iss069e053745 (August 3, 2023) -- The South Bay Salt Ponds in the city of Newark, California show their vivid red and yellow-orange colors that primarily come from the microorganisms and brine shrimp in the waters. More than 16,500 acres are part of a restoration project— the largest in the West Coast—that includes pollution reduction, habitat expansion, and flood control. Expedition 69 Flight Engineer Woody Hoburg captured this image as the International Space Station orbited 260 miles above the coast of the Bay Area.

iss069e037308 (July 26, 2023) -- Provincetown, Massachusetts is photographed from the International Space Station as it orbited 261 miles above the coast.

iss069e033759 (July 17, 2023) -- As the International Space Station orbited 260 miles above Turkey, NASA astronaut Woody Hoburg captured this image of Lake Tuz—a disappearing lake that was once the second-largest in the country. During some summers, the salt lake completely dries up, leaving the off-white appearance of higher concentrations of salt and minerals. What's left of the lake experiences seasonal color changes due to algae blooms, like the deep red shown near the bottom center of the image.

iss069e055069 (August 8, 2023) -- The Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (Honolulu International Airport) pictured as the International Space Station orbited roughly 260 miles above the coasts of Hawaii. The airport is the largest in Hawaii, located on the island of O'ahu.

iss069e033761 (July 17, 2023) -- The Sun reflects off mountaintops as the International Space Station orbited roughly 260 miles above Turkey.

iss069e037287 (July 26, 2023) -- Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), ranked one of the world's busiest airports, is pictured as the International Space Station orbited 260 miles above.