Astronauts in Space Laboratory

NASA astronauts conduct experiments inside the International Space Station, showcasing advanced scientific equipment and intricate technology in a microgravity environment.

ISS038-E-053269 (19 Feb. 2014) --- In the International Space Station's Kibo laboratory, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Koichi Wakata, Expedition 38 flight engineer, prepares a second batch of NanoRacks CubeSats for deployment.

ISS034-E-036867 (29 Jan. 2013) --- NASA astronaut Kevin Ford, Expedition 34 commander, works near the Microgravity Science Glovebox (MSG) in the Destiny laboratory of the International Space Station.

ISS022-E-094369 (15 March 2010) --- NASA astronaut Jeffrey Williams, Expedition 22 commander, conducts a Surface, Water and Air Biocharacterization (SWAB) water sampling from the Potable Water Dispenser (PWD) in the Destiny laboratory of the International Space Station. SWAB uses advanced molecular techniques to comprehensively evaluate microbes onboard the space station, including pathogens (organisms that may cause disease). This study will allow an assessment of the risk of microbes to the crew and the spacecraft.

ISS038-E-053269 (19 Feb. 2014) --- In the International Space Station's Kibo laboratory, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Koichi Wakata, Expedition 38 flight engineer, prepares a second batch of NanoRacks CubeSats for deployment.

ISS012-E-16237 (19 Jan. 2006) --- Astronaut William S. (Bill) McArthur, Expedition 12 commander and NASA space station science officer, configures the Microgravity Science Glovebox (MSG) facility to prepare for the installation and activation of the Protein Crystal Growth Monitoring by Digital Holographic Microscope (PromISS) experiment in the Destiny laboratory on the International Space Station.

ISS012-E-22280 (3 April 2006) --- Brazilian Space Agency astronaut Marcos C. Pontes uses a computer in the Destiny laboratory of the International Space Station soon after his arrival.

ISS034-E-029873 (15 Jan. 2013) --- NASA astronaut Tom Marshburn, Expedition 34 flight engineer, services the Combustion Integrated Rack (CIR) in the Destiny laboratory of the International Space Station.

. iss068e045014 (Feb. 1, 2023) - NASA astronaut and Expedition 68 Flight Engineer Josh Cassada uses a watering syringe to water tomato plants growing inside the EXPRESS rack's Veggie space botany facility located inside the Columbus laboratory module aboard the International Space Station.

ISS012-E-16245 (19 Jan. 2006) --- Astronaut William S. (Bill) McArthur, Expedition 12 commander and NASA space station science officer, configures the Microgravity Science Glovebox (MSG) facility to prepare for the installation and activation of the Protein Crystal Growth Monitoring by Digital Holographic Microscope (PromISS) experiment in the Destiny laboratory on the International Space Station.

S116-E-05886 (12 Dec. 2006) --- Astronaut Mark L. Polansky, STS-116 commander, makes his selection for a meal at the galley on the middeck of Space Shuttle Discovery, while docked with the International Space Station.

ISS019-E-007552 (17 April 2009) --- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Koichi Wakata, Expedition 19/20 flight engineer, works the controls at the Canadarm2 robotic work station in the Destiny laboratory of the International Space Station.

ISS020-E-013939 (23 June 2009) --- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Koichi Wakata, Expedition 20 flight engineer, uses a computer while working with the Fluid Control Pump Assembly (FCPA), which is a part of the Internal Thermal Control System (ITCS) in the Destiny laboratory on the International Space Station.

ISS015-E-26252 (1 Sept. 2007) --- Astronaut Clay Anderson, Expedition 15 flight engineer, works on the Smoke and Aerosol Measurement Experiment (SAME) hardware setup located in the Microgravity Science Glovebox (MSG) in the Destiny laboratory of the International Space Station. SAME will measure the smoke properties, or particle size distribution, of typical particles that are produced from different materials that can be found onboard station and other spacecrafts. SAME aims to test the performance of ionization smoke detectors and evaluate the performance of the photoelectric smoke detectors. The data will be used to develop a model that can predict smoke droplet growth that will be used to evaluate future smoke detection devices.

ISS032-E-022637 (23 Aug. 2012) --- NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, Expedition 32 flight engineer, works at the Microgravity Science Glovebox (MSG) in the Destiny laboratory of the International Space Station.

ISS034-E-042418 (9 Feb. 2013) --- NASA astronaut Tom Marshburn, Expedition 34 flight engineer, conducts a ham radio session in the Columbus laboratory of the International Space Station.

iss064e011997 (Dec. 13, 2020) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 64 Flight Engineer Michael Hopkins checks on radish plants growing for the Plant Habitat-02 experiment that seeks to optimize plant growth in the unique environment of space and evaluate nutrition and taste of the plants.

NASA astronaut and Expedition 66 Flight Engineer Mark Vande Hei conducts operations for the Plant Habitat-5 space agriculture experiment that is studying cotton genetics.

iss063e000050 (April 20, 2020) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy services the Veggie botanical research facility inside the Columbus laboratory module from the European Space Agency.

ISS018-E-046096 (5 April 2009) --- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Koichi Wakata, Expedition 18/19 flight engineer, works inside the Kibo laboratory airlock of the International Space Station.

ISS034-E-023771 (7 Jan. 2013) --- Canadian Space Agency astronaut Chris Hadfield, Expedition 34 flight engineer, prepares to insert biological samples in the Minus Eighty Laboratory Freezer for ISS (MELFI-1) in the Kibo laboratory of the International Space Station.

ISS008-E-08615 (16 December 2003) --- Cosmonaut Alexander Y. Kaleri, Expedition 8 flight engineer, works to remove and replace a Heat Exchanger on the SKV-2 Air Conditioner in the Zvezda Service Module on the International Space Station (ISS). Kaleri represents Rosaviakosmos.

ISS013-E-08185 (19 April 2006) --- Cosmonaut Pavel V. Vinogradov, Expedition 13 commander representing Russia's Federal Space Agency, takes notes while using a communication system in the Zvezda Service Module of the International Space Station.

ISS012-E-20043 (9 March 2006) --- Astronaut William S. (Bill) McArthur, Expedition 12 commander and NASA space station science officer, sets up the electromyography (EMG) calibration cord assembly for a data collection session of the Foot/Ground Reaction Forces During Spaceflight (FOOT) experiment in the Destiny laboratory of the International Space Station. McArthur was attired in the specially instrumented Lower Extremity Monitoring Suit (LEMS), cycling tights outfitted with sensors for the experiment.

ISS014-E-15705 (1 March 2007) --- Astronaut Michael E. Lopez-Alegria, Expedition 14 commander and NASA space station science officer, works in the Zvezda Service Module of the International Space Station.

ISS030-E-060464 (2 Feb. 2012) --- NASA astronaut Dan Burbank, Expedition 30 commander, uses a communication system while working in the Destiny laboratory of the International Space Station.

ISS040-E-000296 (16 May 2014) --- NASA astronaut Steve Swanson, Expedition 40 commander, works with the General Laboratory Active Cryogenic ISS Experiment Refrigerator (GLACIER) in the Destiny laboratory of the International Space Station.

ISS040-E-000297 (16 May 2014) --- NASA astronaut Steve Swanson, Expedition 40 commander, works with the General Laboratory Active Cryogenic ISS Experiment Refrigerator (GLACIER) in the Destiny laboratory of the International Space Station.

S134-E-007010 (18 May 2011) --- European Space Agency astronaut Roberto Vittori, STS-134 mission specialist, works on the middeck of space shuttle Endeavour during flight day three activities.

ISS012-E-16162 (18 Jan. 2006) --- Astronaut William S. (Bill) McArthur, Expedition 12 commander and NASA space station science officer, configures the Microgravity Science Glovebox (MSG) facility to prepare for the installation and activation of the Protein Crystal Growth Monitoring by Digital Holographic Microscope (PromISS) experiment in the Destiny laboratory on the International Space Station.

ISS033-E-008111 (28 Sept. 2012) --- In the International Space Stations Zvezda Service Module, NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, Expedition 33 commander; and Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko, flight engineer, participate in an onboard training session for the standard Soyuz emergency descent drill, a regular procedure for each station crew.

ISS018-E-043409 (26 March 2009) --- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Koichi Wakata, Expedition 18 flight engineer, exercises using the advanced Resistive Exercise Device (aRED) in the Unity node of the International Space Station.

ISS043E091755 (04/07/2015) --- Expedition 43 Commander Terry Virts is seen here working inside of the Columbus laboratory on the Blood Pressure Regulation (BP Reg) experiment. Astronauts returning from long-duration space flights risk experiencing dizziness or fainting when they stand immediately after returning to Earth. This has an important health risk as it reduces the potential for astronauts to safely escape from an emergency situation. BP Reg will help researchers develop appropriate countermeasures so that astronauts returning from long-duration space flights will have very low risk of experiencing dizziness or fainting when they return to Earth.

S128-E-007083 (31 Aug. 2009) --- Astronaut Nicole Stott, Expedition 20 flight engineer, prepares to move hardware through a hatch on the middeck of Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-128) while docked with the International Space Station.

ISS008-E-06300 (28 November 2003) --- Astronaut C. Michael Foale, Expedition 8 mission commander and NASA ISS science officer, installs equipment in the Microgravity Science Glovebox (MSG) for the Pore Formation and Mobility Investigation (PFMI) experiment in the Destiny laboratory on the International Space Station (ISS). This experiment studies how bubbles form in metal and crystal samples, thus deteriorating the samples strength and usefulness in experiments.

ISS024-E-007399 (4 July 2010) --- Russian cosmonaut Alexander Skvortsov, Expedition 24 commander, monitors data at the manual TORU docking system controls in the Zvezda Service Module of the International Space Station during the approach of the ISS Progress 38 supply vehicle bringing almost two tons of food, fuel, oxygen, propellant and supplies for the Expedition 24 crew members aboard the station. After an aborted docking on July 2, Progress 38 successfully docked to the aft end of the Zvezda Service Module at 12:17 p.m. (EDT) on July 4, 2010. The docking was executed flawlessly by Progress Kurs automated rendezvous system.

ISS028-E-009756 (27 June 2011) --- Russian cosmonaut Sergei Volkov, Expedition 28 flight engineer, works with the new KPT-21 PK-3+ Plasma Crystal-3+ (Plazmennyi-Kristall-3 plus) Telescience payload in the Poisk Mini-Research Module 2 (MRM2) of the International Space Station.

ISS036-E-018007 (12 July 2013) --- European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano, Expedition 36 flight engineer, removes and replaces the particulate filter for the Water Pump Assembly 2 (WPA2) in Tranquility (also called Node 3) on the International Space Station.

ISS024-E-006697 (28 June 2010) --- NASA astronaut Doug Wheelock, Expedition 24 flight engineer, prepares to insert biological samples into trays in the Minus Eighty Laboratory Freezer for ISS-2 (MELFI-2) in the Destiny laboratory of the International Space Station.

ISS040-E-088730 (4 Aug. 2014) --- In the International Space Station s Harmony node, NASA astronauts Steve Swanson (foreground), Expedition 40 commander; and Reid Wiseman, flight engineer, perform a portable onboard computer Dynamic Onboard Ubiquitous Graphics (DOUG) software review in preparation for two upcoming U.S. spacewalks.

ISS008-E-22128 (24 April 2004) --- European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Andre Kuipers of the Netherlands works with the ARGES experiment for the Microgravity Science Glovebox (MSG) in the Destiny laboratory of the International Space Station (ISS). The main objectives of ARGES are to determine which factors are critical in the onset of instabilities in High-Intensity Discharge (HID) lamps and to characterize the separation of individual gaseous elements inside.

ISS030-E-033367 (28 Dec. 2011) --- In the International Space Stations Destiny laboratory, European Space Agency astronaut Andre Kuipers, Expedition 30 flight engineer, replaces the faulty Exchangeable Standard Electronic Module 1 (ESEM-1) behind the front panel of the Microgravity Science Glovebox Remote Power Distribution Assembly (MSG RPDA) with the new spare. The ESEM is used to distribute station main power to the entire MSG facility.

ISS037-E-010711 (5 Oct. 2013) --- In the International Space Stations Destiny laboratory, NASA astronaut Michael Hopkins, Expedition 37 flight engineer, removes a dewar tray from the Minus Eighty Laboratory Freezer for ISS (MELFI) in order to insert biological samples into the trays.

ISS023-E-023950 (15 April 2010) --- NASA astronaut James P. Dutton Jr., STS-131 pilot, uses a computer in the Harmony node of the International Space Station while space shuttle Discovery remains docked with the station.

. iss067e378813 (Sept. 21, 2022) --- Expedition 67 Commander Oleg Artemyev affixes his mission's insignia sticker to the inside of the International Space Station's Unity module. Artemyev, along with Roscosmos Flight Engineers Denis Matveev and Sergey Korsakov, would depart the orbiting lab on Sept. 29 inside the Soyuz MS-21 crew ship for a parachute-assisted landing in Kazakhstan ending a six-month space research mission.

ISS013-E-73443 (30 Aug. 2006) --- Astronaut Jeffrey N. Williams, Expedition 13 NASA space station science officer and flight engineer, performs one of multiple tests of the Capillary Flow Experiment (CFE) investigation in the Destiny laboratory of the International Space Station. CFE observes the flow of fluid, in particular capillary phenomena, in microgravity.

iss059e060847 (May 12, 2019) --- Astronaut David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency works on the Combustion Integrated Rack located inside the U.S. Destiny laboratory module. Saint-Jacques was working on hardware supporting the Advanced Combustion via Microgravity Experiments (ACME). ACME is a set of five independent studies of gaseous flames exploring improved fuel efficiency, reduced pollution and spacecraft fire prevention.

S135-E-007698 (13 July 2011) --- Taking a brief break from moving chores and other busy activities on the joint shuttle/International Space Station complex, NASA astronaut Doug Hurley prepares a meal at Atlantis' middeck galley. July 13 marks the sixth day in space for the STS-135 pilot and his three crewmates.

ISS015-E-27425 (8 Sept. 2007) --- NASA astronaut Clay Anderson, Expedition 15 flight engineer, works on the Smoke and Aerosol Measurement Experiment (SAME) hardware located in the Microgravity Science Glovebox (MSG) in the Destiny laboratory of the International Space Station. SAME will measure the smoke properties, or particle size distribution, of typical particles that are produced from different materials that can be found onboard station and other spacecrafts. SAME aims to test the performance of ionization smoke detectors and evaluate the performance of the photoelectric smoke detectors. The data will be used to develop a model that can predict smoke droplet growth that will be used to evaluate future smoke detection devices.

ISS039-E-011054 (10 April 2014) --- NASA astronaut Steve Swanson, Expedition 39 flight engineer, may be smiling because he has the assistance of zero gravity to lift such a large apparatus on the International Space Station. For several days, the Expedition 39 crew members have been working on a Carbon Dioxide Removal Assembly (CDRA) Desiccant/Adsorbent Bed.

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ISS039-E-020704 (13 May 2014) --- NASA astronaut Rick Mastracchio, Expedition 39 flight engineer, signs a wall in the Quest airlock of the Earth-orbiting International Space Station after mounting his crew patch, continuing a Quest-based tradition of station crew members who have participated in space walks on their respective flights. A short time later, Mastracchio joined Expedition 39 Commander Koichi Wakata of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and Flight Engineer Mikhail Tyurin of Roscosmos as they departed the orbital outpost in a Soyuz vehicle.

ISS014-E-08046 (14 Nov. 2006) --- Cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin, Expedition 14 flight engineer representing Russia's Federal Space Agency, conducts a check on the Orlan Interface Unit in the Pirs Docking Compartment of the International Space Station.

iss062e105761 (March 23, 2020) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 62 Flight Engineer Andrew Morgan retrieves gut microbe samples from a science freezer for the Rhodium Space Microbiome experiment to understand how microgravity enriches or depletes the microbes that affect astronaut health.

S115-E-05337 (10 Sept. 2006) --- Astronaut Joseph R. Tanner, STS-115 mission specialist, works on the middeck of the Space Shuttle Atlantis on the eve of docking day with the International Space Station.

ISS028-E-030091 (22 Aug. 2011) --- NASA astronaut Mike Fossum (bottom) and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, both Expedition 28 flight engineers, make preparations to power-up Robonaut 2 the first dexterous humanoid robot in space in the Destiny laboratory of the International Space Station.

ISS020-E-037702 (1 Sept. 2009) --- NASA astronaut Kevin Ford, STS-128 pilot; and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Robert Thirsk (mostly obscured), Expedition 20 flight engineer, work controls of the station's robotic Canadarm2 in the Destiny laboratory of the International Space Station while Space Shuttle Discovery remains docked with the station.

ISS021-E-028101 (17 Nov. 2009) --- European Space Agency astronaut Frank De Winne, Expedition 21 commander, works with the RadSilk experiment in the Kibo laboratory of the International Space Station. RadSilk examines the effects of radiation exposure in microgravity on silkworms.

ISS029-E-017480 (5 Oct. 2011) --- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, Expedition 29 flight engineer, uses the Space Linear Acceleration Mass Measurement Device (SLAMMD) in the Columbus laboratory of the International Space Station.

ISS030-E-117367 (31 Jan. 2012) --- European Space Agency astronaut Andre Kuipers, Expedition 30 flight engineer, removes and replaces the Photoacoustic Analyzer Module (PAM) Orbit Replaceable Unit (ORU) of the Pulmonary Function System (PFS) in the Harmony node of the International Space Station.

ISS038-E-046381 (12 Feb. 2014) --- NASA astronaut Rick Mastracchio, Expedition 38 flight engineer, sets up the Microgravity Science Glovebox (MSG) for the Burning and Suppression of Solids (BASS-II) experiment in the Destiny laboratory of the International Space Station. BASS-II explores how different substances burn in microgravity with benefits for combustion on Earth and fire safety in space.

iss057e135002 (12/18/2018) --- Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut David Saint-Jacques removes the APEX-05 Petri Plate from the FIR/LMM (Fluids Integrated Rack/Light Microscopy Module). The Spaceflight-induced Hypoxic/ROS Signaling (APEX-05) experiment grows different wild and mutant varieties of Arabidopsis thaliana, in order to understand how their genetic and molecular stress response systems work in space.

Astronaut Scott Kelly initiated VEG-01 B, the second crop of lettuce, on July, 8, 2015, and both Kelly and Astronaut Kjell Lindgren cared for the plants. The crop grew for 33 days. VEG-01 B included one set of six plant pillows planted with red romaine lettuce seeds. On Aug. 10, 2015, the crew harvested and consumed leaves from each plant. This was the first crop grown and consumed in NASA hardware. They harvested the rest of the plant tissue and froze it in the stations Minus Eighty-Degree Laboratory Freezer for ISS (MELFI) for return to Earth for further study including microbial analysis, antioxidant capacity, mineral analysis and anthocyanin concentration.

ISS034-E-031578 (18 Jan. 2013) --- Canadian Space Agency astronaut Chris Hadfield, Expedition 34 flight engineer, removes the Water Temporary Substitution Manifold (WTSM) and installs the Water On-Off Valve (WOOV) in the Columbus laboratory of the International Space Station.

S125-E-013369 (21 May 2009) --- Astronaut Gregory C. Johnson, STS-125 pilot, uses a vacuum cleaner to remove dust particles from the air filter system on the flight deck of Space Shuttle Atlantis.

PHYLLIS WHITTLESEY, UAH GRAD STUDENT IN SPACE SCIENCES, IS ASSISTING WITH TESTING OF SOLAR PROBE PLUS CUP INSTRUMENT

ISS030-E-117515 (3 Feb. 2012) --- Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov, Expedition 30 flight engineer, makes a selection from a food storage container in the Zvezda Service Module of the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Dan Burbank, commander, is visible in the background.

ISS017-E-015230 (5 Sept. 2008) --- Russian Federal Space Agency cosmonaut Sergei Volkov, Expedition 17 commander, makes preparations in the International Space Station's Zvezda Service Module for the undocking of the European Space Agency's (ESA) "Jules Verne" Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV). The ATV departed from the aft port of Zvezda at 4:29 p.m. (CDT) on Sept. 5, 2008 and was placed in a parking orbit for three weeks, scheduled to be deorbited on Sept. 29 when lighting conditions are correct for an ESA imagery experiment of reentry.

iss063e001469 (April 22, 2020) --- Roscosmos cosmonaut and Expedition 63 Flight Engineer Ivan Vagner practices remote spacecraft maneuvering techniques on the Tele-Operated Robotics Unit (TORU) in the Zvezda service module. The TORU would be used in the unlikely event a Russian spacecraft would be unable to automatically rendezvous and dock to the International Space Station.

ISS038-E-047576 (14 Feb. 2014) --- NASA astronaut Rick Mastracchio, Expedition 38 flight engineer, works with the Burning and Suppression of Solids (BASS-II) experiment in the Microgravity Science Glovebox (MSG) located in the Destiny laboratory of the International Space Station. BASS-II explores how different substances burn in microgravity with benefits for combustion on Earth and fire safety in space.

ISS040-E-007123 (4 June 2014) --- NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Expedition 40 flight engineer, works with the Common Cabin Air Assembly (CCAA) in the Destiny laboratory of the International Space Station.

ISS036-E-024483 (23 July 2013) --- European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano, Expedition 36 flight engineer, holds a bag while performing evening prep work in the Kibo laboratory of the International Space Station. Parmitano is wearing a Thermolab Double Sensor on his forehead which is used on the Circadian Rhythms Experiment. This experiment examines the hypothesis that long-term spaceflights significantly affect the synchronization of the circadian rhythms in human beings due to changes of a non-24 hour light-dark cycle.

ISS034-E-031133 (17 Jan. 2013) --- NASA astronaut Tom Marshburn, Expedition 34 flight engineer, updates software on the Waste and Hygiene Compartments Urine Processor Assembly in the Tranquility node of the International Space Station.

ISS036-E-028183 (4 Aug. 2013) --- European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano, Expedition 36 flight engineer, replaces cables for a camera port in the Quest airlock of the International Space Station.

iss054e014673 (Jan. 5, 2018) --- Astronaut Joe Acaba works on wire connections and other maintenance tasks inside Combustion Integrated Rack gear.

ISS020-E-037703 (1 Sept. 2009) --- Canadian Space Agency astronaut Robert Thirsk (right foreground, mostly out of frame), Expedition 20 flight engineer; and NASA astronaut Kevin Ford, STS-128 pilot, work controls of the station's robotic Canadarm2 in the Destiny laboratory of the International Space Station while Space Shuttle Discovery remains docked with the station.

ISS024-E-006707 (28 June 2010) --- After inserting biological samples, NASA astronaut Doug Wheelock, Expedition 24 flight engineer, replaces a dewar tray in the Minus Eighty Laboratory Freezer for ISS-2 (MELFI-2) in the Destiny laboratory of the International Space Station.

ISS024-E-014424 (13 Sept. 2010) --- NASA astronaut Shannon Walker, Expedition 24 flight engineer, works on the COLLOID experiment inside the Microgravity Science Glovebox (MSG) in the Columbus laboratory of the International Space Station.

ISS037-E-012579 (10 Oct. 2013) --- European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano, Expedition 37 flight engineer, works on the Multi-User Droplet Combustion Apparatus (MDCA) Chamber Insert Assembly (CIA) at a maintenance work station in the Harmony node of the International Space Station.

ISS034-E-023546 (9 Jan. 2013) --- NASA astronaut Kevin Ford, Expedition 34 commander, works with the Combustion Integrated Rack (CIR) Multi-user Droplet Combustion Apparatus (MDCA) in the International Space Station's Destiny laboratory.

ISS017-E-012001 (30 July 2008) --- NASA astronaut Greg Chamitoff, Expedition 17 flight engineer, uses a computer while working with an experiment in the Kibo laboratory of the International Space Station.

iss070e039886 (Dec. 12, 2023) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Loral O'Hara is pictured replacing hardware behind a life support rack inside the International Space Station's Tranquility module.

ISS030-E-135119 (13 March 2012) --- In the International Space Stations Destiny laboratory, NASA astronaut Don Pettit, Expedition 30 flight engineer, replaces the cover on an arm of Robonaut 2 after an upgrade to its systems. A heat sink was installed into both of the robots forearms to allow it to better dissipate heat and run for longer periods of time.

ISS040-E-091919 (13 Aug. 2014) --- European Space Agency astronaut Alexander Gerst, Expedition 40 flight engineer, prepares to remove the docking mechanism to gain access to the hatch of the newly attached Georges Lemaitre Automated Transfer Vehicle-5 (ATV-5).

ISS034-E-036844 (29 Jan. 2013) --- In the International Space Stations Harmony node, NASA astronaut Tom Marshburn, Expedition 34 flight engineer, works with the Capillary Flow Experiment-3, which investigates how fluids flow across surfaces in a weightless environment. Results from this experiment will improve computer models used to design fluid transfer systems and fuel tanks on future spacecraft.

ISS024-E-014428 (13 Sept. 2010) --- NASA astronaut Shannon Walker, Expedition 24 flight engineer, works on the COLLOID experiment inside the Microgravity Science Glovebox (MSG) in the Columbus laboratory of the International Space Station.

ISS017-E-012283 (31 July 2008) --- NASA astronaut Greg Chamitoff, Expedition 17 flight engineer, works with the Shear History Extensional Rheology Experiment (SHERE) rheometer inside the Microgravity Science Glovebox (MSG) in the Columbus laboratory of the International Space Station.

ISS013-E-14537 (4 May 2006) --- Astronaut Jeffrey N. Williams, Expedition 13 NASA space station science officer and flight engineer, conducts the first run of the Pore Formation and Mobility Investigation (PFMI) in the Microgravity Science Glovebox (MSG) in the Destiny laboratory of the International Space Station.

ISS033-E-016183 (26 Oct. 2012) --- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Aki Hoshide, Expedition 33 flight engineer, services the Minus Eighty Laboratory Freezer for ISS-2 (MELFI-2) in the Destiny laboratory of the International Space Station.

S89-E-5196 (25 Jan 1998) --- This Electronic Still Camera (ESC) image shows astronaut James F. Reilly, mission specialist, using a lap top computer in the Spacehab Double Module (DM), onboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour. This ESC view was taken on January 25, 1998 at 17:06:16 GMT.

STS105-E-5160 (13 August 2001) --- Astronaut Frank L. Culbertson, Jr., Expedition Three mission commander, works with Dreamtime equipment on the mid deck of the Space Shuttle Discovery. Dreamtime is NASA's commercial collaborator on multi-media activities. This image was taken with a digital still camera.

S116-E-05565 (11 Dec. 2006) --- Astronaut William A. (Bill) Oefelein, STS-116 pilot, uses a communication system while looking at a procedures checklist (out of frame) on the aft flight deck of Space Shuttle Discovery during flight day three activities.

iss060e008886 (July 16, 2019) --- Expedition 60 Flight Engineer Nick Hague of NASA sets up a fluorescence microscope inside Japan's Kibo laboratory module. The specialized microscope was reconfigured for operations in a Multipurpose Small Payload Rack and can observe cellular changes in microgravity.

iss055e005543 (March 26, 2018) --- Expedition 55 Flight Engineer and astronaut Scott Tingle is pictured conducting the Transparent Alloys experiment inside the Destiny lab module's Microgravity Science Glovebox. The Transparent Alloys study is a set of five experiments that seeks to improve the understanding of melting-solidification processes in plastics without the interference of Earth's gravity environment. Results may impact the development of new light-weight, high-performance structural materials for space applications. Observations may also impact fuel efficiency, consumption and recycling of materials on Earth potentially reducing costs and increasing industrial competitiveness.

iss057e114873 (12/9/2018) --- A view of European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Alexander Gerst placing the experiment canisters for the Molecular Muscle investigation into the Kubik incubator located on the Columbus module. The Molecular Muscle investigation examines the molecular causes of muscle abnormalities during spaceflight in order to establish effective countermeasures. Using the validated model organism C. elegans, combined with flight-validated methodologies, this experiment targets the molecular alterations that are most consistently correlated with muscular and metabolic abnormalities across species in spaceflight (i.e. insulin- and attachment-mediated signaling). The success of the interventions in recovering muscle health is assessed by successfully preventing the gene and protein expression changes that are repeatedly observed in spaceflight.

. iss068e028262 (Dec. 9, 2022) - NASA astronaut and Expedition 68 Flight Engineer Frank Rubio exchanges samples inside the Microgravity Science Glovebox for the Pore Formation and Mobility Investigation. The space physics study demonstrates a passive cooling system for electronic devices in microgravity using a micro-structured surface.

JSC2007-E-19292 (18 April 2007) --- Astronaut Clayton C. Anderson (left), Expedition 15 flight engineer, participates in an Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit fit check in the Space Station Airlock Test Article (SSATA) in the Crew Systems Laboratory at Johnson Space Center. Astronaut Christopher J. Cassidy (right) and USA suit engineer Shawn Macleod assisted Anderson, who will join Expedition 15 as flight engineer after launching to the International Space Station aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis on mission STS-117.

ISS040-E-072228 (21 July 2014) --- In the International Space Stations Destiny laboratory, NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Expedition 40 flight engineer, sets up the Combustion Integrated Rack (CIR) for more ground-commanded tests. This facility, which includes an optics bench, combustion chamber, fuel and oxidizer control and five different cameras, allows a variety of combustion experiments to be performed safely aboard the station.

. iss069e035797 (July 21, 2023) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 69 Flight Engineer Woody Hoburg performs research activities using the Columbus laboratory module's BioFabrication Facility (BFF). The BFF is a research platform to print organ-like tissues and begin proving the viability of fabricating human organs in space.

ISS036-E-027387 (29 July 2013) --- European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano, Expedition 36 flight engineer, performs maintenance on the Water Pump Assembly 2 / Thermal Control System (WPA2/TCS) in the Columbus laboratory of the International Space Station.

ISS038-E-008289 (24 Nov. 2013) --- NASA astronaut Michael Hopkins, Expedition 38 flight engineer, works with tanks from the Advanced Recycle Filter Tank Assembly (ARFTA) in the Tranquility node of the International Space Station.

Expedition 67 Flight Engineer and NASA astronaut Kjell Lindgren replaces components on the advanced resistive exercise device (ARED) located inside the International Space Station's Tranquility module. The ARED mimics the inertial forces generated when lifting free weights on Earth allowing astronauts to maintain muscle strength and mass during long-term space missions.

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