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NASA astronaut Bob Hines took this picture of the waning crescent moon on May 8, 2022, as the International Space Station flew into an orbital sunrise 260 miles above the Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of the United States. Since the station became operational in November 2000, crew members have produced hundreds of thousands of images of our Moon and Earth through Crew Earth Observations.
Credit: NASA/Bob Hines
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Expedition 48 crew members Kate Rubins (left) and Jeff Williams (right) of NASA outfit spacesuits inside of the Quest airlock aboard the International Space Station. Rubins and Williams will conduct a spacewalk on Friday, Aug. 19, 2016, to install the first International Docking Adapter (IDA), the new docking port that will enable the future arrival of U.S. commercial crew spacecraft. This will be the fourth spacewalk in Williams’ career, the first for Rubins, and the 194th for the space station.
The docking adapter was launched on a SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft and arrived at the station July 20. It stands about 42 inches tall and is 63 inches in diameter on the inside. Sensors and other fittings ring the perimeter of the adapter and give it an overall diameter of about 94 inches. Spacecraft flying to the station will use the sensors on the IDA to track to and help the spacecraft's navigation system steer the spacecraft to a safe docking without astronaut involvement.
The adapter also represents the first on-orbit element built to the docking measurements that are standardized for all the spacecraft builders across the world. Its first users are expected to be the Boeing Starliner and SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft now in development in partnership with NASA's Commercial Crew Program. Because the adapter is designed to an international standard, future spacecraft will be able to dock there, too.
For more information about the spacewalk and broadcast, click here.
This month, we're celebrating 25 years of human presence aboard the International Space Station! For 24 of those years, we've supported groundbreaking science conducted on the orbiting lab right here at #NASAMarshall.
Various teams in our Huntsville Operations Support Center (HOSC) provide payload, engineering, and mission operations support for the space station and Commercial Crew Program. Our Payload Operations Integration Center inside the HOSC has collaborated with thousands of scientific investigators worldwide to perform research in low-Earth orbit — operating 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Credit: NASA
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Surely that chip has something to do with its cooking abilities... but this CHEF-A-TRON XC 4000 is one of the first series, with the defective mood microchip.
So now Benny has to download the firmware update, but first he has to turn it off!!
"If you only knew the power of the Dark Side."
('Darth Vader' by Hasbro / Star Wars - The Black Series / 6-inch)
Biotechnology work and health research was the main focus on Thursday aboard the International Space Station. Five Expedition 73 crew members also scheduled some time for training and additional experiment cleanup duties.
Understanding how the human body reacts to spaceflight is crucial as humans prepare for missions to the Moon and beyond. The CIPHER investigation, or the Complement of Integrated Protocols for Human Exploration Research, is one of many ongoing health-focused studies in microgravity that looks at how various systems in the body—the heart, muscles, bones, and eyes—adapt to longer missions. NASA Flight Engineer Anne McClain dedicated a large portion of her week to CIPHER activities and continued through today as she collected biological samples for processing and analysis. Later on, she completed a cognition test, then teamed up with NASA Flight Engineer Jonny Kim, as he guided her through a vestibular exam before a scan that measures the pressure in her eyes.
This oblique of view of the sun’s glint beaming off Lake Superior was taken at about 8:34 a.m. local time from the International Space Station as it orbited 263 miles above the state of Minnesota, Land of 10,000 Lakes.
Photo Credit: NASA
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On July 26, 2025, NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers took this long-exposure photograph – taken over 31 minutes from a window inside the International Space Station’s Kibo laboratory module – capturing the circular arcs of star trails.
In its third decade of continuous human presence, the space station has a far-reaching impact as a microgravity lab hosting technology, demonstrations, and scientific investigations from a range of fields. The research done on the orbiting laboratory will inform long-duration missions like Artemis and future human expeditions to Mars.
Credit: NASA/Nichole Ayers
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Has any of you feared that the “Benny’s adventures in space” series ended once and for all? Well, fear no more!
After the Skaerbaek Fan Weekend interlude, Benny is back! And he tries to order an authentic Italian pizza, but the pizza guy answers that they can’t delivery to his space station. Now Benny is VERY disappointed...
(Just a few words about the screen panel: I made it, starting from a photo I took, then editing with Photoshop and adding the graphic elements. Finally I printed it on paper and simply leant against the original panel.)
Doctor Who is astounded! A technology that resists to his sonic screwdriver? «I’d like a word or two with this “Maker”, but I can’t go there right now. I have some unfinished business to attend to. But I know someone who could take you guys to him!»
(to be continued...)
P.S.: Well, I'm not a big fan of flesh heads, so I put a yellow one on the Doctor. Hope you won't be too disappointed... And I’m a little behind schedule with the rest of the photos, so I really can’t assure the same regularity! Please be patient! ;-)
Playing around with digital edits.
From the Enter the Brick series.
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I just got word from then man: We're late again!
Yesterday morning I was quite relaxed before Explore hit me hard. I had a vague idea what I wanted to do for the 350th follower, but at 343 that's quite a while to go, no need to do something hasty. Now I'm well beyond 370 with 33 new followers, thanks to having the 3rd place in Explore.
So hello new folks and thanks to my constant followers, bearing with my erratic photographing of everything I deem interesing.
Toy Project Day 1019
As a month of celebrating 20 years of continuous human habitation of the International Space Station draws to a close, we look back on the first mission of the next ESA astronaut to travel to the Space Station, Thomas Pesquet.
The ESA astronaut of French nationality lived and worked on the Space Station for 196 days during his first mission, Proxima, between November 2016 and June 2017. Thomas is one of 18 European astronauts to have spent time on board and will return for his Alpha mission
in spring 2021.
Thomas is seen here working in the European Columbus laboratory that was launched to the Station in February 2008.
The Columbus laboratory is Europe’s largest single contribution to the International Space Station. Permanently attached to the Harmony module, this pressurised laboratory allows researchers on the ground, aided by the Station’s crew, to conduct a wide variety of research in a weightless environment.
Experiments in space science, Earth observation and technology can also be conducted outside the module, thanks to four exterior mounting platforms that are exposed to the vacuum of space. Room outside Columbus for commercial experiments is also on its way, with the Bartolomeoservices due to begin operations soon.
During his upcoming Alpha mission, Thomas will continue this research and experimentation on the International Space Station supported by his crewmates and ground teams from ESA, the US space agency NASA, Russian space agency Roscosmos, the Canadian Space Agency and the Japanese space agency JAXA.
This enduring international partnership is a key feature of the Space Station as nations work across cultures and borders, performing science, research and engineering that has led to breakthroughs in disease research, materials science, Earth observation, our understanding of Earth’s origins and more.
This work helps humankind explore even farther while enhancing life here on Earth – setting Europe in good stead for its journey forward, beyond low Earth orbit to the Moon.
Credits: ESA/NASA
Er, I have no idea, lol. It was going to be a microscale spacestation, then it evolved into a minifig-scale starfighter with some kind of stealth tech. Maybe it's a stealth testbed? I liked the style of contrasting near-future components with some exotic elements. Like you'd use an existing, conventional chassis and attach (grow?) some weird stuff onto it. A hybrid-tech ship.
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Expedition 73 continued exploring how microgravity affects blood flow to help doctors protect crews staying longer in space and traveling farther away from Earth. The International Space Station residents also kept up preparations for an upcoming U.S. cargo mission while maintaining orbital lab systems. But while the astronauts were busy with their science experiments, they also took some time to take a few photos of Earth.
In this image, the city lights of Sub-Saharan Africa streak below the space station as it orbited above the Tanzania-Zambia border in this long-duration photograph. At top right, lightning storms illuminate the cloud tops with the Soyuz MS-27 spacecraft docked to the Prichal module in the foreground.
Keep up with their mission at https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/spacestation/
Credit: NASA
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International Space Station passing over Edmonton, Alta on April 2, 2018 and fading into Earth’s shadow over the downtown core. Btwn 22:15-22:18 hrs.
We planned on going to the launch site itself (or somewhere closer) but the line of vehicles on the single lane road to the site was reported to be two miles long so we decided to just watch the launch from Satellite Beach. Sadly, even with an 800mm lens, this is the best I could get. There's an official launch video in the link below.
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~ An Atlas V rocket blasts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 with a Cygnus spacecraft for the International Space Station.
A new build made for the 2023 Rogue Olympics. The theme for round 7 was "Encounter".
Exactly 101 pieces.
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For this shot I was attempting an ISS moon transit shooting at 18 frames per second. Whilst I did capture some images of the ISS in front of the moon they were very obscure on this occasion, but I did capture this image post transit which worked well. It's just about possible to see the shape of the ISS with the sun reflecting off of its solar panels
The international Space Station flying over Torbay this evening at 8.45pm. I hope you gave it a wave :-)
Well, I know that there are no brick walls in space (are there? :D), but I loved the idea of a bricklayer robot too much… especially after I found that clip-on 2x2 triangle that I used later on to make the trowel (that is my favorite detail)
So I took this photo of the robot humming while it's building a wall, and that's the explanation of the title.
Don't kill me!
I know your face! You were on the news the other day!
What?!
Your broom doesn't fool me, you're wanted scum!
I'm not ! 't was an accident!
Sorry, what?
Darn meteorite that crashed my bloody spaceship. I defi-notly didn't order that!
(sheathes gun)
Oh, then you're the other guy from the news. The hero.
Hero? Me?
Yeah, you caught that meteorite that would've hit the station.
-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-
Odd-job man Ben might have wandered a bit off his normal routine, sweeping in a grated corridor? I was too lazy to rebuild the Space Station and re-used that good old corridor that I copied ages ago from Kyle Hardisty. You shoud have seen it every few months in my stream.
Doing a static action shot is really tough. please excuse the transparent bits that keep them both up.
Toy Project Day 2277
Tae Ves (Trill 23) (Symbient 181) Tae is the fourth Trill to host the Ves Symbient, but only the second to become a starfleet officer. the first host was a singer who had a fondness for ancient earth rock music. the second host lived a quiet peaceful life on a nudist planet, the third host was science officer stationed on starbase near the Vulcan system. Tae himself being a bridge officer at the tactical station was honored to be chosen as a recipient of a symbient, he fully expected his personality to change a little once merged with the talents and memories of the three previous hosts. but dancing around his quarters naked and singing old earth songs he's never heard in his life was not what he expected. he is happy with his new self all the same.
Taken at Sunny's studio. ( Freestanding set: CyberpunkLife backdrop.)
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International Space Station passing Cassiopea heading for Andromeda Galaxy. Shot from a Plymouth back garden
This Space Station flying away to the southeast as the Full Moon and Mars, in conjunction that night, rise together in the east. Taken from home October 2, 2020.
This is a stack of 4 exposures for the ISS trail. I just had time to get the camera aimed and focused to grab the last part of the ISS passage. With the 24mm Sigma Art and Nikon D750.
This is a rare appearance of the unusual STEVE auroral arc on the night of July 16-17, 2018, with a relatively low Kp Index of only 2 to 3. While the auroral arc was visible the ISS made a bright pass heading east. ..This is a blend of a single 15-second exposure for the sky and ground, with seven 15-second exposures for the ISS, but masked to reveal just the ISS trail and its reflection in the water. The ISS shots were taken at 3-second intervals, thus the gaps. ..All with the Sigma 20mm Art lens at f/2 and Nikon D750 at ISO 6400. Taken from Bow Lake, Banff National Park, Alberta.
Isn't she a beaut? Those colors, that shape! The spaceship made it! Benny doesn't care for the communications system not working, he has eyes only for that spaceship, spaceship, SPACESHIP!!
An amazing role-play SIM with something for everyone. Beloved long-lasting space in my heart for this place, this time this wonderful journey into space of the imagination....yes Savy a wonderful walk down memory lane!
New Triscalia (Planet Tatu)
100% Star Trek RP. The Full on Star Trek Experience. From Academy Cadet to Star Fleet Officer. It's all here. How far will you go?. Real ships, real space, and real people.
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The sun in the Agonian system has gone nova. Forcing the people on Argonia to find a new home.
They did just that. Now settling on the planet Tatu the former Argonians are now Tatuines. As they build and acclamate to a new surrounding, Star Fleet business revs up again. The Academy on Tatu has opened and the space station is fully functional. New adventures await this recoursful lott.
But what awaits them is the question.
Just a small detail, the first aid kit has been replaced by a medical robot.
Addition to Toy Project Day 3744
Balancing opposing forces
Within the very core of my being, two opposing yet eternally entwined forces pulse with an insistent rhythm. There is the golden light, a beacon of solace and a cherished safe harbour, offering respite from the storm. But equally present, equally potent, is the crimson darkness, the terrifying beauty of the void, a chasm of unknown potential. I am not merely an observer of this internal war; I am the pivot, the precarious fulcrum upon which these cosmic forces balance.
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The Venom Orbital Shipyard, was the second decommissioned RHA Battle Station that the Venom Pirates stole under the guise of a space station recycling company. The Pirates needed a place that was dedicated to repairng thier ships and thus the older battle station was heavily modified to be a working dry dock. Over the years the station was upgraded with heavy cargo docks. All but two hyper Decimation cannons were removed to make room for extra docks for Mad Dog Class Heavy Space Tugs on the top side, and ship building room on the lower side.
The Venom Pirates were well known for stealing raw materials, and weapons smuggling, the majority of which went into building this station and maintaining and modifiying their fleet of small star ships. Later on they began building their own star fighters, and soon after that they began making capital ships. The Snake Head (featured here) was their first ever capital ship. Its second Capital ship the Hellphire was also built here.
When the Red Eye Pirates rose to power they brought their ships to the station to be outfitted with weapons, repaired, and rebuilt. They even commssioned new capital ships to be built, such as Red Eye's personal ship the Impure soul, and The Fear Class Dreadnaught. This later backfired on the Venom Pirates when Red Eye double crossed them and used these ships seize control of several Venom Pirate Smuggling posts. It was around this time that the Venom Pirates placed automated satalite turrets to protect the Ship yard.
The Venom Pirates managed to hold a majority control over the Venom Star System thanks to its fortified command center and this ship yard. In the end at the battle of Pirates Last Stand, the Venom Pirates surrenderd both stations to the RHA fleet. Today the Ship yard remains operational, with many investors looking to buy it and its assets.