ISS043093710 (04/08/2015) --- Another beautiful Earth sunrise to greet our astronauts aboard the International Space Station on Apr. 8, 2015.

ISS043E056045 (03/28/2015) --- Russian cosmonaut Gennady Padalka of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) is first through the hatch of the Soyuz TMA-16M spacecraft into the International Space Station after launching from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. He is welcomed aboard by Expedition 43 Commander and NASA astronaut Terry Virts. Padalka will serve a normal length tour of duty on the station but his two crewmembers arriving with him, Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko and NASA astronaut Scott Kelly, will spend a year in space and return to Earth on Soyuz TMA-18M in March 2016.

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ISS043E157479 (04/29/2015) --- The Soyuz TMA-15M vehicle has been docked to the Rassvet module since it carried NASA astronaut Terry Virts, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti and Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov to the International Space Station in Nov. 2014. It will return them home after six months in orbit on May 13.

ISS043E091840 (04/07/2015) --- ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti in the International Space Station’s Cupola module guides the Canadarm2 robotic arm (visible through window) remotely on Apr. 7, 2015. She and her Expedition 43 crewmates will use this to grapple the SpaceX Dragon CRS-6 spacecraft upon its arrival. Dragon has over 2 tons of equipment, supplies, and science experiments on board for transfer to the station.

ISS043E091837 (04/07/2015) --- NASA astronaut Terry Virts, Commander of Expedition 43 aboard the International Space Station, dons eye protection from the sun while working in Cupola, the station’s 360 degree viewing platform. The Cupola contains the primary control station for the station’s robotic arm, Canadarm2, which the crew use to capture visiting spacecraft like SpaceX’s Dragon and Orbital ATK’s Cygnus. The specialized windows also provide one of the best vantage points on station for Earth study and photography.

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Earth observation taken during a night pass by the Expedition 43 crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Folder lists this as sunsets.

ISS042E296399 (03/02/2015) --- US astronaut Terry Virts, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti and Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov acknowledge their 100th day aboard the International Space Station on Mar. 2, 2015 with this tweeted picture and the comment “Celebrating flight day 100 of our mission aboard the Station with @AstroSamantha and @AntonAstrey”.

ISS042e136099 (Jan 15, 20105) -- Interior view of the Columbus European Laboratory taken during the crew's sleep period (main lights are turned off). The pink glow comes from the Vegetable Production System (Veggie) greenhouse, housed in the module.

iss042e015943 (11/26/2014) --- Commander Barry Wilmore unpacks the Cyclops launch platform for installation on the Japanese Experiment Module Airlock (JEMAL) slide table. The Cyclops platform, also known as the Space Station Integrated Kinetic Launcher for Orbital Payload Systems (SSIKLOPS), holds and ejects nanosatellites from outside the ISS.

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ISS043E055850 (03/27/2015) --- The Soyuz TMA 16M spacecraft approaches the International Space Station after launching 27 Mar. 2015 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan . Expedition 43 Russian Cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly, and Russian Cosmonaut Gennady Padalka of Roscosmos are onboard and will enter the station after docking.

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ISS042E136404 (01/11/2015) --- This image of Cyclone Chedza, headed for the Island nation of Madagascar, off the African coast was taken by a member of Expedition 42 on the International Space Station Jan. 11, 2015.

ISS043E080914 (04/01/2015) --- This Earth view from the International Space Station Apr. 1, 2015 (bottom left corner) is Soyuz TMA-15M which carried NASA astronaut Terry Virts, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti and Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov to the ISS back in No. 2014 and will remain until May 2015. The further one (top left corner) is Progress 57 a Russian supply spaceship which launched and docked in October last year and will undock at the end of April to return to Earth.

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The camera is reflected in his helmet visor as Extravehicular crewmember 2 (EV2) Terry Virts takes a self-portrait during Extravehicular Activity 29 (EVA 29). Image was released by astronaut on Twitter.

Extravehicular crewmember 2 (EV2) Terry Virts is reflected in the helmet visor of EV1 Barry Wilmore during Extravehicular Activity 29 (EVA 29). Image was released by astronaut on Twitter.

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ISS043E218074 (05/18/2015) --- This night view from the International Space Station on May 18, 2015 gives a view of brilliant city lights on the Earth’s surface shining beneath thousands of stars above. The thin line of Earth’s atmosphere can be seen with the green glow of aurora along the outer edge.

ISS043E193911 (05/14/2015) --- Crew members of Expedition 43 on the International Space Station are treated to the spectacular beauty of the Earth day and night. In this image they captured the dying sun as it creates brilliant orange and red streaks contrasted with the darkening Earth and the still blue night sky.

iss043e198394 (5/15/2015) --- Photographic documentation taken prior to collection of surface and air samples using various devices in multiple locations to characterize the types of microbial populations on the International Space Station (ISS) for the Microbial Observatory-1 payload. The Microbial Payload Tracking Series (Microbial Observatory-1) investigation monitors the types of microbes present on ISS over a one-year period. Samples are returned to Earth for further study, enabling scientists to understand the diversity of the microbial flora on the ISS and how it changes over time.

ISS042E296377 (03/02/2015) --- Literally flying in microgravity US astronaut Terry Virts a flight engineer of Expedition 42 aboard the International Space Station , Tweeted this message to his followers on Mar, 2, 2015 "Our official “100 Days” patch. 2.5 months to go. Time is flying WAY TOO FAST"!

ISS043E184521 (05/10/2015) --- NASA astronaut Terry Virts Expedition 43 Commander on the International Space Station tweeted this Earth observation image of South America with the following comment: "Salar de Uyuni in the #Bolivia desert #SouthAmerica. The world's largest salt flat".

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ISS043E091810 (04/07/2015) --- The International Space Stations robotic arm, Canadarm2, is poised and ready to capture SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft following a training session on Apr. 7, 2015. Dragon’s upcoming flight will be SpaceX’s sixth resupply flight to the station and will carry more than two tons of supplies and equipment for the Expedition 43 crew.

ISS042E135484 (01/10/2015) --- NASA astronaut Terry Virts flight engineer of Expedition 42 on the International Space Station tweeted this Caribbean image of the sunny isle of #"Jamaica" on Jan. 10, 2015.

ISS043E125478 (04/18/2015) -- A golden sunset on the Earth is captured in this image taken from the International Space Station on Apr. 18, 2015 with a red Aurora and lightning showing through the clouds with sparkling city lights.

ISS043E276456 (05/31/2015) --- Expedition 43 Commander and NASA astronaut Terry Virts is seen here inside the station’s Destiny laboratory preparing camera equipment for an upcoming documentation session.

ISS042E135486 (01/10/2015) --- Just another sunny day in the Caribbean sea as viewed by astronauts aboard the International Space Station. This image was tweeted out by NASA astronaut Terry Virts as he captured the Earth observation of #Cuba and #Bahamas on Jan. 10, 2015.

NASA astronaut Terry Virts of Expedition 43 on the International Space Station checks the remote control Canadarm2 on Apr.26, 2015. The Canadarm 2 is used to grapple arriving spacecraft and moving them to their docking ports.

Commander Barry Wilmore and flight engineers Samantha Cristoforetti and Terry Virts pose for a photo in the Destiny U.S. Laboratory. Cristoforetti is a European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut. Image was released by astronaut on Twitter.

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View taken by the Expedition 43 crew of the Soyuz 40S prior to undocking from the International Space Station (ISS).

ISS043E256340 (05/26/2015) --- The Crew of Expedition 43 on board the International Space Station took this Earth observation image of Australia that captures the imagination with its brilliant blues and rugged cliffs along the waters edge. The view is of northern Australia, along the eastern Gulf of Carpentaria in Queensland.

ISS043e089477 (04/06/2015) --- NASA astronaut Terry Virts, Commander of Expedition 43 on the International Space Station, is seen here recording a special message for a science conference along with his crewmates cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko, Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS), ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly (bottom left), Russian cosmonauts, Anton Shkaplerov, and Gennady Padalka (ROSCOSMOS).

Flight Engineers Terry Virts and Samantha Cristoforetti pose with floating apples recently delivered to the ISS. Image was taken in the Unity Node 1.

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ISS042E238515 (02/10/2015) --- U.S. astronaut Terry Virts does a checkout of his spacesuit’s systems on Feb. 10, 2015 in preparation for an extravehicular activity (EVA) or spacewalk. Virts is a Flight Engineer of Expedition 42 onboard the International Space Station.

Caption: ISS043E044174 (03/22/2015) --- Its haircut time onboard the International Space Station as Expedition 43 Commander and NASA astronaut Terry Virts handles the scissors while ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti holds the vacuum to immediately pull the fine hair strands into the safe container so they don't float away into the station. Hair trims are a regular occurrence during an astronaut's six month tour.

Earth observation taken during a day pass by the Expedition 43 crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Folder lists this as alps.

ISS043E183985 (05/08/2015) --- Typhoon Noul from a camera aboard the International Space Station taken by the Expedition 43 crew led by Commander Terry Virts, NASA astronaut. Noul originated in the tropical Western Pacific, brushing the island of Yap before strengthening rapidly and clipping the northern Philippines as a super typhoon, winding up on the Pacific coast of Japan reduced to a tropical storm.

Earth observation taken during a day pass by the Expedition 43 crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Sent as part of Twitter message: #HappyStPatrickDay with best wishes from the #E43 crew! From space you can see the “Emerald Isle” is very green!

View of the Soyuz TMA-15M spacecraft docked to Rassvet Mini-Research Module 1 (MRM1) and the Progress 57P spacecraft docked to Pirs Docking Compartment (DC1). Portions of the Leonardo Permanent Multipurpose Module (PMM), aft ISS, and an Earth limb are in view. Image was released by astronaut on Twitter.

View of crescent Moon setting as seen by the Expedition 43 crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

ISS043E056048 (03/28/2015) --- NASA astronaut Scott Kelly (top right) emerges through the hatch from the Soyuz spacecraft after launching from the Earth earlier to be welcomed by Expedition 43 commander and NASA astronaut Terry Virts aboard the International Space Station on Mar. 28, 2015. Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko (top left) is next out of the hatch to be welcomed aboard. These two will begin a unique one-year mission on board the station to study longer time frames in space to prepare for the journey to Mars.

ISS042E136080 (01/15/2015) --- US astronaut Barry "Butch" Wilmore, Expedition 42 Commander on the International Space Station, is photographed in the Unity Node 1 with three floating mustard bottles recently delivered to the ISS. This picture was taken by his fellow US astronaut Terry Virts.

iss042e296526 (3/4/2015) --- Photographic documentation taken prior to collection of surface and air samples using various devices in multiple locations to characterize the types of microbial populations on the International Space Station (ISS) for the Microbial Observatory-1 payload. The Microbial Payload Tracking Series (Microbial Observatory-1) investigation monitors the types of microbes present on ISS over a one-year period. Samples are returned to Earth for further study, enabling scientists to understand the diversity of the microbial flora on the ISS and how it changes over time.

ISS043E091740 (04/07/2015) --- Expedition 43 Commander Terry Virts is seen here working inside of the Columbus laboratory on the Blood Pressure Regulation (BP Reg) experiment. Astronauts returning from long-duration space flights risk experiencing dizziness or fainting when they stand immediately after returning to Earth. This has an important health risk as it reduces the potential for astronauts to safely escape from an emergency situation. BP Reg will help researchers develop appropriate countermeasures so that astronauts returning from long-duration space flights will have very low risk of experiencing dizziness or fainting when they return to Earth.

iss042e296534 (3/4/2015) --- Photographic documentation taken prior to collection of surface and air samples using various devices in multiple locations to characterize the types of microbial populations on the International Space Station (ISS) for the Microbial Observatory-1 payload. The Microbial Payload Tracking Series (Microbial Observatory-1) investigation monitors the types of microbes present on ISS over a one-year period. Samples are returned to Earth for further study, enabling scientists to understand the diversity of the microbial flora on the ISS and how it changes over time.

ISS042E282716 (02/19/2015) --- Astronauts of Expedition 42 took this intriguing picture of sunrise in space Feb. 19, 2015. The rising sun creates sparkling glints off the solar panels that provide electricity to the International Space Station as it speeds around the Earth at 17200 miles per hour.

ISS043E142528 (04/26/2015) ---From the International Space Station NASA astronaut Terry Virts (right) tweeted this image of he and his crewmate Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov celebrating the birthday of ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti (middle). His tweet commented: "Happy Birthday @AstroSamantha! We had a great time celebrating as a crew."

ISS043E124426 (04/17/2015) --- The Canadarm2 robotic arm grapples the SpaceX Dragon CRS-6 cargo spacecraft before attaching it to the International Space Station. Robotics officers at Mission Control Houston installed the vehicle to the Earth-facing port of the Harmony module. Emptied of its cargo Dragon is set to return to Earth on May 21.

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ISS043E001020 (03/13/2015) --- Expedition 43 commander and NASA astronaut Terry Virts (middle) is joined by ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti (left) and Russian cosmonaut Shkaplerov (right) aboard the International Space Station. The trio are seen here inside the U.S. Destiny Lab preparing for an interview on March 13, 2015.

ISS043E207615 (05/18/2015) --- Expedition 43 Commander Terry Virts on the International Space Station works with experiment samples stored inside one of the station’s Minus Eighty-Degree Laboratory Freezer for ISS, or MELFI. These laboratory freezers are used to maintain experiment samples at ultra-cold temperatures throughout a mission.

Earth observation taken during a day pass by the Expedition 43 crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Folder lists this as Ireland.

ISS043E257296 (05/26/2015) --- Sparkling cities below the International Space Station are haloed by an aurora on the Earths horizon on May 26, 2015. Crewmembers of Expedition 43 took this image of another day beginning from the vantage point of the station and its crew. high above.

ISS043E125565 (04/18/2015) --- This night image from the International Space Station shows the sun beginning to peak above the horizon sparkling through a green Aurora and reflecting a blue reflection off the station on Apr. 18, 2015 during Expedition 43.

ISS043E091755 (04/07/2015) --- Expedition 43 Commander Terry Virts is seen here working inside of the Columbus laboratory on the Blood Pressure Regulation (BP Reg) experiment. Astronauts returning from long-duration space flights risk experiencing dizziness or fainting when they stand immediately after returning to Earth. This has an important health risk as it reduces the potential for astronauts to safely escape from an emergency situation. BP Reg will help researchers develop appropriate countermeasures so that astronauts returning from long-duration space flights will have very low risk of experiencing dizziness or fainting when they return to Earth.

iss043e286986 (6/6/2015) --- Photographic documentation of the Bone Densitometer Validation experiment in support of Rodent Research 2 (RR2) experiment. Bone Densitometer Hardware Validation (Bone Densitometer Validation) tests an X-ray device the size of a kitchen microwave oven, which measures bone density, muscle and fat in mice living on the International Space Station.

ISS042E119876 (01/10/2015) --- US Astronaut and Flight Engineer Terry Virts a member of Expedition 42 on the International Space Station prepares to take scientific photographs on Jan. 10, 2015.

View of the Soyuz TMA-15M spacecraft docked to Rassvet Mini-Research Module 1 (MRM1) An Earth limb is in view.

ISS042E277376 (02/16/2015) --- U.S. astronaut Barry "Butch" Wilmore checks out his spacesuit in preparation for an extravehicular activity (EVA) or spacewalk. Wilmore is the commander of Expedition 42 onboard the International Space Station.

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iss042e019467 (12/01/2014) ---US Astronaut Terry Virts assists European Space Agency Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti with emergency training exercises aboard the International Space Station 1 December 2014.

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iss042e046523 (12/16/14) --- Expedition 42 Flight Engineer Terry Virts of NASA is seen here on 16 December 2014 setting up the station’s Microgravity Science Glovebox for the upcoming Micro-5 experiment. Micro-5 will use roundworms as a model organism with the microbe Salmonella typhimurium, which causes food poisoning in humans, to better understand the risks of in-flight infections in space explorers.

Earth observation taken by the Expedition 42 crew aboard the ISS.

ISS042E146657 (01/18/2015) --- Earth sunrise as seen on the International Space Station Jan. 18, 2015.

ISS042e136056 (Jan 13, 2015) -- Overall interior view of the SpaceX Dragon Commercial Resupply Services-5 (CRS-5) spacecraft.

ISS042E307643 (03/08/2015) --- A nearly full moon shines brightly on the Earth’s atmosphere on Mar.8, 2015 enticing astronauts aboard the International Space Station to snap this image as part of the Earth Observation program.

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iss043e198418 (5/15/2015) --- NASA astronaut Scott Kelly is shown during the collection of surface and air samples using various devices in multiple locations to characterize the types of microbial populations on the International Space Station (ISS) for the Microbial Observatory-1 payload. The Microbial Payload Tracking Series (Microbial Observatory-1) investigation monitors the types of microbes present on ISS over a one-year period. Samples are returned to Earth for further study, enabling scientists to understand the diversity of the microbial flora on the ISS and how it changes over time.

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ISS043E045520 (03/23/2015) --- In the northern part of the Earth this observation photo was taken from the International Space Station by members of the Expedition 43 crew on Mar. 23, 2015 showing sun reflected off snow and ice with clouds and shadows making a surreal landscape.

Earth observation taken during a day pass by the Expedition 43 crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Folder lists this as Italy.

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iss043e286992 (6/6/2015) --- Photographic documentation of the Bone Densitometer Validation experiment in support of Rodent Research 2 (RR2) experiment. Bone Densitometer Hardware Validation (Bone Densitometer Validation) tests an X-ray device the size of a kitchen microwave oven, which measures bone density, muscle and fat in mice living on the International Space Station.

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ISS043E227213 (05/20/2015) --- Earth observation of South America from the International Space Station on May 20, 2015. NASA astronaut Terry Virts tweeted this image with the remark of: "Farm fields in central #Brazil #SouthAmerica".

ISS042e136094 (Jan 15, 2015) -- Interior view looking forward (FWD) in the Destiny U.S. Laboratory during the crew's sleep period, with the main lights turned off. The pink glow comes from the Vegetable Production System (Veggie) greenhouse, housed in the Columbus European Laboratory.

ISS042E119867(01/12/2015)--- This image, photographed by one of the Expedition 42 crew members aboard the International Space Station, shows the SpaceX Dragon cargo craft approaching on Jan. 12 2015 for its grapple and berthing and the start of a month attached to the complex. Dragon carried more than 2 ½ tons of supplies and experiments to the station.

ISS043E266841 (05/28/2015) --- Expedition 43 Commander and NASA astronaut Terry Virts sits is one of the hatchways aboard the International Space Station following the relocation of the Leonardo Permanent Multipurpose Module (PMM.) The PMM was relocated from the Unity node to the Tranquility node as the next step in preparing the International Space Station for the installation of new International Docking Adapters which will enable future U.S. commercial crew vehicles to dock to the station. Crew members typically wear personal protective devices (mask, glasses, gloves) whenever opening a hatch following dynamic operations as a precaution.

ISS042E080610 (12/29/2014) --- One of the 7 wonders of the Earth, the Grand Canyon in the US West as viewed from the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Terry Virts tweeted this revealing image that was taken on Dec. 29, 2014.

ISS043E249148 (05/23/2015) --- As the day begins on the International Space Station the cupola, the 360 degree view port's inner lights shine brightly while the sun begins its rise slowly on the Earth below. The cupola is a panoramic control tower for the station with windows through which operations on the outside of the station can be observed and guided. Through the robotics workstation, astronauts are able to control the space station's robotic arm, which helps with the attachment and assembly of various station elements, very much like the operator of a building crane. Spacewalking activities can also be observed from the Cupola along with visiting spacecraft and external areas of the station.

ISS043E270899 (05/30/2015) --- The Expedition 43 crew gathers aboard the International Space Station to affix their mission patch to the vehicle. In view is Commander Terry Virts (center left), Scott Kelly (top left), Gennady Padalka (top center), Anton Shkaplerov (top right), Mikhail Kornienko (bottem right), Samantha Cristoforetti (bottom center)

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iss043e021247 (03/17/2015) --- NASA astronaut Terry Virts, Commander of Expedition 43 on the International Space Station sees a double image of himself staring back in the stations Cupola window during Earth sunrise on Mar. 17, 2015.

iss042e013622 (11/24/2014) --- US Astronaut Terry Virts and European Space Agency Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti aboard the International Space Station take a break from working on science experiments to prepare for an interview.

ISS043E190395 (05/13/2015) --- NASA astronaut Terry Virts prepares the Multi-user Droplet Combustion Apparatus from inside the Combustion Integrated Rack for upcoming runs of the FLame Extinguishment Experiment, or FLEX-2. The FLEX-2 experiment studies how quickly fuel burns, the conditions required for soot to form, and how mixtures of fuels evaporate before burning. Understanding these processes could lead to the production of a safer spacecraft as well as increased fuel efficiency for engines using liquid fuel on Earth.

Interior view looking starboard (STBD) and aft in the Harmony Node 2, taken during the crew's sleep period (main lights are turned off). Hatches into the Columbus European Laboratory and Destiny U.S. Laboratory are in view. The pink glow comes from the Vegetable Production System (Veggie) greenhouse, housed in Columbus.

ISS043E276404 (05/31/2015) --- Expedition 43 Commander and NASA astronaut Terry Virts is seen here in the International Space Station’s Cupola module, a 360 degree Earth and space viewing platform. The module also contains a robotic workstation for controlling the station’s main robotic arm, Canadarm2, which is used for a variety of operations including the remote grappling of visiting cargo vehicles.

ISS043E108129 (04/11/2015) --- "Rainbow double Aurora" greet the astronauts and cosmonauts on board the International Space Station on Apr. 11, 2015 as a bonus during their busy workdays of science experiments, maintenance and operational duties.

iss042e031364 (12/08/2014) ---US Astronaut Terry Virts aboard the International Space Station caught this stunning image of the Red Sea and East Afirca at dusk 8 December 2014.

ISS043E155854 (04/27/2015) --- A rising sun spreads across the Earth and through the green blooming aurora to silhouette the blackened outline of the International Space Station on the morning of Apr. 27, 2015.

ISS043E091794 (04/07/2015) --- Astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station are regular witness to the beauty of our planet Earth from their high vantage point. This image was taken on Apr 7, 2015 by the crew of Expedition 43.