The cities of Khartoum and Omdurman in Sudan – NASA
iss070e002191 (Oct. 6, 2023) — The cities of Khartoum and Omdurman in Sudan are pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 258 miles above the African nation. NASA Source link
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Astronaut Loral O’Hara boards a T-38 trainer jet – NASA
jsc2023e014639 (March 10, 2023) — NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara conducts preflight training aboard a T-38 trainer jet at Ellington Field in Houston, Texas, before beginning her mission to the International Space Station. NASA Source link
Roscosmos cosmonaut and Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Oleg Kononenko – NASA
jsc2023e052791 (Oct. 13, 2022) — Roscosmos cosmonaut and Expedition 70 Flight Engineer, including Soyuz MS-24 Commander, Oleg Kononenko poses for a portrait at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Russia. Credit: Andrey Shelepin NASA Source link
Roscosmos cosmonaut and Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Nikolai Chub – NASA
jsc2023e052792 (Oct. 13, 2022) — Roscosmos cosmonaut and Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Nikolai Chub poses for a portrait at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Russia. Credit: Andrey Shelepin NASA Source link
NASA astronaut and Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Loral O’Hara – NASA
jsc2023e052793 (Oct. 13, 2022) — NASA astronaut and Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Loral O’Hara poses for a portrait at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Russia. Credit: Andrey Shelepin NASA Source link
Astronaut Loral O’Hara prepares to enter a Soyuz spacecraft simulator – NASA
jsc2023e052881 (Sept. 13, 2023) — NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara prepares to enter a Soyuz spacecraft simulator in her Sokol launch and entry suit for preflight training before beginning her mission to the International Space Station. NASA Source link
The sun reflects off peaks of the snow-capped Swiss Alps – NASA
iss069e092489 (Sept. 25, 2023) — The sun reflects off peaks of the snow-capped Swiss Alps while casting shadows in the foothills of the mountain range as the International Space Station orbited 260 miles above Switzerland. NASA Source link
Astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli participates in virtual reality spacewalk training – NASA
iss070e000004 (Sept. 27, 2023) — NASA astronaut and Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Jasmin Moghbeli participates in virtual reality spacewalk training using SAFER, or Simplified Aid for EVA Rescue. Attached to the spacesuits, the device allows astronauts to safely return to the station if they were to become untethered. Using a VR headset mimics this environment, … Read more
NASA’s Honey Astrobee Robot Returns to Space – NASA
The International Space Station is abuzz with the return of one of NASA’s Astrobee smart robots. The yellow Honey Astrobee, one of three free-flying robots, was unboxed in space after spending nearly a year at its home base, NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley. Honey returned to Earth in September 2022 for maintenance … Read more
Fresh Chiles Spice Up Taco Night – NASA
Taco Night on the International Space Station had a little kick to it on Nov. 26, 2021. In this image taken by NASA astronaut Kayla Barron, fellow NASA astronaut and Expedition 66 flight engineer Raja Chari smiles as he shows off a taco that includes fresh chile peppers. The peppers were harvested from inside the … Read more