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iss071e378611 (July 23, 2024) --- Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates on the Persian Gulf coast, is...

Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates on the Persian Gulf coast, is pictured from the International Space Station as it soared 257 miles above the Middle East.

iss071e378517 (July 21, 2024) --- Mount Kilimanjaro, surrounded by clouds and the highest mountian in Africa, is pictured from the...

Mount Kilimanjaro, surrounded by clouds and the highest mountian in Africa, is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 261 miles above the Indian Ocean off the coast of Tanzania.

iss071e378502 (July 21, 2024) --- Islands on the Mozambique coast of the Mozambique Channel are pictured from the International Space...

Islands on the Mozambique coast of the Mozambique Channel are pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 262 miles above the African nation.

iss071e378422 (July 21, 2024) --- The Vaal River, which separates the South African provinces of North West and Free State,...

The Vaal River, which separates the South African provinces of North West and Free State, and the Bloemhof Dam are pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 267 miles above the African nation.

iss071e378171 (July 20, 2024) --- Mangoro River on Madagascar's east coast leads to the Indian Ocean in this photograph from...

Mangoro River on Madagascar's east coast leads to the Indian Ocean in this photograph from the Indian Ocean as it orbited 263 miles above

iss071e373018 (July 18, 2024) --- Silhouetted against the backdrop of the Earth below, is the Soyuz MS-25 crew ship docked...

Silhouetted against the backdrop of the Earth below, is the Soyuz MS-25 crew ship docked to the Prichal docking module during an orbital nighttime pass. The International Space Station was soaring 261 miles above Jakarta on Indonesia's island of Java at the time of this photograph.

iss071e403704 (July 24, 2024) --- NASA astronauts (from left) Tracy C. Dyson, Expedition 71 Flight Engineer, and Suni Williams, Pilot...

NASA astronauts (from left) Tracy C. Dyson, Expedition 71 Flight Engineer, and Suni Williams, Pilot for Boeing's Crew Flight Test, work inside the NanoRacks Bishop airlock located in the port side of the International Space Station's Tranquility module. The duo installed the the ArgUS Mission-1 technology demonstration hardware inside Bishop for placement outside in the vacuum of space to test the external operations of communications, computer processing, and high-definition video gear.

iss071e403579 (July 23, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Tracy C. Dyson unpacks and examines research gear...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Tracy C. Dyson unpacks and examines research gear that is part of the BioFabrication Facility (BFF) located inside the International Space Station's Columbus laboratory module. The BFF is a research device being tested for its ability to print organ-like tissues in microgravity.

iss071e403564 (July 22, 2024) --- (From left) NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick and Mike Barratt, both Expedition 71 Flight Engineers, install...

(From left) NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick and Mike Barratt, both Expedition 71 Flight Engineers, install the NanoRacks external platform inside the Kibo laboratory module's airlock. The platform from NanoRacks can host a variety of payloads placed outside the International Space Station and exposed to the external space environment for science experiments, technology demonstrations, and more.

iss071e379502 (July 23, 2024) --- Clockwise from left, NASA astronauts Suni Williams, Mike Barratt, and Butch Wilmore work on lab...

Clockwise from left, NASA astronauts Suni Williams, Mike Barratt, and Butch Wilmore work on lab maintenance tasks aboard the International Space Station. Williams and Wilmore are the Pilot and Commander, respectively, for Boeing's Crew Flight Test and Barratt is an Expedition 71 Flight Engineer.

iss071e365604 (July 19, 2024) --- The Soyuz MS-25 crew ship is picture docked to the Prichal docking module as the...

The Soyuz MS-25 crew ship is picture docked to the Prichal docking module as the International Space Station orbited 271 miles above the Bass Strait in between Australia's mainland province of Victoria and its island province of Tasmania.

iss071e365226 (July 19, 2024) --- The Soyuz MS-25 crew ship is picture docked to the Prichal docking module as the...

The Soyuz MS-25 crew ship is picture docked to the Prichal docking module as the International Space Station orbited 271 miles above the Tasman Sea off the coast of New Zealand.

iss071e318571 (July 10, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Boeing's Crew Flight Test Pilot Suni Williams is pictured after conducting an...

NASA astronaut and Boeing's Crew Flight Test Pilot Suni Williams is pictured after conducting an exercise session on the COLBERT treadmill located inside the International Space Station's Tranquility module.

iss071e318564 (July 10, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Boeing's Crew Flight Test Commander Butch Wilmore reviews procedures on a computer...

NASA astronaut and Boeing's Crew Flight Test Commander Butch Wilmore reviews procedures on a computer tablet for life support maintenance work aboard the International Space Station.

iss071e256593 (July 1, 2024) --- The Milky Way appears in the vastness of space behind the dimly lit SpaceX Dragon...

The Milky Way appears in the vastness of space behind the dimly lit SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft docked to the Harmony module's space-facing port on the International Space Station.

iss071e364425 (July 16, 2024) --- Noctilucent clouds, high-altutude clouds visible during the summer months and illuminated when the sun is...

Noctilucent clouds, high-altutude clouds visible during the summer months and illuminated when the sun is below Earth's horizon, are pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 259 miles above the Pacific Ocean south of Alaska.

iss071e364343 (July 18, 2024) --- The Soyuz MS-25 crew ship is pictured docked to the International Space Station's Prichal docking...

The Soyuz MS-25 crew ship is pictured docked to the International Space Station's Prichal docking module, where it has remained since March 25, 2024, as it soared 274 miles above a cloudy Indian Ocean.

iss071e361950 (July 15, 2024) --- The International Space Station's 57.7-foot-long Canadarm2 robotic arm crosses the foreground as the orbital outpost...

The International Space Station's 57.7-foot-long Canadarm2 robotic arm crosses the foreground as the orbital outpost soared 265 miles above the Mozambique Channel south of the African island nation of Madagascar.

iss071e345427 (July 15, 2024) --- The Mayotte archipelago, a French overseas department and region, in the Mozambique Channel and in...

The Mayotte archipelago, a French overseas department and region, in the Mozambique Channel and in between Madagascar and Mozambique is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 263 miles above.

iss071e364253 (July 17, 2024) --- The Soyuz MS-25 crew ship is pictured docked to the Prichal docking module on the...

The Soyuz MS-25 crew ship is pictured docked to the Prichal docking module on the Roscosmos segment of the International Space Station while orbiting into a sunset 259 miles above Alaska's Aleutian Islands.

iss071e364248 (July 16, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Boeing Crew Flight Test Commander Butch Wilmore investigates using fluid physics techniques...

NASA astronaut and Boeing Crew Flight Test Commander Butch Wilmore investigates using fluid physics techniques such as surface tension, as well as hydroponics and air circulation, to overcome the lack of gravity when watering and nourishing plants grown in space. The Plant Water Management investigation uses facilities in the International Space Station's Harmony module to promote space agricultural activities on spacecraft and space habitats.

iss071e356678 (July 16, 2024) Microgravity affects how water and nutrients are delivered to plants. NASA astronaut Suni Williams works on...

Williams, wearing a long-sleeved blue shirt and glasses, looks at the camera and holds a large plastic syringe in both hands. In front of her is a worktable holding a large orange panel that has two clear chambers of red liquid and multiple connecting hoses. A camera mounted on the worktable faces the panel.

iss071e356675 (July 16, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Boeing Crew Flight Test Pilot Suni Williams investigates using fluid physics techniques...

NASA astronaut and Boeing Crew Flight Test Pilot Suni Williams investigates using fluid physics techniques such as surface tension, as well as hydroponics and air circulation, to overcome the lack of gravity when watering and nourishing plants grown in space. The Plant Water Management investigation uses facilities in the International Space Station's Harmony module to promote space agricultural activities on spacecraft and space habitats.

iss071e339683 (July 12, 2024) --- Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter and its two cymbal-shaped solar arrays is pictured attached to...

Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter and its two cymbal-shaped solar arrays is pictured attached to the Canadarm2 robotic arm ahead of its release from the International Space Station's Unity module on July 12, 2024.

iss071e339650 (July 12, 2024) --- Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter is pictured attached to the Canadarm2 robotic arm ahead of...

Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter is pictured attached to the Canadarm2 robotic arm ahead of its release from the International Space Station's Unity module.

iss071e310017 (July 6, 2024) -- The last rays of an orbital sunset shine a striking orange against Earth's blue glow...

iss071e310017 (July 6, 2024) -- The last rays of an orbital sunset shine a striking orange against Earth's blue glow as the International Space Station orbited 255 miles above The Philippines.

iss071e329922 (July 12, 2024) -- Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter is pictured attached to the Canadarm2 robotic arm ahead of...

Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter is pictured attached to the Canadarm2 robotic arm ahead of its release from the International Space Station's Unity module. The orbiting lab and Cygnus were soaring into orbital daytime as this photo was taken.

iss071e329920 (July 12, 2024) -- Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter and its two cymbal-shaped solar arrays is pictured attached to...

iss071e329920 (July 12, 2024) -- Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter and its two cymbal-shaped solar arrays is pictured attached to the Canadarm2 robotic arm ahead of its release from the International Space Station's Unity module on July 12, 2024.

iss071e329922 (July 12, 2024) -- The cymbal-shaped solar array, deployed on Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter, is pictured against the...

iss071e329922 (July 12, 2024) -- The cymbal-shaped solar array, deployed on Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter, is pictured against the black of space ahead of the release of Cygnus from the International Space Station's Unity module on July 12, 2024.

iss071e309961 (July 3, 2024) --In Southern Patagonia, two lakes run near parallel to one another, Viedma (left) and Argentino (right)....

iss071e309961 (July 3, 2024) --In Southern Patagonia, two lakes run near parallel to one another, Viedma (left) and Argentino (right). The surrounding terrain is covered in snow around six months out of the year. Both lakes are fed by melting glacial ice by the nearby glaciers located in Los Glaciares National Park. As the International Space Station soared 272 miles above, NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore captured this photo.

iss071e262729 (June 29, 2024) -- A sheet of clouds moves in over Baja California and the Gulf of California as...

iss071e262729 (June 29, 2024) -- A sheet of clouds moves in over Baja California and the Gulf of California as the International Space Station soared 262 miles above.

iss071e256627 (June 30, 2024) -- A waning crescent moon hangs against the black of space as the International Space Station...

iss071e256627 (June 30, 2024) -- A waning crescent moon hangs against the black of space as the International Space Station orbited 258 miles above Italy.

iss071e329977 (July 12, 2024) --- Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter is attached to the leading end effector of the 57.7-foot-long...

Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter is attached to the leading end effector of the 57.7-foot-long Canadarm2 robotic arm about to be released into Earth orbit ending a five-and-a-half month cargo mission berthed to the International Space Station's Unity module.

iss071e329969 (July 12, 2024) --- Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter is attached to the leading end effector of the 57.7-foot-long...

Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter is attached to the leading end effector of the 57.7-foot-long Canadarm2 robotic arm about to be released into Earth orbit ending a five-and-a-half month cargo mission berthed to the International Space Station's Unity module.

iss071e329985 (July 12, 2024) --- Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter was released from the 57.7-foot-long Canadarm2 robotic arm into Earth...

Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter was released from the 57.7-foot-long Canadarm2 robotic arm into Earth orbit ending a five-and-a-half month cargo mission berthed to the International Space Station's Unity module.

iss071e329982 (July 12, 2024) --- Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter is attached to the leading end effector of the 57.7-foot-long...

Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter is attached to the leading end effector of the 57.7-foot-long Canadarm2 robotic arm about to be released into Earth orbit ending a five-and-a-half month cargo mission berthed to the International Space Station's Unity module.

iss071e329978 (July 12, 2024) Northrop Grumman's Cygnus spacecraft is attached to the leading end effector of the 57.7-foot-long Canadarm2 robotic...

Northop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft is center of the image with two large gold solar panels, one in the top right and one in the bottom left corners. A large white metal arm is attached to the body of the spacecraft. Earth is visible in the background.

iss071e321395 (July 11, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Boeing Crew Flight Test Commander Butch Wilmore performs spacesuit maintenance inside the...

NASA astronaut and Boeing Crew Flight Test Commander Butch Wilmore performs spacesuit maintenance inside the International Space Station's Quest airlock.

iss071e321386 (July 11, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Tracy C. Dyson is pictured inside the vestibule...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Tracy C. Dyson is pictured inside the vestibule between the Unity module and Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter. She had just closed Cygnus' hatch in preparation for its depressurization and departure from the International Space Station.

iss071e321376 (July 11, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Matthew Dominick is pictured inside the Unity module...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Matthew Dominick is pictured inside the Unity module after preparing Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter for its depressurization and departure from the International Space Station. At left, is the Quest airlock where astronauts service spacesuits and stage spacewalks. To the right, is the vestibule in between Unity and the Zarya module that leads to the orbital outpost's Roscosmos segment.