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iss063e040037 (July 3, 2020) --- This photograph of the Earth's horizon looks back towards Uruguay as the International Space Station...

This photograph of the Earth's horizon looks back towards Uruguay as the International Space Station orbited just off the coast of the South American nation. The Progress 75 cargo craft from Russia is pictured in the left foreground.

iss063e000001 (April 17, 2020) --- The docking module of the Soyuz MS-15 crew ship is pictured moments after undocking from...

The docking module of the Soyuz MS-15 crew ship is pictured moments after undocking from the Zvezda service module with the Expedition 62 crewmembers, Oleg Skripochka, Jessica Meir and Andrew Morgan, onboard. They would parachute to a landing on Earth less than three-and-a-half hours later inside the Soyuz descent module.

iss063e101288 (Oct. 5, 2020) --- The Northrop Grumman Cygnus space freighter approaches the International Space Station as the Canadarm2 robotic...

The Northrop Grumman Cygnus space freighter approaches the International Space Station as the Canadarm2 robotic arm is poised to reach out and capture the cargo vehicle.

iss063e101293 (Oct. 5, 2020) --- The Northrop Grumman Cygnus space freighter approaches the International Space Station as the Canadarm2 robotic...

The Northrop Grumman Cygnus space freighter approaches the International Space Station as the Canadarm2 robotic arm is poised to reach out and capture the cargo vehicle.

iss063e101271 (Oct. 5, 2020) --- The Northrop Grumman Cygnus space freighter approaches the International Space Station as the Canadarm2 robotic...

The Northrop Grumman Cygnus space freighter approaches the International Space Station as the Canadarm2 robotic arm is poised to reach out and capture the cargo vehicle.

iss063e110863 (Oct. 18, 2020) --- Two spacecraft are pictured docked to the International Space Station as the complex flew into...

Two spacecraft are pictured docked to the International Space Station as the complex flew into an orbital sunset above the Tasman Sea in between Australia and New Zealand. At left, with its prominent cymbal-shaped UltraFlex solar arrays is the Northrop Grumman's Cygnus resupply ship. To the right, is the Soyuz MS-17 crew ship that docked to the station on Oct. 14 carrying the Expedition 64 crew.

iss063e010159 (May 7, 2020) --- The Colorado River, Horseshoe Bend and a portion of Lake Powell, located in Arizona, is...

The Colorado River, Horseshoe Bend and a portion of Lake Powell, located in Arizona, is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited above the southwestern United States.

iss063e009535 (May 7, 2020) --- The city of San Juan, Puerto Rico, and surrounding municipalities are pictured from the International...

The city of San Juan, Puerto Rico, and surrounding municipalities are pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited off the Atlantic coast of the U.S. territory. Credit: Roscosmos

iss063e010583 (May 11, 2020) --- The Northrop Grumman (NG)-13 Cygnus vehicle (S.S. Robert Henry Lawrence Jr.) cargo craft is pictured...

The Northrop Grumman (NG)-13 Cygnus vehicle (S.S. Robert Henry Lawrence Jr.) cargo craft is pictured in the grips of the Canadarm2 robotic arm shortly before its departure from the International Space Station (ISS) for a destructive re-entry over the South Pacific Ocean. Seen in the view is the High Definition Earth Viewing (HDEV) payload attached to the Cygnus. The HDEV experiment, deployed and activated in April 2014, placed four commercially available HD cameras on the exterior of the space station and used them to stream live video of Earth for viewing online. Almost 350 million viewers visited the site over HDEV’s life span.

iss063e010616 (May 11, 2020) --- The Cygnus space freighter from Northrop Grumman, with its prominent cymbal-shaped UltraFlex solar arrays, is...

The Cygnus space freighter from Northrop Grumman, with its prominent cymbal-shaped UltraFlex solar arrays, is pictured in the grips of the Canadarm2 robotic arm moments before its release ending its 83-day stay at the International Space Station.

iss063e010586 (May 11, 2020) --- The Cygnus space freighter from Northrop Grumman begins its separation from the International Space Station...

The Cygnus space freighter from Northrop Grumman begins its separation from the International Space Station following its release from the Canadarm2 robotic arm.

iss063e010651 (May 11, 2020) --- The Cygnus space freighter from Northrop Grumman begins its separation from the International Space Station...

The Cygnus space freighter from Northrop Grumman begins its separation from the International Space Station following its release from the Canadarm2 robotic arm.

iss063e070805 (Aug. 14, 2020) --- Canada’s versatile robotic arm, the 57.7-foot-long Canadarm2, is poised to grapple and remove JAXA’s (Japan...

Canada’s versatile robotic arm, the 57.7-foot-long Canadarm2, is poised to grapple and remove JAXA’s (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) resupply ship, the H-II Transfer Vehicle-9 (HTV-9), from the Harmony module. Commander Chris Cassidy of NASA will command the Canadarm2 to release the HTV-9 on Tuesday, Aug. 18, at 1:35 p.m. EDT. The HTV-9 arrived at the station on May 25, 2020, delivering four tons of new science experiments, station hardware, crew supplies and fuel.

iss063e009965 (May 7, 2020) --- The bright lights of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia, shine as the International Space...

The bright lights of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia, shine as the International Space Station orbited above the Great Australian Bight nearing the continent nation in the southern hemisphere.

iss063e105782 (Oct. 8, 2020) --- The big island of Hawaii and its two prominent mountains Mauna Loa, an active volcano,...

The big island of Hawaii and its two prominent mountains Mauna Loa, an active volcano, and Mauna Kea, a dormant volcano, were pictured as the International Space Station orbited about 315 miles southeast above the Pacific Ocean.

jsc2020e014998 (March 2, 2020) --- The backup Expedition 63 crewmembers pose for a portrait at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center...

The backup Expedition 63 crewmembers pose for a portrait at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia. From left are, NASA astronaut Steve Bowen and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Andrei Babkin.

iss063e025105 (June 7, 2020) --- This orbital nighttime view from the International Space Station as it orbited above the Indian...

This orbital nighttime view from the International Space Station as it orbited above the Indian Ocean shows the "aurora australis" and a starry sky with Russia's Progress 74 resupply ship in the foreground.

iss063e082691 (Sept. 1, 2020) --- The city of Dar Es Salaam, a major commercial port on the Indian Ocean coast...

The city of Dar Es Salaam, a major commercial port on the Indian Ocean coast of Tanzania, is pictured during an orbital night period as the International Space Station soared above the eastern coast of Africa.

iss063e006708 (May 5, 2020) --- The city lights of Jazan (top center) and its suburbs on the Red Sea coast...

The city lights of Jazan (top center) and its suburbs on the Red Sea coast of Saudi Arabia are easily visible from the International Space Station during an orbital night pass. Just off the coast of Jazan is the Farason Island Marine Sanctuary.

iss063e074180 (Aug. 18, 2020) --- The Canadarm2 robotic arm maneuvers JAXA's (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) H-II Transfer Vehicle-9 (HTV-9) into...

The Canadarm2 robotic arm maneuvers JAXA's (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) H-II Transfer Vehicle-9 (HTV-9) into release position after uninstalling it from the Harmony module. The HTV-9 resupply ship arrived at the International Space Station on May 25 delivering four tons of food, fuel, crew supplies and station experiments to the Expedition 63 crew.

iss063e074181 (Aug. 18, 2020) --- The Canadarm2 robotic arm backs away from JAXA's (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) H-II Transfer Vehicle-9...

The Canadarm2 robotic arm backs away from JAXA's (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) H-II Transfer Vehicle-9 (HTV-9) after releasing it into Earth orbit. The HTV-9 resupply ship arrived at the International Space Station on May 25 delivering four tons of food, fuel, crew supplies and station experiments to the Expedition 63 crew.

iss063e107086 (Oct. 10, 2020) --- The Canadarm2 robotic arm is extended near the Northrop Grumman Cygnus resupply ship with its...

The Canadarm2 robotic arm is extended near the Northrop Grumman Cygnus resupply ship with its prominent cymbal-shaped UltraFlex solar arrays. The International Space Station was soaring above the South Pacific Ocean and into an orbital sunset at the time this photograph was taken.

jsc2020e016966 (April 1, 2020) - At the Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Expedition 63 backup crewmember Steve Bowen...

At the Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Expedition 63 backup crewmember Steve Bowen of NASA plays a game of ping-pong April 1 as he takes a break from pre-launch training. Bowen and Sergey Ryzhikov and Andrei Babkin of Roscosmos are the backups to the prime crew, Chris Cassidy of NASA and Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Vagner of Roscosmos, who will launch April 9 on the Soyuz MS-16 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for a six-and-a-half month mission on the International Space Station. Credit: Andrey Shelepin/Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center.

jsc2020e016959 (April 1, 2020) - At the Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Expedition 63 backup crewmember Steve Bowen...

At the Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Expedition 63 backup crewmember Steve Bowen of NASA plays a game of billiards April 1 as he takes a break from pre-launch training. Bowen and Sergey Ryzhikov and Andrei Babkin of Roscosmos are the backups to the prime crew, Chris Cassidy of NASA and Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Vagner of Roscosmos, who will launch April 9 on the Soyuz MS-16 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for a six-and-a-half month mission on the International Space Station. Credit: Andrey Shelepin/Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center.

iss063e033760 (June 28, 2020) --- This view from the International Space Station looks over the Atlantic Ocean and across the...

This view from the International Space Station looks over the Atlantic Ocean and across the southwest coast of Africa.

iss063e003285 (April 24, 2020) --- The Araruama Lagoon is about 52 miles east of Rio de Janeiro on the Atlantic...

The Araruama Lagoon is about 52 miles east of Rio de Janeiro on the Atlantic coast of Brazil. The International Space Station was flying just north of Sao Paolo, South America's largest city when this photograph was taken.

iss063e084779 (Sept. 4, 2020) --- Tampa, Florida on Tampa Bay is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited...

Tampa, Florida on Tampa Bay is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited on a southeastern trek above the Sunshine State and into the Atlantic Ocean.

iss063e032032 (June 22, 2020) --- The International Space Station orbits above Tajikistan near the western border of China with the...

The International Space Station orbits above Tajikistan near the western border of China with the K2 mountain, the world's second-highest peak, below in the Karakoram range.

nhq202010220011 (Oct. 22, 2020) --- Russian Search and Rescue teams arrive at the Soyuz MS-16 spacecraft shortly after it landed...

nhq202010220011 (Oct. 22, 2020) --- Russian Search and Rescue teams arrive at the Soyuz MS-16 spacecraft shortly after it landed in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan with Expedition 63 crew members Chris Cassidy of NASA, Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Vagner of Roscosmos, Thursday, October 22, 2020, Kazakh time (Oct. 21 Eastern time). Cassidy, Ivanishin and Vagner returned after 196 days in space having served as Expedition 62-63 crew members onboard the International Space Station.

nhq202010220008 (Oct. 22, 2020) --- Russian Search and Rescue teams arrive at the Soyuz MS-16 spacecraft shortly after it landed...

Russian Search and Rescue teams arrive at the Soyuz MS-16 spacecraft shortly after it landed in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan with Expedition 63 crew members Chris Cassidy of NASA, Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Vagner of Roscosmos, Thursday, October 22, 2020, Kazakh time (Oct. 21 Eastern time). Cassidy, Ivanishin and Vagner returned after 196 days in space having served as Expedition 62-63 crew members onboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Denis Derevtsov)

iss063e076166 (Aug. 19, 2020) --- Sunrise casts long shadows over a cloudy Philippine Sea as the International Space Station orbited...

Sunrise casts long shadows over a cloudy Philippine Sea as the International Space Station orbited off the coast of the Philippines northeast of Manila.

iss063e052774 (July 13, 2020) --- Sunrise casts long shadows from the clouds across the Philippine Sea as the International Space...

Sunrise casts long shadows from the clouds across the Philippine Sea as the International Space Station orbited about 200 miles east of Taiwan.

iss063e081509 (Sept. 1, 2020) --- The International Space Station was orbiting over Texas and into Mexico when this photograph was...

The International Space Station was orbiting over Texas and into Mexico when this photograph was taken of South Padre Island, part of the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge.

iss063e081502 (Sept. 1, 2020) --- The International Space Station was orbiting over Texas and into Mexico when this photograph was...

The International Space Station was orbiting over Texas and into Mexico when this photograph was taken of South Padre Island, part of the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge.

iss063e070632(Aug. 14, 2020) --- Shasta Lake, a reservoir in northern California, is pictured from the International Space Station as it...

Shasta Lake, a reservoir in northern California, is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited above the western United States.

jsc2020e016870 (March 27, 2020) - Along the Walk of the Cosmonauts at the Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan,...

Along the Walk of the Cosmonauts at the Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Expedition 63 backup crewmember Steve Bowen of NASA lays flowers March 27 at the site where the tree bearing the name of Yuri Gagarin, the first human to fly in space, is planted. March 27, 2020 marked the 52nd anniversary of Gagarin’s death at the age of 34. Looking on are cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko, the Deputy Director of the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center, and backup crewmates Andrei Babkin and Sergey Ryzhikov of Roscosmos. Looking on at the right are prime crewmembers Chris Cassidy of NASA and Ivan Vagner and Anatoly Ivanishin of Roscosmos who will launch April 9 on the Soyuz MS-16 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for a six-and-a-half month mission on the International Space Station.

iss063e003768 (April 28, 2020) --- The New York City borough of Staten Island and the New Jersey metropolitan area figure...

The New York City borough of Staten Island and the New Jersey metropolitan area figure prominently in this image taken from the International Space Station as it orbited above the northeastern United States.

iss063e039001 (July 5, 2020) --- This starry nighttime shot of Rio de Janeiro and surrounding cities on the Brazilian coast...

This starry nighttime shot of Rio de Janeiro and surrounding cities on the Brazilian coast was taken as the International Space Station orbited above São Paulo heading northeast above the South American continent before going over the Atlantic Ocean.

iss063e052607 (July 21, 2020) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy conducts a spacewalk to set up the...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy conducts a spacewalk to set up the Tranquility module for the future installation of a NanoRacks airlock that will enable public and commercial research on the outside of the International Space Station. Cassidy has completed 10 spacewalks throughout his career for a total of 54 hours and 51 minutes spacewalking time.

iss063e052643 (July 21, 2020) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy conducts a spacewalk to set up the...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy conducts a spacewalk to set up the Tranquility module for the future installation of a NanoRacks airlock that will enable public and commercial research on the outside of the International Space Station. Cassidy has completed 10 spacewalks throughout his career for a total of 54 hours and 51 minutes spacewalking time.