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Expedition 70 Image Gallery

The Expedition 70 image gallery shows photographs taken by the crew from aboard the International Space Station of its mission and science activities, including the Earth below.

iss070e005386 (Oct. 18, 2023) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Jasmin Moghbeli uses DNA analysis to identify bacteria...
NASA astronaut and Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Jasmin Moghbeli uses DNA analysis to identify bacteria extracted from water samples collected aboard the International Space Station. Known as BioMole, the study is demonstrating the ability to monitor the spacecraft’s microbial environment without sending samples back to Earth for analysis.
iss070e004962 (Oct. 17, 2023) --- The São Francisco River passes through the Sobradinho Reservoir in Brazil in this photograph from...
The São Francisco River passes through the Sobradinho Reservoir in Brazil in this photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited 259 miles above the South American nation.
iss070e002199 (Oct. 4, 2023) --- The Soyuz MS-24 crew ship is featured prominently in this photograph from the International Space...
The Soyuz MS-24 crew ship is featured prominently in this photograph from the International Space Station as it soared into an orbital sunrise 259 miles above the Iran-Pakistan border. The city lights below highlight the United Arab Emirates on the Persian Gulf and Oman on the Gulf of Oman.
iss070e007626 (Oct. 20, 2023) --- A storm is pictured in the Arabian Sea less than 700 miles off the coast...
A storm is pictured in the Arabian Sea less than 700 miles off the coast of Oman as the International Space Station orbited 260 miles above.
iss070e007587 (Oct. 20, 2023) --- The boot of Italy and the island of Sicily are pictured from the International Space...
The boot of Italy and the island of Sicily are pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 262 miles above. In the foreground, the Canadarm2 robotic arm and a pair of the main solar arrays extend from the orbiting laboratory.
iss070e007677 (Oct. 20, 2023) --- The Texas cities of Port Aransas and Corpus Christi, including the Padre and Mustang Islands...
The Texas cities of Port Aransas and Corpus Christi, including the Padre and Mustang Islands on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, are pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 260 miles above.
iss070e007659 (Oct. 20, 2023) --- A pair of wildfires near Flagstaff, Arizona, are pictured from the International Space Station as...
A pair of wildfires near Flagstaff, Arizona, are pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 261 miles above Lake Powell (top left) and the Grand Canyon (center).
iss070e007599 (Oct. 20, 2023) --- The Canadarm2 robotic arm extends from the International Space Station as it orbited 261 miles...
The Canadarm2 robotic arm extends from the International Space Station as it orbited 261 miles above Turkey. Below, the Sinai Peninsula, the Red Sea, and the Nile River Delta are pictured leading toward the Mediterranean Sea at bottom.
iss070e006918 (Oct. 19, 2023) --- The southern portion of the Sonoran Desert in Mexico is pictured from the International Space...
The southern portion of the Sonoran Desert in Mexico is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 257 miles above.
iss070e006126 (Oct. 18, 2023) -- The active stratovolcano of Mount St. Helens in the state of Washington is blanketed with...
iss070e006126 (Oct. 18, 2023) -- The active stratovolcano of Mount St. Helens in the state of Washington is blanketed with snow as the International Space Station orbited 260 miles above. To the top right of the image, the Swift Reservoir is visible, Yale Lake curving off below it.
iss070e005963 (Oct. 19, 2023) -- Bordering Pakistan, China, and India, the Karakoram mountain range displays its snow-capped peaks. The mountain...
iss070e005963 (Oct. 19, 2023) -- Bordering Pakistan, China, and India, the Karakoram mountain range displays its snow-capped peaks. The mountain range ranks as the second-highest on Earth and is the most glaciated area on our home planet outside of the polar regions. As the International Space Station orbited 260 miles above, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Andreas Mogensen captured this image.
iss070e004957 (Oct. 17, 2023) -- A source of irrigation for Northeastern Brazil, the Sao Francisco River is the fourth longest...
iss070e004957 (Oct. 17, 2023) -- A source of irrigation for Northeastern Brazil, the Sao Francisco River is the fourth longest in South America. The body of water flows through five states, passing through regions known to experience low access to water and droughts. The International Space Station orbited 260 miles above the State of Bahia as the photograph was taken.
iss070e003830 (Oct. 13, 2023) -- In the center of the Kuril Island chain is the volcanic Rasshua island (to the...
iss070e003830 (Oct. 13, 2023) -- In the center of the Kuril Island chain is the volcanic Rasshua island (to the very right of the image). Just barely visible is its peak that emits volcanic gas, sulfur deposits streaking down its sides. To the left of the image are the islands of Ketoy and Simushir in the Sea of Okhotsk, peaking out from the swirls of clouds that cast overhead. The International Space Station soared 260 miles above as this photograph was taken.
iss070e008087 (Oct. 19, 2023) --- Three spacesuits are pictured after being prepared inside the International Space Station's Quest airlock ahead...
Three spacesuits are pictured after being prepared inside the International Space Station's Quest airlock ahead of upcoming spacewalks.
iss070e007944 (Oct. 20, 2023) --- (From left) Expedition 70 Flight Engineers Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O'Hara, both from NASA, wear...
(From left) Expedition 70 Flight Engineers Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O'Hara, both from NASA, wear Bio-Monitor headbands packed with sensors that monitor an astronaut's health and physiological parameters while minimally interfering with their crew activities.
iss070e006534 (Oct. 18, 2023) --- The Soyuz MS-24 crew ship is docked to the Rassvet module in this photograph from...
The Soyuz MS-24 crew ship is docked to the Rassvet module in this photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited 267 miles above the Tasman Sea in between Australia and New Zealand. At left, is the Northrop Grumman Cygnus space freighter and one of its prominent cymbal-shaped UltraFlex solar arrays.
iss070e008440 (Oct. 22, 2023) --- The Mississippi River Valley and portions of the states of Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee, Kentucky, and...
The Mississippi River Valley and portions of the states of Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Illinois are pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 261 miles above
iss070e008429 (Oct. 22, 2023) --- Denver, Colorado, split by the South Platte River and next to the Rocky Mountains, is...
Denver, Colorado, split by the South Platte River and next to the Rocky Mountains, is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 262 miles above the Centennial State.
iss070e008366 (Oct. 22, 2023) --- The International Space Station was orbiting 260 miles above the coast of Somalia on the...
The International Space Station was orbiting 260 miles above the coast of Somalia on the Indian Ocean as Tropical Cyclone Tej was pictured on the Arabian Sea approaching the coast of Yemen.
iss070e003364 (Oct. 13, 2023) --- An orbital sunrise casts elongated cloud shadows in this photograph from the International Space Station...
An orbital sunrise casts elongated cloud shadows in this photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited 260 miles above the Peru-Ecuador border in South America.
iss070e008930 (Oct. 24, 2023) --- A wildfire in Western Australia's Forest Grove National Park, with smoke billowing out into the...
A wildfire in Western Australia's Forest Grove National Park, with smoke billowing out into the Indian Ocean, is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 266 miles above.
iss070e008872 (Oct. 24, 2023) --- Lake Tyrell, the largest salt lake in the Australian province of Victoria, is pictured from...
Lake Tyrell, the largest salt lake in the Australian province of Victoria, is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 266 miles above.
iss070e008682 (Oct. 21, 2023) --- Snake River runs through the state of Washington in this photograph from the International Space...
Snake River runs through the state of Washington in this photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited 262 miles above the Evergreen State.
iss070e008520 (Oct. 23, 2023) --- 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 260 miles above the African nation of Niger.
iss070e008459 (Oct. 22, 2023) --- The Bahamas, an island nation southwest of Miami, Florida, in the Atlantic Ocean, is pictured...
The Bahamas, an island nation southwest of Miami, Florida, in the Atlantic Ocean, is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 260 miles above.
iss070e009144 (Oct. 25, 2023) --- Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Nikolai Chub from Roscosmos is pictured during a spacewalk to inspect...
Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Nikolai Chub from Roscosmos is pictured during a spacewalk to inspect a backup radiator, deploy a nanosatellite, and install communications hardware on the International Space Station's Nauka science module.
iss070e009114 (Oct. 25, 2023) --- Expedition 70 Flight Engineers Oleg Kononenko (suit with red stripes) and Nikolai Chub (suit with...
Expedition 70 Flight Engineers Oleg Kononenko (suit with red stripes) and Nikolai Chub (suit with blue stripes), both from Roscosmos, are pictured during a spacewalk to inspect a backup radiator, deploy a nanosatellite, and install communications hardware on the International Space Station's Nauka science module.
iss070e009090 (Oct. 25, 2023) --- Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Oleg Kononenko from Roscosmos is pictured during a spacewalk to inspect...
Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Oleg Kononenko from Roscosmos is pictured during a spacewalk to inspect a backup radiator, deploy a nanosatellite, and install communications hardware on the International Space Station's Nauka science module.
iss070e009031 (Oct. 25, 2023) --- Expedition 70 Flight Engineers Oleg Kononenko (suit with red stripes) and Nikolai Chub (suit with...
Expedition 70 Flight Engineers Oleg Kononenko (suit with red stripes) and Nikolai Chub (suit with blue stripes), both from Roscosmos, are pictured during a spacewalk to inspect a backup radiator, deploy a nanosatellite, and install communications hardware on the International Space Station's Nauka science module.
iss070e014007 (Oct. 25, 2023) --- Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Oleg Kononenko from Roscosmos is pictured during a spacewalk to inspect...
Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Oleg Kononenko from Roscosmos is pictured during a spacewalk to inspect a backup radiator, deploy a nanosatellite, and install communications hardware on the International Space Station's Nauka science module.
iss070e013997 (Oct. 25, 2023) --- The coast of Mozambique on the Mozambique Channel is pictured from the International Space Station...
The coast of Mozambique on the Mozambique Channel is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 263 miles above the African nation.
iss070e013946 (Oct. 26, 2023) --- This nighttime view from the International Space Station shows the city lights of the northeastern...
This nighttime view from the International Space Station shows the city lights of the northeastern United States and major urban areas including Long Island, New York; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Washington D.C. The orbital lab was soaring 262 miles above the Pine Tree State of Maine at the time of this photograph.
iss070e009186 (Oct. 25, 2023) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Loral O'Hara pedals on an exercise cycle, also...
NASA astronaut and Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Loral O'Hara pedals on an exercise cycle, also known as CEVIS, or Cycle Ergometer Vibration Isolation System, inside the International Space Station's Destiny laboratory module. The CEVIS provides aerobic and cardiovascular conditioning and supports science activities, pre-breathe spacewalk activities, periodic fitness evaluations, and pre-landing fitness evaluations.
iss070e014288 (Oct. 26, 2023) --- The Canadarm2 robotic arm, with its fine-tuned robotic hand Dextre attached, is pictured as the...
The Canadarm2 robotic arm, with its fine-tuned robotic hand Dextre attached, is pictured as the International Space Station orbited 260 miles above the city lights of the Arabian Peninsula.
iss070e014261 (Oct. 26, 2023) --- The Gulf of California in between the Mexican states of Baja California and Sonora is...
The Gulf of California in between the Mexican states of Baja California and Sonora is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 260 miles above.
iss070e014231 (Oct. 26, 2023) --- The Edwards Air Force Base complex, which also includes NASA's Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research...
The Edwards Air Force Base complex, which also includes NASA's Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center, in California's Mojave Desert is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 261 miles above the Golden State.
iss070e014216 (Oct. 26, 2023) --- California's Central Valley region is clearly visible from the International Space Station as it orbited...
California's Central Valley region is clearly visible from the International Space Station as it orbited 262 miles above the Pacific Ocean.
iss070e014051 (Oct. 25, 2023) --- Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Nikolai Chub from Roscosmos is pictured during a spacewalk to inspect...
Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Nikolai Chub from Roscosmos is pictured during a spacewalk to inspect a backup radiator, deploy a nanosatellite, and install communications hardware on the International Space Station's Nauka science module.
iss070e014729 (Oct. 29, 2023) -- Orbital nighttime peeks through the International Space Station's cupola, or "window to the world," nearly...
iss070e014729 (Oct. 29, 2023) -- Orbital nighttime peeks through the International Space Station's cupola, or "window to the world," nearly 270 miles above the Indian Ocean. In the right window, the cymbal-shaped solar array that powers Northrop Grumman's Cygnus spacecraft can be seen.
iss070e014472 (Oct. 30, 2023) -- NASA astronaut and Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Loral O'Hara replaces hardware inside the Plant Habitat...
iss070e014472 (Oct. 30, 2023) -- NASA astronaut and Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Loral O'Hara replaces hardware inside the Plant Habitat facility to prep for future experiments investigating genetic responses and immune system function of tomatoes in microgravity.