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

Photo taken of night flight through U.S. Lab using only ambient light (no flash).

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

ISS042E098993 (01/04/2015) --- Expedition 43 commander and NASA astronaut Terry Virts tweeted this image showcasing his support of America’s pastime back on Jan. 4, 2015 with this comment: Honoring #JackieRobinson today! #42.

Photographic documentation of inspection and regular maintenance on Minus Eighty-degree Laboratory Freezer for the ISS 3 (MELFI-3) located in the LAB1S1 rack. View is of European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, Expedition 43 flight engineer, at work with the MELFI-3.

ISS043E087335 (04/03/2015) --- ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti works to retrieve samples for the Aniso Tubule experiment from the Cell Biology Experiment Facility (CBEF) on Apr. 3, 2015. Aniso Tubule examines growth modifications of Arabidopsis hypocotyls in space. Scientists will analyze the changes in dynamics of cortical microtubules and microtubule associated proteins with a fluorescence microscope.

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

ESA Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti and Expedition 43 commander Terry Virts pose for a photo in front of Crew Quarters (CQ) after hair cut.

ISS043E279114 (05/30/2015) --- NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly works aboard the International Space Station on May 30, 2015 on a number of science experiments and maintenance of the stations equipment.

ISS043E279223 (06/03/2015) --- ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti works with science equipment on board the International Space Station while preparing for her return to Earth soon.

ISS043E198419 (05/15/2015) --- NASA astronauts Scott Kelly (left) and Terry Virts (right) share a snack while inside the station’s Unity module which holds the food and drink supply for the U.S. segment of the International Space Station.

ISS043E276537 (05/31/2015) --- Expedition 43 Commander and NASA astronaut Terry Virts creates a sphere of bubbles in the station’s microgravity environment using drinking water and an antacid tablet.

ISS043E194316 (05/15/2015) ---NASA astronaut Scott Kelly aboard the International Space Station tweeted this image out on May, 15, 2015 with this comment concerning his twin brother former astronaut Mark Kelly's appearance on a Television show: "Watching my bro @ShuttleCDRKelly on #CelebrityJeopardy onboard @Space_Station this morning. Great job representing"!

ISS043E276473 (05/31/2015) --- NASA astronaut Scott Kelly is seen here inside the station’s Destiny laboratory preparing camera equipment for an upcoming documentation session.

ISS043E160068 (05/03/2015) --- ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti waits next to the newly installed ISSpresso machine. The espresso device allows crews to make tea, coffee, broth, or other hot beverages they might enjoy.

ISS043E099306 (04/09/2015) --- NASA astronauts Terry Virts (bottom) and Scott Kelly (top) are seen here inside the Destiny Laboratory performing eye exams as part of ongoing studies into crew vision health. Vision changes in astronauts spending long periods of time in microgravity is a critical health issue that scientists are looking to solve as humanity prepares to travel to destinations far outside our planet like an asteroid and Mars.

ISS043E256577 (05/26/2015) --- Expedition 43 commander and NASA astronaut Terry Virts is seen here closing the hatch to the Leonardo Permanent Multipurpose Module (PMM.) The PMM was moved on May 27, 2015 from the Unity node to the Tranquility node. This freed up a docking port on the Earth-facing side of Unity for visiting cargo vehicles and was the latest activity in the ongoing upgrades to the station to prepare for future U.S. commercial crew vehicles.

ISS043E125774 (04/20/2015) --- NASA astronaut Scott Kelly gives the "high sign" on the quality of his snack while taking a break from his work schedule aboard the International Space Station on Apr. 20, 2015. Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov (ROSCOSMOS) seems to agree on the tasty factor of the specially prepared space food.

ISS043E182212 (05/08/2015) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 43 commander Terry Virts takes a drink of his very first milkshake onboard the International Space Station.

STS113-S-043 (7 December 2002) --- The drag chute on the Space Shuttle Endeavour deploys to slow down the spacecraft during landing on runway 33 at the KSC landing facility, completing the nearly 14-day STS-113 mission to the International Space Station (ISS). Astronaut James D. Wetherbee, mission commander, eased Endeavour to a textbook landing on runway 33 at the Florida spaceport at 2:37 p.m. (EST) on December 7, 2002. The landing completed a 5.74-million mile mission that saw successful delivery and installation of the Port One (P1) truss on the orbital outpost.

ISS043E241982 (05/23/2015) --- This Earth observation image of the Eastern coast of the United States from May 23, 2015 was tweeted out from the International Space Station by NASA astronaut Scott Kelly with the added comment: "To end #EMSWeek #JerseyCity where I worked as an EMT more than 30 years ago".

ISS043E069815 (03/30/2015) --- All six Expedition 43 crewmembers are gathered in the Destiny laboratory on board the International Space Station on Mar 30, 2015 after an emergency procedures training period. The six members include Russian cosmonauts Mikhail Kornienko (top left), Anton Shkaplerov, Gennady Padalka, NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti (bottom left), and Expedition 43 commander US astronaut Terry Virts.

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).

Earth observation taken during a night pass by the Expedition 43 crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Folder lists this as time lapse From Gibraltar NE-bound.

All six Expedition 43 crewmembers are gathered in the Destiny laboratory on board the International Space Station on Mar 30, 2015 after an emergency procedures training period. The six members include Russian cosmonauts Mikhail Kornienko, Anton Shkaplerov, Gennady Padalka, NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, and Expedition 43 commander US astronaut Terry Virts.

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).

ISS043E087403 (04/06/2015) --- NASA astronauts Terry Virts (left) and Scott Kelly are seen here inside the station’s Quest airlock. The pair were performing routine maintenance activities on two of the International Space Station’s Extravehicular Mobility Units (EMU,) or spacesuits, seen in the background.

ISS043E019025 (03/18/2015) --- Safety training never ends onboard the International Space Station. This photo in the U.S. Laboratory on Mar. 18, 2015 was taken during Emergency Egress Drill On-Board Training (OBT) with the Expedition 43 crew. Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko (rear) and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti (middle), both flight engineers, are shown with astronaut Terry Virts, Commander (front) during the important emergency drill.

STS127-S-043 (15 July 2009) --- Captured by a remote camera equipped with a special "fish-eye" lens, Space Shuttle Endeavour and its seven-member STS-127 crew head toward Earth orbit and rendezvous with the International Space Station. Liftoff was on time at 6:03 p.m. (EDT) on July 15, 2009 from launch pad 39A at NASA?s Kennedy Space Center. Onboard are astronauts Mark Polansky, commander; Doug Hurley, pilot; Christopher Cassidy, Tom Marshburn, Dave Wolf, Tim Kopra and Canadian Space Agency?s Julie Payette, all mission specialists. Kopra will join Expedition 20 in progress to serve as a flight engineer aboard the ISS. Endeavour will deliver the Japanese Experiment Module's Exposed Facility and the Experiment Logistics Module-Exposed Section in the final of three flights dedicated to the assembly of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Kibo laboratory complex on the space station.

STS128-S-043 (28 Aug. 2009) --- Against a black night sky, Space Shuttle Discovery and its seven-member STS-128 crew head toward Earth orbit and rendezvous with the International Space Station (ISS). Liftoff was on time at 11:59 p.m. (EDT) on Aug. 28, 2009 from launch pad 39A at NASA?s Kennedy Space Center. Onboard are astronauts Rick Sturckow, commander; Kevin Ford, pilot; John ?Danny? Olivas, European Space Agency astronaut Christer Fuglesang, Patrick Forrester, Jose Hernandez and Nicole Stott, all mission specialists. Stott will join Expedition 20 in progress to serve as a flight engineer aboard the ISS. The 13-day mission will deliver more than seven tons of supplies, science racks and equipment, as well as additional environmental hardware to sustain six crew members on the space station. The equipment includes a freezer to store research samples, a new sleeping compartment and the COLBERT treadmill. The mission is the 128th in the Space Shuttle Program, the 37th flight of Discovery and the 30th station assembly flight.
