The International Space Station, continuously occupied for more than 21 years, is presently home to seven crew members. The ISS orbits the Earth at about 17,150 miles per hour—making a trip around the world about every 90 minutes. In recent months, crew members of Expedition 65 and 66 have taken more amazing photographs of our lovely planet, and I wanted to share some of these unique views below.
The Beauty of Earth From Orbit
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This mosaic shows the International Space Station pictured from the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour, during a fly-around of the orbiting lab that took place following its undocking from the Harmony module’s space-facing port on November 8, 2021. #
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A Soyuz spacecraft docks with the ISS, seen in a long-exposure image that blurs the clouds below, as the space station passes overhead at about 17,150 mph (27,600 kph). #
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The Russian actor Yulia Peresild prepares to leave the International Space Station, joined by the film producer Klim Shipenko on October 16, 2021. Peresild and Shipenko were in orbit to film part of a movie named "The Challenge." #
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