Destined for the International Space Station (ISS), a Soyez TMA-1 spacecraft launches from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan on April 26, 2003. Aboard are Expedition Seven crew members, cosmonaut Yuri I. Malenchenko, Expedition Seven mission commander, and Astronaut Edward T. Lu, Expedition Seven NASA ISS science officer and flight engineer. Expedition Six crew members returned to Earth aboard the Russian spacecraft after a 5 and 1/2 month stay aboard the ISS. Photo credit: NASA/Scott Andrews

This crew portrait of Expedition Seven, Cosmonaut Yuri I. Malenchenko, Expedition Seven mission commander (left), and Astronaut Edward T. Lu, Expedition Seven NASA ISS science officer and flight engineer (right) was taken while in training at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia. Destined for the International Space Station (ISS), the two-man crew launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan on April 26, 2003. aboard a Soyez TMA-1 spacecraft.

This Expedition Seven image, taken while aboard the International Space Station (ISS), shows the limb of the Earth at the bottom transitioning into the orange-colored stratosphere, the lowest and most dense portion of the Earth's atmosphere. The troposphere ends abruptly at the tropopause, which appears in the image as the sharp boundary between the orange- and blue-colored atmosphere. The silvery blue noctilucent clouds extend far above the Earth's troposphere. The silver of the setting moon is visible at upper right.

Aboard the International Space Station (ISS), Expedition Seven crew members, Cosmonaut Yuri I. Malenchenko, and Astronaut Edward T. Lu, had an outstanding opportunity to observe tropical storm Claudette as she turned into a hurricane and came ashore to their Houston home and other Texas areas. The storm produced winds of 80-85 mph gusting to 104 mph.

ISS007-E-05245 (3 May 2003) --- The Expedition Six and Seven crews pose for a group photo in the Destiny laboratory on the International Space Station (ISS). From the left (front row) are astronaut Edward T. Lu, Expedition Seven NASA ISS science officer and flight engineer; cosmonaut Yuri I. Malenchenko, Expedition Seven mission commander; and astronaut Donald R. Pettit, Expedition Six NASA ISS science officer. From the left (back row) are cosmonaut Nikolai M. Budarin, Expedition Six flight engineer, and astronaut Kenneth D. Bowersox, Expedition Six mission commander. Budarin and Malenchenko represent Rosaviakosmos.

ISS006-E-50607 (28 April 2003) --- The Expedition Seven crewmembers pose with two of the Expedition Six crewmembers (blue suits) in the Zvezda Service Module on the International Space Station (ISS), photographed by astronaut Donald R. Pettit (out of view), Expedition Six NASA ISS science officer. From the left are cosmonaut Nikolai M. Budarin, Expedition Six flight engineer; astronaut Kenneth D. Bowersox, Expedition Six mission commander; astronaut Edward T. Lu, Expedition Seven NASA ISS science officer and flight engineer; and cosmonaut Yuri I. Malenchenko, Expedition Seven mission commander. Budarin and Malenchenko represent Rosaviakosmos.

ISS007-S-002 (March 2003) --- Expedition Seven Commander Yuri I. Malenchenko (left), and NASA ISS Science Officer and Flight Engineer Edward T. Lu pose for their crew portrait while in training at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia for their scheduled launch in a Soyuz TMA-2 spacecraft later this year. Malenchenko represents Rosaviakosmos, the Russian Aviation and Space Agency.

ISS006-E-50610 (28 April 2003) --- The Expedition Six and Seven crews pose for a group photo in the Zvezda Service Module on the International Space Station (ISS). From the left (front row) are astronauts Edward T. Lu, Expedition Seven NASA ISS science officer and flight engineer; Donald R. Pettit, Expedition Six NASA ISS science officer; and cosmonaut Yuri I. Malenchenko, Expedition Seven mission commander. From the left (back row) are astronaut Kenneth D. Bowersox, Expedition Six mission commander, and cosmonaut Nikolai M. Budarin, Expedition Six flight engineer. Budarin and Malenchenko represent Rosaviakosmos.

April 10, 2003. Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. Building 254, Soyuz Integration Facility. Astronaut Michael Foale (left standing), backup crew for Expedition Seven, talks with Astronaut Edward T. Lu, NASA ISS science officer and flight engineer for Expedition Seven. Seated on the right is Cosmonaut Yuri I. Malenchenko, Expedition Seven commander. The crew is reviewing documents prior to entering the Soyuz TMA-2 capsule for inspection and seat liner check. Photo Credit: "NASA/Bill Ingalls"

ISS007-E-05541 (15 May 2003) --- This digital image was taken near the time of a total lunar eclipse through a window on the International Space Station (ISS) by Expedition Seven NASA ISS Science Officer Ed Lu.

ISS007-E-05539 (15 May 2003) --- This digital image was taken near the time of a total lunar eclipse through a window on the International Space Station (ISS) by Expedition Seven NASA ISS Science Officer Ed Lu.

ISS007-E-05741 (19 May 2003) --- Yuri Malenchenko, Expedition Seven commander, prepares to use a window on the Zvezda service module for Earth observation purposes. Malenchenko represents Rosaviakosmos.

ISS007-E-05457 (15 May 2003) --- Cosmonaut Yuri I. Malenchenko, Expedition Seven mission commander, uses a camera at a window in the Zvezda Service Module on the International Space Station (ISS). Malenchenko represents Rosaviakosmos.

ISS007-E-05544 (15 May 2003) --- This digital image was taken near the time of a total lunar eclipse through a window on the International Space Station (ISS) by Expedition Seven NASA ISS Science Officer Ed Lu.

ISS007-E-05542 (15 May 2003) --- This digital image was taken near the time of a total lunar eclipse through a window on the International Space Station (ISS) by Expedition Seven NASA ISS Science Officer Ed Lu.

ISS007-E-05440 (13 May 2003) --- View of a gibbous Moon photographed by an Expedition Seven crewmember on board the International Space Station (ISS). The image was taken two days prior to the occurrence of a total lunar eclipse, which was photographed by astronaut Edward T. Lu, NASA ISS science officer.

ISS007-E-05441 (13 May 2003) --- View of a gibbous Moon photographed by an Expedition Seven crewmember on board the International Space Station (ISS). The image was taken two days prior to the occurrence of a total lunar eclipse, which was photographed by astronaut Edward T. Lu, NASA ISS science officer.

ISS007-S-001 (March 2003) --- The International Space Station (ISS) Expedition Seven patch consists of two elliptical orbits which evoke the histories of the two space programs from which the crew is drawn. The Russian and American flags are intersecting, representing the peaceful cooperation of the many countries contributing to the ISS. Two stars indicate the station's goals of contributing to life on Earth through science and commerce. The NASA insignia design for station space flights is reserved for use by the crew members and other official use as the NASA Administrator may authorize. Public availability has been approved only in the form of illustrations by the various news media. When and if there is any change in this policy, which is not anticipated, such will be publicly announced.

April 10, 2003. Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. Building 254, Soyuz Integration Facility. Cosmonaut Yuri I. Malenchenko (right), Expedition Seven commander and Astronaut Edward T. Lu, NASA ISS science officer and flight engineer for Expedition Seven pause for a photograph on the Soyuz stand after the Soyuz inspection, seat liner check. Photo Credit: "NASA/Bill Ingalls"

April 10, 2003. Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. Building 254, Soyuz Integration Facility. Cosmonaut Yuri I. Malenchenko (forground), Expedition Seven commander and Astronaut Edward T. Lu, NASA ISS science officer and flight engineer for Expedition Seven walk down the Soyuz stand after the Soyuz inspection, seat liner check. Photo Credit: "NASA/Bill Ingalls"

ISS007-E-05847 (26 May 2003) --- Astronaut Edward T. Lu, Expedition Seven NASA ISS science officer and flight engineer, floats in the Destiny laboratory on the International Space Station (ISS).

ISS007-E-05845 (26 May 2003) --- Astronaut Edward T. Lu, Expedition Seven NASA ISS science officer and flight engineer, floats in the Destiny laboratory on the International Space Station (ISS).

ISS007-E-05461 (15 May 2003) --- Astronaut Edward T. Lu, Expedition Seven NASA ISS science officer and flight engineer, floats in the Zvezda Service Module on the International Space Station (ISS).

ISS007-E-05254 (3 May 2003) --- Cosmonaut Yuri I. Malenchenko, Expedition Seven mission commander, looks over procedures checklists in the Zvezda Service Module on the International Space Station (ISS). Malenchenko represents Rosaviakosmos.

ISS007-E-05455 (15 May 2003) --- Cosmonaut Yuri I. Malenchenko, Expedition Seven mission commander, uses a communication system in the Zvezda Service Module on the International Space Station (ISS). Malenchenko represents Rosaviakosmos.

iss073e0548947 (Aug. 28, 2025) --- The seven-member Expedition 73 crew gathers for a portrait inside the International Space Station's Kibo laboratory module. In the front row from left are, Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Zubritsky and Sergey Ryzhikov, station Flight Engineer and Commander respectively, and NASA Flight Engineer Jonny Kim. In the back row are Flight Engineers Kimiya Yui of JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) Oleg Platonov of Roscosmos, and Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, both from NASA. Ryzhikov is holding a patch commemorating his 500th day cumulative in space across three spaceflights including Expeditions 49-50, 63-64, and 72-73.

iss073e0249083 (June 15, 2025) --- The seven-member Expedition 73 crew poses for a portrait inside the International Space Station's Zvezda service module. Clockwise from top left are, NASA Flight Engineer Nichole Ayers; JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) Commander Takuya Onishi; Roscosmos Flight Engineer Alexey Zubritsky; NASA Flight Engineers Jonny Kim and Anne McClain; and Roscosmos Flight Engineers Kirill Peskov and Sergey Ryzhikov.

April 10, 2003. Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. Building 254, Soyuz Integration Facility. Cosmonaut Yuri I. Malenchenko, Expedition Seven commander dons his Russian Sokol suit for the leak check and Soyuz inspection, seat liner check. Photo Credit: "NASA/Bill Ingalls"

April 10, 2003. Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. Building 254, Soyuz Integration Facility. Astronaut Edward T. Lu, NASA ISS science officer and flight engineer for Expedition Seven has a leak check preformed on the Russian Sokol suit. Photo Credit: "NASA/Bill Ingalls"

April 10, 2003. Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. Building 254, Soyuz Integration Facility. Cosmonaut Yuri I. Malenchenko, Expedition Seven commander dons his Russian Sokol suit for the leak check and Soyuz inspection, seat liner check. Photo Credit: "NASA/Bill Ingalls"

April 10, 2003. Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. Building 254, Soyuz Integration Facility. Astronaut Edward T. Lu, NASA ISS science officer and flight engineer for Expedition Seven has a leak check preformed on the Russian Sokol suit. Photo Credit: "NASA/Bill Ingalls"

April 10, 2003. Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. Building 254, Soyuz Integration Facility. Astronaut Edward T. Lu, NASA ISS science officer and flight engineer for Expedition Seven dons his Russian Sokol suit for the leak check and Soyuz inspection, seat liner check. Photo Credit: "NASA/Bill Ingalls"

April 10, 2003. Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. Building 254, Soyuz Integration Facility. Astronaut Edward T. Lu, NASA ISS science officer and flight engineer for Expedition Seven dons his Russian Sokol suit for the leak check and Soyuz inspection, seat liner check. Photo Credit: "NASA/Bill Ingalls"

April 10, 2003. Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. Building 254, Soyuz Integration Facility. Astronaut Edward T. Lu, NASA ISS science officer and flight engineer for Expedition Seven has a leak check preformed on the Russian Sokol suit. Photo Credit: "NASA/Bill Ingalls"

April 10, 2003. Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. Building 254, Soyuz Integration Facility. Cosmonaut Yuri I. Malenchenko, Expedition Seven commander dons his Russian Sokol suit for the leak check and Soyuz inspection, seat liner check. Photo Credit: "NASA/Bill Ingalls"

April 10, 2003. Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. Building 254, Soyuz Integration Facility. Cosmonaut Yuri I. Malenchenko, Expedition Seven commander dons his Russian Sokol suit for the leak check and Soyuz inspection, seat liner check. Photo Credit: "NASA/Bill Ingalls"

ISS007-E-05859 (28 May 2003) --- Cosmonaut Yuri I. Malenchenko, Expedition Seven mission commander, works with Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuits in the Quest airlock on the International Space Station (ISS). Today Malenchenko and astronaut Edward T. Lu (out of frame), NASA ISS science officer and flight engineer, performed an EMU spacesuit fit check and don/doff dry-run. The objective was to check out the equipment and provide the crew with training for preparing for a two-person spacewalk without intravehicular (IV) crewmember support, should it become necessary. Malenchenko represents Rosaviakosmos.

ISS007-E-05829 (22 May 2003) --- Astronaut Edward T. Lu, Expedition Seven NASA ISS science officer and flight engineer, floats in the Destiny laboratory on the International Space Station (ISS). Carl E. Walz, a musician and member of a band made up of NASA astronauts, brought the keyboard (lower left) to the station for his Expedition Four stay aboard the orbital outpost.

ISS007-E-05831 (22 May 2003) --- Astronaut Edward T. Lu, Expedition Seven NASA ISS science officer and flight engineer, floats in the Destiny laboratory on the International Space Station (ISS). Carl E. Walz, a musician and member of a band made up of NASA astronauts, brought the keyboard (lower left) to the station for his Expedition Four stay aboard the orbital outpost.

ISS007-E-10960 (27 July 2003) --- Alexandria, Egypt, is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 7 crewmember on the International Space Station (ISS). Founded by Alexander the Great in 331 BC on the Mediterranean coast of Egypt, Alexandria became a center of trade and learning in the ancient world. Alexander built the causeway between the Eastern and Western Harbors, joining Pharos Island to the mainland. Alexandria’s cultural status was symbolized by the lighthouse on Pharos, one of the “Seven Wonders of the World.” The causeway is still known as the old part of the modern city. Since the year 2000, underwater archeologists have located the sunken palace, ceremonial buildings and port facilities of ancient Alexandria, located along most of the curved southern shoreline of the Eastern Harbor. This detailed image provides a view of the modern port facilities in the Western Harbor, where wharves and many moored ships can be detected.

iss074e0006507 (Dec. 30, 2025) --- The seven-member Expedition 74 crew poses for a festive portrait aboard the International Space Station's Kibo laboratory module. In the front row, from left, are Kimiya Yui of JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency), Mike Fincke of NASA, and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov of Roscosmos. In the back are, Zena Cardman of NASA, Oleg Platonov of Roscosmos, Chris Williams of NASA, and Sergei Mikaev of Roscosmos.

April 10, 2003. Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. Building 254, Soyuz Integration Facility. Cosmonaut Yuri I. Malenchenko (forground), Expedition Seven commander and Astronaut Edward T. Lu, NASA ISS science officer and flight engineer walk out for Soyuz inspection, seat liner check. The Soyuz is in the workstand in the background. Photo Credit: "NASA/Bill Ingalls"

iss073e1129528 (Nov. 2, 2025) --- The seven-member Expedition 73 crew poses for a portrait commemorating 25 years of continuous human presence aboard the International Space Station. In the front row from left are, NASA astronaut Jonny Kim, Roscosmos cosmonaut and station Commander Sergey Ryzhikov, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexey Zubritsky. In the back row are, Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, NASA astronauts Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman, and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui.

iss073-s-002b (Oct. 16, 2024) --- The updated official portrait of the International Space Station's seven-member Expedition 73 crew from three different space agencies. Seated in the front row are NASA astronauts Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman. In the back row from left are, Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov; NASA astronaut Jonny Kim; Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky; and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui. Credit: NASA/Josh Valcarcel

iss073e1198029 (Nov. 27, 2025) --- The seven-member Expedition 73 crew gathers together for a portrait inside the International Space Station's Kibo laboratory module celebrating NASA astronaut Mike Fincke's (center) 500 cumulative days in space over four missions since 2004. In the front from left are, Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Ryzhikov, NASA astronaut Zena Cardman, Mike Fincke, and NASA astronaut Jonny Kim. In the back are, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui and Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Platonov and Alexey Zubritsky.

ISS007-E-05876 (28 May 2003) --- Cosmonaut Yuri I. Malenchenko (left), Expedition Seven mission commander, and astronaut Edward T. Lu, NASA ISS science officer and flight engineer, perform an Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit fit check and don/doff dry-run in the Quest airlock on the International Space Station (ISS). The objective was to check out the equipment and provide the crew with training for preparing for a two-person spacewalk without intravehicular (IV) crewmember support, should it become necessary. Malenchenko represents Rosaviakosmos.

iss074e0086896 (Jan. 12, 2024) --- The seven-member Expedition 74 crew gathers for a crew portrait aboard the International Space Station's Kibo laboratory module. Moments earlier, NASA astronaut Mike Fincke (front left) handed over command of the orbital outpost to Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Kud-Sverchkov (front right) during a traditional Change of Command ceremony. Clockwise from center are, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui, Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergei Mikaev, NASA astronaut Chris Williams, Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, and NASA astronaut Zena Cardman. Fincke returned to Earth with Cardman, Yui, and Platonov on Jan. 15 aboard the SpaceX Dragon crew spacecraft ending NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 mission to the orbital outpost.

iss074e0006146 (Dec. 8, 2025) --- The seven-member Expedition 73 crew gathers for a portrait inside the International Space Station’s Kibo laboratory module. In the front row, from left, are NASA astronaut Jonny Kim and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky. In the back row are Kimiya Yui of JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency), Zena Cardman of NASA, Oleg Platonov of Roscosmos, and Mike Fincke of NASA.

iss074e0001091 (Dec. 12, 2025) --- The seven-member Expedition 74 crew gathers for a portrait inside the International Space Station's Kibo laboratory module. In the front row, from left, are Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergei Mikaev and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov, along with NASA astronaut Chris Williams. In the back row are JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui, NASA astronaut Mike Fincke, Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, and NASA astronaut Zena Cardman. Kud-Sverchkov (center) was celebrating 200 cumulative days in space with a slice of cake.

ISS007-E-14837 (12 September 2003) --- Astronaut Edward T. Lu, Expedition 7 NASA ISS science officer and flight engineer, uses chopsticks to eat in the Zvezda Service Module on the International Space Station (ISS).

ISS007-E-13547 (25 August 2003) --- Astronaut Edward T. Lu, Expedition 7 NASA ISS science officer and flight engineer, holds a camera prior to photographing the topography of a point on Earth from a window in the Zvezda Service Module on the International Space Station (ISS).

ISS007-E-13293 (24 August 2003) --- Astronaut Edward T. Lu, Expedition 7 NASA ISS science officer and flight engineer, floats in the Destiny laboratory on the International Space Station (ISS).

ISS007-E-17719 (20 October 2003) --- The airglow above Earth’s horizon was photographed by an Expedition 7 crewmember onboard the International Space Station (ISS).

JSC2002-02020 (12 November 2002) --- The STS-114 and Expedition Seven crews, attired in training versions of the full-pressure launch and entry suit, pose for a group photo prior to a training session in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at the Johnson Space Center (JSC). From the left are astronauts Soichi Noguchi, Stephen K. Robinson, both STS-114 mission specialists; James M. Kelly, STS-114 pilot; Eileen M. Collins, STS-114 mission commander; Edward T. Lu, Expedition Seven flight engineer; cosmonauts Yuri I. Malenchenko, Expedition Seven mission commander; and Alexander Y. Kaleri, Expedition Seven flight engineer. Noguchi represents Japan’s National Space Development Agency (NASDA). Malenchenko and Kaleri represent Rosaviakosmos.

JSC2002-02022 (13 November 2002) --- Astronauts Soichi Noguchi (left), STS-114 mission specialist; Edward T. Lu, Expedition Seven flight engineer; cosmonauts Yuri I. Malenchenko, Expedition Seven mission commander; and Alexander Y. Kaleri, Expedition Seven flight engineer; participate in mission training in one of the full-scale trainers in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at the Johnson Space Center (JSC). Attired in training versions of the shuttle launch and entry suit, the four are seated on the middeck for an emergency egress training session. Noguchi represents Japan’s National Space Development Agency (NASDA). Malenchenko and Kaleri represent Rosaviakosmos.

Photo of the American flag floating in front of all seven windows inside the Cupola during Expedition 68.

ISS007-E-12914 (18 August 2003) --- This view featuring Egypt’s Great pyramids of Giza (right center) was taken by an Expedition 7 crewmember onboard the International Space Station (ISS). Giza is a royal burial place, commissioned and built by pharaohs during the fourth dynasty around 2550 BC. Today, Giza is a rapidly growing region of Cairo. Population growth in Egypt continues to soar, leading to new construction. New roads for large new developments are obvious in the desert hills northwest and southwest of the pyramids.

ISS007-E-15149 (21 September 2003) --- This image, photographed by an Expedition 7 crewmember onboard the International Space Station (ISS), was merged with images ISS007-E-15148 and ISS007-E-15150 to create a mosaic of Johannesburg, South Africa. The mosaic can be viewed on http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov

ISS007-E-15177 (21 September 2003) --- This view, photographed by an Expedition 7 crewmember onboard the International Space Station (ISS), features a small part of the coastal dune field which is now protected as the Lencois Maranhenses National Park, on Brazil’s north coast, about 700 kilometers east of the Amazon River mouth. Persistent winds blow off the equatorial Atlantic Ocean onto Brazil from the east, driving white sand inland from 100 kilometers stretch of coast, to form a large field of dunes. The dark areas between the white dunes are fresh water ponds that draw fishermen to this newly established park.

ISS007-E-11256 (29 July 2003) --- This view of the capital city of Austin, Texas was taken by one of the Expedition 7 crewmembers onboard the International Space Station (ISS). Austin is located in the Texas hill country along the banks of the Colorado River (lower left). Onboard are cosmonaut Yuri I. Malenchenko, mission commander, and astronaut Edward T. Lu, NASA ISS science officer and flight engineer.

ISS007-E-06178 (21 May 2003) --- Cosmonaut Yuri I. Malenchenko, Expedition 7 mission commander, works with the Russian Lada greenhouse in the Zvezda Service Module on the International Space Station (ISS). Malenchenko represents Rosaviakosmos.

ISS007-E-14902 (September 2003) --- This close-up view of the eye of Hurricane Isabel was taken by one of the Expedition 7 crewmembers onboard the International Space Station (ISS). There was no date down linked with this image, therefore the exact time data of this photo cannot be determined.

ISS007-E-07878 (22 June 2003) --- This image, photographed by an Expedition 7 crewmember onboard the International Space Station (ISS), was merged with image ISS007-E-07872 to create a mosaic of a dust storm and thunderstorm over the Red Sea. The mosaic can be viewed on http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov

ISS007-E-14524 (7 September 2003) --- This view of New York City at dawn was taken by an Expedition 7 crewmember onboard the International Space Station (ISS). Central Park on Manhattan is just below center frame.

ISS007-E-17038 (11 October 2003) --- This view featuring a close-up of the Salton Sea was taken by an Expedition 7 crewmember onboard the International Space Station (ISS). The image provides detail of the structure of the algal bloom. These blooms continue to be a problem for the Salton Sea. They are caused by high concentrations of nutrients, especially nitrogen and phosphorous, which drain into the basin from the agricultural run-off. As the algae die and decompose, oxygen levels in the sea drop, causing fish kills and hazardous condition for other wildlife.

ISS007-E-13126 (21 August 2003) --- This view of Rome, Italy was taken by one of the Expedition 7 crewmembers onboard the International Space Station (ISS).

ISS007-E-18086 (26 October 2003) --- The fires in the San Bernardino Mountains, fueled by Santa Ana winds, burned out of control on the morning of Oct. 26, 2003, when this image and several others were taken from the International Space Station. This frame and image numbers 18087 and 18088 were taken at approximately 19:54 GMT, October 26, 2003 with a digital still camera equipped with a 400mm lens. Lake Arrowhead and Silverwood Lake are just out of frame. Content was provided by JSC’s Earth Observation Lab. The International Space Station Program {link to http://spaceflight.nasa.gov} supports the laboratory to help astronauts take pictures of Earth that will be of the greatest value to scientists and the public, and to make those images freely available on the Internet. Additional images taken by astronauts and cosmonauts can be viewed at the NASA/JSC Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth [link to http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/].

ISS007-E-17770 (20 October 2003) --- Boston, Massachusetts was featured in this image taken by one of the Expedition 7 crewmembers onboard the International Space Station (ISS). The image provides a good view of the center of the city, including famous colonial and independence locations extending from Boston Common to the North End. Wispy clouds hover over the south end of Logan Airport. Ship traffic in the Charles and Mystic Rivers is marked by wakes of the ships. And highly reflective construction locations, including the new I-93 and the bridge over the Charles River, and highway exchanges at Logan Airport mark the new elements of Boston's Big Dig, which is the local transportation project that is now believed to be the largest civil engineering endeavor in U.S. history.

ISS007-E-09986 (11 July 2003) --- This view of Earth’s horizon was taken by an Expedition 7 crewmember onboard the International Space Station (ISS) while the Station was in orbit over Dodge City, Kansas. In the lower right is the Great Salt Lake. At the left side in the distance are the Sierra Nevada Mountains with elevations between 12,000 and 15,000 feet, and coastal California.

ISS007-E-07652 (July 2003) --- Part of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, site of a very popular air show, held around this time of year, was photographed by a crew member aboard the International Space Station during its seventh habitation mission. The airfield near Lake Winnebago hosts the mid-summer fly-in event sponsored by the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA).

ISS007-E-12749 (14 August 2003) --- This view of forest fires in lower British Columbia, Canada was taken by one of the Expedition 7 crewmembers onboard the International Space Station (ISS).

ISS007-E-12752 (14 August 2003) --- This view of forest fires in Glacier National Park in Montana was taken by one of the Expedition 7 crewmembers onboard the International Space Station (ISS).

ISS007-E-14887 (15 September 2003) --- This view of Hurricane Isabel was taken by one of the Expedition 7 crewmembers onboard the International Space Station (ISS).

ISS007-E-10974 (27 July 2003) --- Photographed by an Expedition 7 crewmember onboard the International Space Station (ISS), this image shows the limb of the Earth at the bottom transitioning into the orange-colored troposphere, the lowest and most dense portion of the Earth's atmosphere. The troposphere ends abruptly at the tropopause, which appears in the image as the sharp boundary between the orange- and blue- colored atmosphere. The silvery-blue noctilucent clouds extend far above the Earth's troposphere. The sliver of the setting moon is visible at upper right.

ISS007-E-13397 (24 August 2003) --- This view of Ithaca, New York was taken by one of the Expedition 7 crewmembers onboard the International Space Station (ISS). Ithaca is the home of Cornell University, where astronaut Edward T. Lu, NASA ISS science officer and flight engineer, received a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering and the Cornell University Presidential Scholar award.

ISS007-E-14470 (5 September 2003) --- Astronaut Edward T. Lu, Expedition 7 NASA ISS science officer and flight engineer, performs routine maintenance on an Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) space suit in the Quest airlock on the International Space Station (ISS). The work represents a mid-term checkout and included emptying and refilling the suit’s water tank and loops, cycling relief valves, checking sensors and collecting data, a leak check and running the suit’s fan for two hours to lubricate it.

ISS007-E-14284 (1 September 2003) --- Astronaut Edward T. Lu, Expedition 7 NASA ISS science officer and flight engineer, is pictured near food items floating freely in the Zvezda Service Module on the International Space Station (ISS).

ISS007-E-14892 (15 September 2003) --- This close-up view of the eye of Hurricane Isabel was taken by one of the Expedition 7 crewmembers onboard the International Space Station (ISS).

ISS007-E-10807 (21 July 2003) --- This view of Earth’s horizon as the sunsets over the Pacific Ocean was taken by an Expedition 7 crewmember onboard the International Space Station (ISS). Anvil tops of thunderclouds are also visible.

ISS007-E-07650 (July 2003) --- Part of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, site of a very popular air show, held around this time of year, was photographed by a crew member aboard the International Space Station during its seventh habitation mission. The airfield near Lake Winnebago hosts the mid-summer fly-in event sponsored by the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA).

ISS007-E-17879 (October 2003) --- European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Pedro Duque (left) of Spain; astronaut Edward T. Lu, Expedition 7 NASA ISS science officer and flight engineer; cosmonaut Alexander Y. Kaleri, Expedition 8 flight engineer; and cosmonaut Yuri I. Malenchenko, Expedition 7 mission commander, are pictured in the Zvezda Service Module on the International Space Station (ISS). Kaleri and Malenchenko represent Rosaviakosmos. Though the exact date is unavailable, the scene was recorded about midway through the joint duty time of Expeditions 7 and 8.

ISS007-E-13281 (20 August 2003) --- This view features forest fires in the Canadian province of British Columbia where some 620,000 acres of forest were consumed in almost 2,500 fires. Here the Rocky Mountains have both lofty, snow-capped peaks and long, narrow valleys that create special conditions and problems with air quality from these smoky fires. This image taken by one of the Expedition 7 crewmembers onboard the International Space Station (ISS) illustrates how smoke has become trapped in valleys where light winds and cold air drainage from the higher elevations have created temperature inversions. Note how the snowy peaks of the mountains are relatively smoke-free while the long, north-south valleys of Kootenay Lake and Columbia River are filled with trapped aerosols from the plumes of the large fires situated in the southwest. Meanwhile shifting winds have now swept the bulk of the plumes southeastward over the Columbia River Basin of Washington.

ISS007-E-17807 (22 Oct 2003) --- Houston, Texas

ISS007-E-08434 (27 June 2003) --- This photo featuring a close-up view of Honolulu on the Hawaiian island of Oahu was taken from the International Space Station (ISS) by astronaut Edward T. Lu, Expedition 7 NASA ISS science officer and flight engineer. Diamond Head Crater and Waikiki Beach are visible at lower right.

ISS007-E-06083 (3 June 2003) --- This view featuring the Aurora Australis or “southern lights” was photographed by astronaut Edward T. Lu, Expedition 7 NASA ISS science officer and flight engineer aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The four stars hanging above Earth’s limb are the brightest stars of the southern constellation Corvus.

ISS007-E-14893 (15 September 2003) --- This view of Hurricane Isabel was taken by one of the Expedition 7 crewmembers onboard the International Space Station (ISS).

ISS007-E-14971 (13 September 2003) --- Earth’s horizon against the blackness of space is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 7 crewmember onboard the International Space Station (ISS).

ISS007-E-14475 (5 September 2003) --- Cosmonaut Yuri I. Malenchenko, Expedition 7 mission commander, works with a torso portion of an Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) space suit stored in the Quest airlock on the International Space Station (ISS). Malenchenko represents Rosaviakosmos.

ISS007-E-14282 (1 September 2003) --- Cosmonaut Yuri I. Malenchenko, Expedition 7 mission commander, is pictured holding a spoon while a package of food floats nearby in the Zvezda Service Module on the International Space Station (ISS). Malenchenko represents Rosaviakosmos.

ISS007-E-16807 (8 October 2003) --- The Honolulu International Airport runway juts into the water on the left side of this image of Oahu, taken by an Expedition 7 crewmember onboard the International Space Station (ISS). In the center is Ke’ehi Lagoon and on the right is Sand Island.

ISS007-E-18082 (26 October 2003) --- The fires in the San Bernardino Mountains, fueled by Santa Ana winds, burned out of control on the morning of Oct. 26, 2003, when these images were taken from the International Space Station at roughly 11 a.m. (PST). Thick yellow smoke blows south, blanketing the valley below. This image and ISS007-E-18078, looking southeast, capture the smoke pall as the ISS approached and passed over the region. Image numbers 18078 and 18082 were taken roughly a minute apart. A small break in the smoke marks Cajon pass. Content was provided by JSC’s Earth Observation Lab. The International Space Station Program {link to http://spaceflight.nasa.gov} supports the laboratory to help crew members take pictures of Earth that will be of the greatest value to scientists and the public, and to make those images freely available on the Internet. Additional images taken by astronauts and cosmonauts can be viewed at the NASA/JSC Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth [link to http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/].

ISS007-E-08251 (25 June 2003) --- This photo featuring the San Francisco Bay area in California was photographed from the International Space Station (ISS) by astronaut Edward T. Lu, Expedition 7 NASA ISS science officer and flight engineer. The San Francisco Bay Bridge, Alcatraz Island, Golden Gate Bridge, and Golden Gate Park are visible at upper right. Stanford University and red salt ponds on the bay near Fremont at lower left.

ISS007-E-14745 (13 September 2003) --- This close-up view of the eye of Hurricane Isabel was taken by one of the Expedition 7 crewmembers onboard the International Space Station (ISS). At the time this photo was taken, Isabel had reformed to a Category 5 storm, packing winds of 160 miles per hour.

ISS007-E-14572 (8 September 2003) --- This view of the Mississippi River Delta on the Gulf of Mexico was taken by an Expedition 7 crewmember onboard the International Space Station (ISS). This delta area is often referred to as the "crow's foot."

ISS007-E-11614 (2 August 2003) --- This digital still camera's view from the International Space Station features early August forest fires in the Lost Creek area on the border of Alberta and British Columbia, just to the southwest of Calgary. Across the international border, fires were raging in the Glacier National Park in Montana

ISS007-E-10244 (15 July 2003) --- The Expedition 7 crew onboard the International Space Station (ISS) had a great seat from which to observe tropical storm Claudette as she turned into a hurricane and came ashore with high winds and heavy rains that drenched their Houston home base and other Texas areas. This digital image was recorded at 13:26:41 GMT, July 15, 2003.

ISS007-E-14741 (13 September 2003) --- This close-up view of the eye of Hurricane Isabel was taken by one of the Expedition 7 crewmembers onboard the International Space Station (ISS). At the time this photo was taken, Isabel had reformed to a Category 5 storm, packing winds of 160 miles per hour.

ISS007-E-16249 (4 October 2003) --- Earth’s horizon against the blackness of space is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 7 crewmember onboard the International Space Station (ISS).

ISS007-E-13327 (24 August 2003) --- This view featuring Java’s Merapi volcano was photographed by one of the Expedition 7 crewmembers onboard the International Space Station (ISS). At 2,911 meters, the summit of Merapi and its vigorous steam plume rises above a bank of stratus clouds. One of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes, it has been almost continuously active for nearly ten years, including periodic pyroclastic flows and avalanches. The volcano is located less than 25 miles north of the city of Yogykarta in central Java.

ISS007-E-06077 (3 June 2003) --- This view featuring the Aurora Australis or “southern lights” was photographed by astronaut Edward T. Lu, Expedition 7 NASA ISS science officer and flight engineer aboard the International Space Station (ISS). When this was taken, the Station was in a position over the Indian Ocean, southwest of Australia. The four stars hanging above Earth’s limb are the brightest stars of the southern constellation Corvus.