, a duo of Patagonian lakes in Argentina. As the International Space Station orbited 274 miles above, NASA astronaut Suni Williams captured this photo.

iss071e365062 (July 18, 2024) -- Acklins, an island in The Bahamas, was photographed by NASA astronaut Mike Barratt as the...

iss071e365062 (July 18, 2024) -- Acklins, an island in The Bahamas, was photographed by NASA astronaut Mike Barratt as the International Space Station orbited 256 miles above.

iss071e378497 (July 21, 2024) -- The Quirimbas Islands lie in the western Indian Ocean off the coast of Mozambique. The...

iss071e378497 (July 21, 2024) -- The Quirimbas Islands lie in the western Indian Ocean off the coast of Mozambique. The archipelago consists of 32 islands, partially linked to the coastline by coral reefs, mangroves, and sand bars. As the International Space Station orbited 262 miles above, NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick captured this photo.

iss071e364940 (July 19, 2024) -- Off the eastern coast of the Caspian Sea is the Garabogazköl Basin, a high saline...

iss071e364940 (July 19, 2024) -- Off the eastern coast of the Caspian Sea is the Garabogazköl Basin, a high saline lagoon in Turkmenistan, pictured here from the International Space Station as it orbited 257 miles above.

iss071e378491 (July 21, 2024) -- Sunlight reflects off the freshwater of Kasankha Bay, located in the southern region of Lake...

iss071e378491 (July 21, 2024) -- Sunlight reflects off the freshwater of Kasankha Bay, located in the southern region of Lake Malawi, creating a near glass-like appearance. One of seven African Great Lakes, Malawi ranks as one of the deepest lakes in the world. As the International Space Station soared 262 miles above the Great Rift Valley, NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick captured this photo.

iss071e406995 (July 18, 2024) --- Noctilucent clouds, high altitude clouds only visible when the Sun is below the Earth's horizon...

Noctilucent clouds, high altitude clouds only visible when the Sun is below the Earth's horizon and illuminating them, are pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 258 miles above eastern Turkey.

iss071e406326 (July 28, 2024) --- The English Channel and the North Sea separate the island of Great Britain from the...

The English Channel and the North Sea separate the island of Great Britain from the northwest European nations of The Netherlands, Belgium, and France in this photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited 258 miles above.

iss071e403651 (July 21, 2024) --- The 57.7-foot-long Canadarm2 robotic arm extends from the International Space Station's Harmony module as the...

The 57.7-foot-long Canadarm2 robotic arm extends from the International Space Station's Harmony module as the orbital outpost soared 261 miles above the coast of Peru. Partially obscured in the top background, is the Boeing Starliner spacecraft docked to Harmony's forward port.

iss071e379489 (July 23, 2024) --- Clockwise from bottom, NASA astronauts Mike Barratt, Butch Wilmore, and Suni Williams are at work...

Clockwise from bottom, NASA astronauts Mike Barratt, Butch Wilmore, and Suni Williams are at work inside the International Space Station's Unity module. The trio was configuring the ArgUS Mission 1 technology demonstration hardware to test the external operations of communications, computer processing, and high-definition video gear in the vacuum of space.