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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.

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.