With algae to Moon and Mars. Understanding how to grow algae in space might be the key to a successful closed life support system in future spacecraft. And it helps us to better understand Earth’s ecosystem, too. #Horizonspic.twitter.com/KPpEYvJ9E3
„I don’t know any words, in any language, to match the beauty of an orbital sunrise. / Ich kenne kein Wort, in keiner Sprache, das die Schönheit eines Sonnenaufgangs im Orbit auch nur ansatzweise beschreiben könnte. #Horizons “ /via Alexander Gerst/ESA
„Here you can see that the Gulf of Aqaba was actually generated by a tectonic fracture zone. It extends north into the Dead Sea, and beyond along the Jordan river through the Sea of Galilee. #Horizons “ /via Alexander Gerst/ESA
„These big holes influenced human history quite a bit. One of them is the Chuquicamata copper mine in the Atacama Desert, among the biggest on that planet down there. #Horizons “ /via Alexander Gerst/ESA
„“The most beautiful thing in the world is, of course, the world itself.“ – Wallace Stevens (fisheye view from our Cupola window onto New Zealand’s North Island) #Horizons “ /via Alexander Gerst/ESA
#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
„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
„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
“ 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
Beautiful coastal lights from Seattle down to Baja – if you live on the west coast of North America you are probably in this video! Make a wish on the shooting star, seen in the upper right at about 30 seconds. pic.twitter.com/knWUdYzaCS
Here is a closer look at that meteor strike. That is so cool how it lights up the surface of the planet and then turns into a traditional shooting star formation. pic.twitter.com/zplhYKU8Z4
“ A shooting star over the west coast of Mexico. I know we were travelling at 17,500 miles per hour, not sure about this guy!“ /via Randolph Bresnik/NASA
“ A shooting star over the west coast of Mexico. I know we were travelling at 17,500 miles per hour, not sure about this guy!“ /via Randolph Bresnik/NASA
“ Our Soyuz spacecraft Commander @SergeyISS practices for our re-entry with the help of onboard simulators, we must be going home soon!“ /via Randolph Bresnik/NASA
“ Clouds in various forms dance amongst these mountains in China at dawn.“ /via Randolph Bresnik/NASA
“ Наш загадочный, удивительный и прекрасный мир из окна Международной космической станции // Our beautiful world from the International Space Station window“ /via Sergei Rjasanski/Roskosmos
“ Продолжаем готовиться к возвращению на Землю 14 декабря. Я обещал женам своих коллег вернуть их мужей к Рождеству // We continue preparations for returning to the Earth on December, 14. I promised to the wives of my colleagues to return their husbands for Christmas“ /via Sergei Rjasanski/Roskosmos
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
“ Buenos Aires is so great that it does not fit into the frame entirely, because the composition of the Gran Buenos Aires includes 24 suburbs!“ /via Sergei Rjasanski/Roskosmos
“ Buenos Aires is so great that it does not fit into the frame entirely, because the composition of the Gran Buenos Aires includes 24 suburbs!“ /via Sergei Rjasanski/Roskosmos
“ Buenos Aires is so great that it does not fit into the frame entirely, because the composition of the Gran Buenos Aires includes 24 suburbs!“ /via Sergei Rjasanski/Roskosmos
“ Buenos Aires is so great that it does not fit into the frame entirely, because the composition of the Gran Buenos Aires includes 24 suburbs!“ /via Sergei Rjasanski/Roskosmos
“ The capital of our country is clearly visible on the night planet. I congratulate all Russians on the Day of National Unity!“ /via Sergei Rjasanski/Roskosmos
“ Friday we ate lettuce harvested by @AstroAcaba & lettuce has never tasted so good. This is paving the way to feed people on the way to Mars!“ /via Randolph Bresnik/NASA
“ To the thousands of supremely dedicated men and women of the U.S. Secret Service who protect our people and our Nation – Thank you!“ /via Randolph Bresnik/NASA
“ .@Space_Station Exp 53 crew would like to join with children all over the world for this one special day they can be whoever they want to be“ /via Randolph Bresnik/NASA
“ Here we have 16 sunrises a day; in this one the camera was out of focus… but it resulted in an interesting effect! #MondayMotivation“ /via Paolo Nespoli/ESA
“ Here we have 16 sunrises a day; in this one the camera was out of focus… but it resulted in an interesting effect! #MondayMotivation“ /via Paolo Nespoli/ESA
“ Here we have 16 sunrises a day; in this one the camera was out of focus… but it resulted in an interesting effect! #MondayMotivation“ /via Paolo Nespoli/ESA
From British Columbia to the Great Lakes: coast to coast in 20 seconds! The perks of travelling at 28 000 km/h 😎 🇨🇦🇺🇸#VITAmissionpic.twitter.com/0WeRdDjdmB
“ The Netherlands, Belgium and France at night… A special ciao to my colleagues attending @esa#openESTEC tomorrow! Hallo vanuit de ruimte!“ /via Paolo Nespoli/ESA
“ One of the favorite places I have lived, San Diego, California. Clouds covering Pt. Loma about to swallow NAS North Island and downtown.“ /via Randolph Bresnik/NASA
“ Happy birthday,#RostovOnDon!Rostov is a port city and the administrative center of Rostov Oblast and the Southern Federal District of Russia“ /via Sergei Rjasanski/Roskosmos
“ The Australian outback hides lots of beauty, and some surprises. I don’t know what this is, but it looks strangely like an eyeball…“ /via Thomas Pesquet/ESA
“ No reason why I can’t photograph places on Earth I like, and even…where I like to ski! The valley of @SerreChevalier, starting from Briancon “ /via Thomas Pesquet/ESA
“ The valley ends at altitude at the Col du Lautaret, sometimes difficult to pass in the winter… or by bicycle during @LeTour de France “ /via Thomas Pesquet/ESA
“ Addis Ababa international airport (code ADD/HAAB) / Encore Addis-Abeba mais cette fois-ci avec… l’aéroport bien sûr 😉 #airportsfromspace “ /via Thomas Pesquet/ESA
“ Quick quiz, where is this? New image every 10 minutes… / Quizz rapide: qu’est-ce que c’est? Un nouvel indice toutes les 10 min! “ /via Thomas Pesquet/ESA