„In the desert of Mauritania we can see a „small“ reminder of our cosmic environment. Are we prepared to prevent this from happening in the future? #Horizons “ /via Alexander Gerst/ESA
Сегодня мы с вами вместе пролетим над Австралией 🚀 Очень интересно, кто-то из моих подписчиков был на этом континенте, а может быть даже живет? . The @Space_Station over #Australia. Do any of my subscribers live in Australia? I'm very curious! pic.twitter.com/qEBfGpgpq6
Забор проб с поверхности панелей МКС перед посадкой. Учёные уже на Земле изучат эти пробы и узнают, кто живет на станции помимо нас 😄🚀 . I took samples from the surface of the ISS's panels before landing to bring them to Earth for research. pic.twitter.com/vtn50wL2Sf
„Johann Wolfgang von Goethe once said one does not need to travel around the world to understand that the sky is blue everywhere. I’m not so sure… #Horizons#ExploreFarther “ /via Alexander Gerst/ESA
„Sometimes I have a hard time comprehending that these landscapes are real down there. Like mountain ranges that consist of one active volcano next to another, for hundreds of kilometres. (here: the Andes) #EarthViews#Horizons “ /via Alexander Gerst/ESA
Ну что, продолжим нашу экскурсию по планете Земля?
На этот раз мы с вами вместе пролетаем над Нилом, знаменитыми Египетскими пирамидами и Суэцким каналом.
.@Space_Station over the river #Nile, the Egyptian pyramids and #SuezCanalpic.twitter.com/Cw9ufXPFHN
Vor genau 40 Jahren ist Sigmund Jähn in den Weltraum gestartet – und hat Deutschland in ein neues Zeitalter katapultiert. Sigmund – deine Schultern haben uns weit getragen. Alles Gute mein Freund! pic.twitter.com/NCTyFsuMwe
„Always impressive: the Nile River, with its massive artificial Lake Nasser. — Immer wieder eindrucksvoll: Der Nil, mit seinem massiven Nasser-Stausee. #Horizons#WorldWaterWeek “ /via Alexander Gerst/ESA
Сегодня предприятие РКК „Энергия“ отмечает 72-летие! Я поздравляю всех, кто работал и работает, тех, кто хоть краешком судьбы прикоснулся к этому предприятию! Особенно мне хочется поздравить ветеранов, потому что благодаря им мы находимся на орбите и можем полноценно работать pic.twitter.com/vZrwUuBgeC
На протяжении многих лет „Энергия“ остается признанным лидером в области создания прорывных технологий освоения космоса. Желаю ветеранам здоровья и поберечь себя, чтобы они смогли поучаствовать, передать свой опыт и увидеть дальнейшее покорение Солнечной системы! pic.twitter.com/GPzbY0OOgD
“ Начинаем фотоохоту за #КосмодромыМира Это космодром Цзюцюань, он действует с 1958 г. и является самым крупным космодромом Китая и единственным, используемым в пилотируемой программе. С Цзюцюаня, на котором расположено три стартовых комплекса, было осуществлено 105 пусков.“ /via Oleg Artemjew/Roskosmos
„Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center is a Chinese space vehicle launch facility located in the Gobi desert, Inner Mongolia. It was founded in 1958, the first of China’s four spaceports. Since 1958, 105 launches have taken place. “ /via Oleg Artemjew/Roskosmos
#ISS is the only laboratory of humanity that sustains permanent weightlessness. See how we’re working up here with thousands of scientists, to make your life better on Earth. Blog: https://t.co/WBg72aVch1pic.twitter.com/5i9SPL9JNO
„A busy day on the Mediterranean Sea, just off the coast of Naples. This image shows why Vesuvius is one of the most dangerous active volcanoes on this planet – it is completely surrounded by cities. #ExploreFarther#Horizons “ /via Alexander Gerst/ESA
„Saint Helena is a volcanic tropical island in the South Atlantic Ocean. In 1815, the British government selected Saint Helena as the place of detention for Napoleon Bonaparte. Saint Helena is Britain’s second-oldest overseas territory after Bermuda. “ /via Oleg Artemjew/Roskosmos
Tomorrow will be our spacewalk! We will toss four tiny satellites into space, install antennas and cables for the Icarus animal-tracking experiment and collect exposed science experiments. Do not forget that live broadcast will be available on the website of Roscosmos pic.twitter.com/PRneQsX0kw
„The #ISS over the greatest architectural monuments of Ancient #Egypt. At this photo you can see the Red Pyramid, the Bent Pyramid and the Black Pyramid located at the Dahshur necropolis. “ /via Oleg Artemjew/Roskosmos
„Too close to home. Could you tell if this is Earth or #Mars? Maybe we share more similarities with our orange neighbour than we would like… #Horizons “ /via Alexander Gerst/ESA
„Hard to make these beautiful images up: this is the Volga River delta near Astrakhan before spilling into the Caspian Sea. This is Europe’s largest river delta. I took some liberty with color editing but the image is beautiful from @Space_Station. #EarthArt“ /via Andrew J. Feustel /NASA
„A painting or a picture? The vivid blue hues of the shallower depths of #TurksandCaicos are caused by light reflecting off of the fine white sand particles, primarily composed of broken down shells and coral. #EarthArt “ /via Andrew J. Feustel /NASA
— A.J. (Drew) Feustel (@Astro_Feustel) 13. Juni 2018
Tomorrow will be the 1st time the Expedition 56 Patch goes outside for a #spacewalk! An especially significant event for me since my son designed the patch. pic.twitter.com/vVFkT47W8K
— A.J. (Drew) Feustel (@Astro_Feustel) 13. Juni 2018
„Приветствую всех с борта МКС, теперь я с вами на связи! Но на сердце очень тяжело сейчас… В Кемерово произошла ужасная трагедия! Хочу выразить слова самого искреннего сожаления, сочувствия в адрес близких погибших, а также желаю скорейшего выздоровления всем пострадавшим… “ /via Oleg Artemjew/Roskosmos
„Отправили сегодня в долгий обратный путь „космический грузовик“. В долгий – потому что сход с орбиты у него будет только в конце апреля. А пока что он будет находиться в автономном полете. Undocking has been done! Bye-bye, Progress! “ /via Oleg Artemjew/Roskosmos
Рикки и Дрю отлично отработали, Выход длился 6 часов и 10 минут. Из моего „наблюдательного пункта“ хорошо было видно только @Astro_Feustel. Да, это именно его ноги были на предыдущей фотографии, многие угадали 😉 pic.twitter.com/8OfsLaTqoA
А еще я хочу показать, как проходит сопровождение Выхода внутри станции. Как видите, в работе задействован весь экипаж, а не только два астронавта, которые работают в скафандрах. Так выглядело рабочее место @Astro_Kanai и @Astro_Maker, где происходит управление манипулятором. pic.twitter.com/AczzRdwlQ0
“ Во время прошлого полета мне удалось заснять Суперлуние, надеюсь, что и в этот раз повезет! А пока что я тренируюсь на просто полной Луне… вообще-то мне кажется, что Луна всегда Супер . It is not a Supermoon, but I think the moon is always super “ /via Oleg Artemjew/Roskosmos
Космический лук. Часть 2. ✌😎 Кто из подписчиков со мной со времен первого полета – тот все поймет. Кто присоединился недавно – смотрите 2 фото, сделанное в 2014 году 🙂
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The cosmic onion. Part 2.✌😎 Maybe you remember that I grew onion during the first flight too. pic.twitter.com/AOm7wfsDak
„Do you recognize the island? #Cyprus is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea and Aphrodite’s mythical birthplace. “ /via Oleg Artemjew/Roskosmos
С Днём России!
На самом деле, я отмечаю целых два праздника в один день, потому что сегодня у нас с женой годовщина свадьбы! pic.twitter.com/0Tl1QAmcpU
Один из традиционных вечерних кинопросмотров. На этот раз всем экипажем смотрели новый российский фильм „Решение о ликвидации“. Картина всем очень понравилась!
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Our traditional @Space_Station movie night. We watched a new Russian film „Decision: Liquidation“. pic.twitter.com/Uxf5lvOt5j
„The San Joaquin Delta is the central hub for a water conveyance system serving 2/3rds of #California’s population and is ground zero for multiple issues – sea level rise, aging infrastructure, invasive species, water quality, and water supply. #TheStoryofWater “ /via Richard R. Arnold/NASA
“ „Like the rain forest that surrounds and depends upon it, the #Amazon river system is a prodigy of speciation and diversity…“– Candice Millard. From @Space_Station, it is also a place where you can see the Earth breathe. #Brazil“ /via Richard R. Arnold/NASA
“ The straits separating the islands of #Java and #Sumatra in #Indonesia is home to Anak Krakatau – the island reborn after Krakatau erupted in 1883. #Jakarta shines brightly in the early morning sun.“ /via Richard R. Arnold/NASA
“ The inviting azure waters of Lake Titicaca high atop the Andes of #Peru and #Bolivia. To the Incas, it was considered the birthplace of the sun. From @Space_Station, it looks like the birthplace of the purest shade of blue.“ /via Richard R. Arnold/NASA
“ Mt Fuji – #Japan ‘s second highest point. A photo taken during our last spacewalk shows Japan’s highest point for the sake of comparison.“ /via Richard R. Arnold/NASA
„#Baja & the Sea of Cortez “All things are…bound together by the elastic string of time. It is advisable to look from the tide pool to the stars and back to the tide pool again.” -John Steinbeck “ /via Richard R. Arnold/NASA
„#Morocco & the Canary Islands “Then there is the sky, compared to which all other skies seem faint-hearted efforts.” -Paul Bowles on the Sahara “ /via Richard R. Arnold/NASA
“ We launched to @Space_Station on a spacecraft called “Hawai’i”. We flew over our namesake today and are sending much aloha to everyone there. The plume from #Kilauea is visible from space.“ /via Richard R. Arnold/NASA
„The stunning beauty and fragility of our atmosphere is best revealed at dawn, when the sun gently illuminates towering clouds on the distant horizon. “ /via Richard R. Arnold/NASA
“ „I wished on the moon, for more than I ever knew. A sweeter rose, a softer sky. On April days that would not dance away…“ -Dorothy Parker (though only Billie Holiday did it justice)“ /via Richard R. Arnold/NASA
„Selamat pagi Indonesia – a place I once called home. Java, Bali, & Lombok all lined up neatly in a row. The narrow straights between Bali and Java are known as the Wallace Line. Alfred Russel Wallace formulated his own theory of evolution based on his time on these islands. “ /via Richard R. Arnold/NASA
“ Cape Cod, MA. I once briefly worked at @CapeCodNPS, USA’s 2nd National Seashore and the setting of Thoreau’s “The Outermost House”. Our national seashores are a treasure shared by all.“ /via Richard R. Arnold/NASA
“ “San Francisco has only one drawback—‘tis hard to leave.”~Rudyard Kipling The entire Golden State of California was visible on a magnificent transit. It receded from view far too quickly.“ /via Richard R. Arnold/NASA
“ The volcanic Cape Verde Islands off the west coast of Africa leave a wake as the air and sea flow over and around them.“ /via Richard R. Arnold/NASA
„The interplay of ice, sea and clouds near Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and New Brunswick! A warm “hello” to my long-lost cousins in New Brunswick and Cassidy Megan (who started #PurpleDay) in Nova Scotia! “ /via Richard R. Arnold/NASA
„These coral atolls, seemingly adrift in the blue of the Indian Ocean, are a part of the #Maldives. Formed by reef-building organisms, atolls are one of our most at-risk places from rising seas. #EarthDay – we are all connected and we are all in this together. “ /via Richard R. Arnold/NASA
“ The majestic and storied Nile River delta at night. Fishing boats in the Mediterranean are visible just off shore.“ /via Richard R. Arnold/NASA
“ „This is the most beautiful place on Earth. There are many such places. Every man, every woman, carries in heart and mind the image of the ideal place, the right place, the one true home, known or unknown, actual or visionary.“ – Edward Abbey #NationalParkWeek#FindYourPark“ /via Richard R. Arnold/NASA
“ „Doubly happy, however, is the man to whom lofty mountain tops are within reach, for the lights that shine there illumine all that lies below.“ – John Muir on Mount Rainier. #NationalParkWeek#FindYourPark“ /via Richard R. Arnold/NASA
“It all gave a pleasant illusion of eternity, this quiet sailing under a perfect sky towards a horizon perpetually five miles ahead, never nearer.” – Patrick O’Brian pic.twitter.com/ufgS7HH3QG
„“…The grass and water that is the meaning and the central fact of the Everglades. It is a river of grass.“ – Marjory Stoneman Douglas The flow and human interruption of this river is clearly visible from space. #NationalParkWeek#FindYourPark “ /via Richard R. Arnold/NASA
„Where else can you sit on a cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean while reading a book and watching whales feed? Additionally, the Channel Islands are home to many plants and animals found no place else on Earth. #NationalParkWeek#FindYourPark “ /via Richard R. Arnold/NASA
„Yellowstone National Park is the America’s first park and still one of the world’s best. Very active tectonically, the park encompasses the caldera of a “supervolcano” that will one day reshape our planet. #NationalParkWeek#FindYourPark “ /via Richard R. Arnold/NASA
.@SpaceX made a home delivery to the @Space_Station last month – including pizza, ice cream & science. Lots of good science heading back to Earth this week! The pizza & ice cream didn’t stand a chance. pic.twitter.com/wLuMogvpBO
We do so many interesting tasks up here I thought I would float around and record some video. This “What You Doing” clip shows @Astro_Sabot removing air from a water bag using centripetal force. pic.twitter.com/r6jR1IwL4b
We do so many interesting tasks on @Space_Station, I thought I would float around and record some video. In this “What You Doing” clip, I explain the importance and functions of acoustic monitors. pic.twitter.com/3AIULcGs2I
“ Если увеличить фотографию, то вы сразу поймете, что в момент съемки космическая станция пролетала над Арабскими Эмиратами и Персидским заливом. Узнали знаменитые искусственные острова? // Flight over the Persian Gulf and the United Arab Emirates.“ /via Anton Schkaplerow/Roskosmos
“ Если увеличить фотографию, то вы сразу поймете, что в момент съемки космическая станция пролетала над Арабскими Эмиратами и Персидским заливом. Узнали знаменитые искусственные острова? // Flight over the Persian Gulf and the United Arab Emirates.“ /via Anton Schkaplerow/Roskosmos
“ Image of terminator from space. No, I don’t mean the movie with Arnold Schwarzenegger. A terminator is a moving line that separates the illuminated day side and the dark night side of a planet.“ /via Anton Schkaplerow/Roskosmos
“ The equipment has been tested, we are getting ready for a spacewalk set to begin Friday at 06:35 p.m.! Do not forget that Live broadcast will be available on the website of Roscosmos, NASA and http://VK.com.“ /via Anton Schkaplerow/Roskosmos
“ Flight over #SaudiArabia. This giant fields of circles on the Earth below are not UFO landing sites , but are just fields that are being served by center-pivot irrigation systems.“ /via Anton Schkaplerow/Roskosmos
Do you know that the ISS has a small library?📚 But for a long time it has not been replenished, because of Ebooks are more accessible and convenient for us. My favorite genres are fiction, detective stories and historical books. pic.twitter.com/0ZiiCqeixv
Today Sasha and I practiced with TORU system in preparation for the docking of the Progress MS-08 cargo spacecraft. TORU is a manual docking system of Russian Soyuz and Progress spacecraft that serves as a backup to the automatic system pic.twitter.com/GVy22q1Djx
“ Третий полет и третье фото озера #Балхаш в моей коллекции. Это озеро – одно из крупнейших внутриконтинентальных бессточных водоемов Земли, находится оно в Казахстане. // On #Kazakhstan territory there is one of the world’s largest inland drainless water bodies – Lake #Balkhash.“ /via Anton Schkaplerow/Roskosmos
„Прогресс“ уверенно причалил к станции в автоматическом режиме, но, как видите, мы с Сашей были готовы в любой момент взять управление кораблем в свои руки. А теперь время поработать космическими „грузчиками“ 😉
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A process of docking of Progress MS cargo spacecraft with the ISS pic.twitter.com/zSo6oz7pnA
“ #АральскоеМоре до 1960-х годов оно считалось четвертым по величине озером в мире, однако сегодня уровень моря катастрофически низок… // The #AralSea from space. Formerly one of the four largest lakes in the world, the Aral Sea has been steadily shrinking since the 1960s.“ /via Anton Schkaplerow/Roskosmos
“ #Волга берёт начало на Валдайской возвышенности и впадает в Каспийское море. На этом фото как раз прекрасно видно #Каспий и устье Волги. // #Volga – one of the largest river not only in Russia, but in Europe. It starts in the Valday Hills and flows into the #CaspianSea.“ /via Anton Schkaplerow/Roskosmos
“ Всех, кто сегодня отмечает Рождество, поздравляю с праздником! Здоровья и благополучия! // Wishing a Merry Christmas to all those who celebrate it today!“ /via Anton Schkaplerow/Roskosmos
“ Пролетаем над Грецией. Особо внимательные смогут разглядеть столицу и самый большой город этой страны – #Афины. // Flight over #Greece. Also you can see #Athens – the capital and largest city of Greece.“ /via Anton Schkaplerow/Roskosmos
“ My collection of Zero-G Indicators in the Cupola module. A toy poodle at the moment with us. Olaf flew with me aboard Soyuz and the ISS during my second space flight (2014-2015). And a red Angry Bird from my first expedition (2011-2012).“ /via Anton Schkaplerow/Roskosmos
“ My collection of Zero-G Indicators in the Cupola module. A toy poodle at the moment with us. Olaf flew with me aboard Soyuz and the ISS during my second space flight (2014-2015). And a red Angry Bird from my first expedition (2011-2012).“ /via Anton Schkaplerow/Roskosmos
“ My collection of Zero-G Indicators in the Cupola module. A toy poodle at the moment with us. Olaf flew with me aboard Soyuz and the ISS during my second space flight (2014-2015). And a red Angry Bird from my first expedition (2011-2012).“ /via Anton Schkaplerow/Roskosmos
“ #Египет легко узнать по реке #Нил и её дельте, а рядом – Суэцкий канал, который считается условной границей между Африкой и Евразией. // The #Nile delta and Suez canal from the International Space Station.“ /via Anton Schkaplerow/Roskosmos
“ #ОгненнаяЗемля – архипелаг, в состав которого входит около 40 тысяч островов! Он находится на крайнем юге Южной Америки. // Tierra del Fuego – is an archipelago off the southernmost tip of the South American mainland.“ /via Anton Schkaplerow/Roskosmos
“ View from @Space_Station at 250 miles high can almost look like that from a plane. Turks & Caicos looking great now compared to after Irma!“ /via Randolph Bresnik/NASA
“ View from @Space_Station at 250 miles high can almost look like that from a plane. Turks & Caicos looking great now compared to after Irma!“ /via Randolph Bresnik/NASA
“ Approaching the Himalayas, truly a needle in a haystack trying to find Mt. Everest/Sagarmatha. Amazingly enough, we did. #4DaysOverEverest“ /via Randolph Bresnik/NASA
“ Approaching the Himalayas, truly a needle in a haystack trying to find Mt. Everest/Sagarmatha. Amazingly enough, we did. #4DaysOverEverest“ /via Randolph Bresnik/NASA
“ Approaching the Himalayas, truly a needle in a haystack trying to find Mt. Everest/Sagarmatha. Amazingly enough, we did. #4DaysOverEverest“ /via Randolph Bresnik/NASA
“ Approaching the Himalayas, truly a needle in a haystack trying to find Mt. Everest/Sagarmatha. Amazingly enough, we did. #4DaysOverEverest“ /via Randolph Bresnik/NASA
“ With the blackness of space above, far away on our horizon, the impressive vertical of Mt. Everest/Sagarmatha stands out. #4DaysOverEverest“ /via Randolph Bresnik/NASA
“ With the blackness of space above, far away on our horizon, the impressive vertical of Mt. Everest/Sagarmatha stands out. #4DaysOverEverest“ /via Randolph Bresnik/NASA
On July 28 we launched to this outpost orbiting the Earth. After countless scientific & medical experiments, maintenance & spacewalk activities, cargo & housekeeping operations, it’s time to return. Thank you to all across the globe working to ensure the success of @Space_Stationpic.twitter.com/RxfSAgx0xi
“ We return to Earth tomorrow. I can only hope that through the eyes of this spaceman, you have felt a part of the journey.“ /via Randolph Bresnik/NASA
“ Говорят, что каждый рассвет неповторим. Находясь в космическом полете, мы убедились, что так оно и есть. Сегодня мы с радостью поприветствуем еще 16 космических рассветов, а с завтрашнего дня будем привыкать к редким встречам с ними раз в сутки “ /via Sergei Rjasanski/Roskosmos
“ Говорят, что каждый рассвет неповторим. Находясь в космическом полете, мы убедились, что так оно и есть. Сегодня мы с радостью поприветствуем еще 16 космических рассветов, а с завтрашнего дня будем привыкать к редким встречам с ними раз в сутки “ /via Sergei Rjasanski/Roskosmos
“ Every #sunrise has a unique beauty. And now we know that it’s true, because aboard the ISS we meet 16 sunrises a day “ /via Sergei Rjasanski/Roskosmos
“ Every #sunrise has a unique beauty. And now we know that it’s true, because aboard the ISS we meet 16 sunrises a day “ /via Sergei Rjasanski/Roskosmos
“ We are preparing to close the hatches, undocking and landing. The path from the Station till the landing lasts about 3.5 hours. It is a very intense and responsible process. Good luck to us! P.S. I took home more than 200000 photos, which I promise to please you after the landing“ /via Sergei Rjasanski/Roskosmos
И вот мы дома – на Земле! Космическое спасибо всем за добрые пожелания! Посадка прошла благополучно, чувствую я себя отлично!)) // We returned home, to Earth, safely! Thank you very much for your kind comments. I feel great! pic.twitter.com/8vaVDd9fyr
Wow! A moon so bright you can see the colors and features across Africa. The lights of the Mediterranean give a powerful ending to this #timelapse. pic.twitter.com/XFkQZsTlSq
Here you go MELFI, some new biological samples for you!
In the top right corner of the picture you can also see some patches and signatures of previous #ISS Expeditions… do you recognize any? #VITAmissionpic.twitter.com/ZJAvxeZxBz
“ 3 missions, 300 days in total as an extra-terrestrial human. Not even 1000 days would be enough to fully enjoy this view! #Vitamission“ /via Paolo Nespoli/ESA
“ South #Sandwich Islands are a collection of bleak and remote islands in the South Atlantic Ocean. Most of the islands, rising steeply from the sea, are rugged and mountainous. At higher elevations the islands are permanently covered with ice and snow.“ /via Sergei Rjasanski/Roskosmos
While I was flying, on the Earth finally finished working on my #photobook "Amazing Earth", which absorbed more than a hundred pictures from my first space flight. I'd like to pick it up myself, and see how it looks like. And maybe understand the way of working on the next one 😉 pic.twitter.com/tuiSLvfldf
“ Moonlit night you can see colors of Earth amongst the glittering lights. This night the lights were mostly the Nile River, Cairo, and Israel. Good night from @Space_Station.“ /via Randolph Bresnik/NASA
“ This geometrical pattern caught my eye; I later found out it outlined the North Antelope Rochelle Coal Mine, in Wyoming. #VITAmission“ /via Paolo Nespoli/ESA
NA1ISS – Today another fun Ham radio school contact. Kids are curious and make the best interviewers ever😁 IZ0JPA Over!#VITAmissionpic.twitter.com/FqkchEOWQE
Вот так мы отмечали на Станции мой День рождения – с праздничным пирогом и вкусными подарками, которые быстро закончились 🙂 That's how we celebrated my #Birthday at the Station – with a birthday #cake and delicious #gifts that quickly ended pic.twitter.com/Tb6ivHH1nL
Думаю, что многие уже соскучились по космическим таймлапсам. Кто узнал самый яркий ночной город в этом видео? // A new #timelapse video from the International Space Station. pic.twitter.com/sRP16m3tdS