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Peering out a Dragon Endeavor window that frames red and green aurora streaming by Dragon Freedom docked to the front of the International Space Station.
When Crew-9 arrived I moved out of my crew quarters on the ISS to make room for @AstroHague. I now sleep in Dragon Endeavor while we wait to undock. We take most of our images from the cupola, but sleeping here has been amazing. This is the view out the window this evening . . . I miss my family and friends but we would have missed today’s insane aurora if we had undocked today. I watched the aurora with @astro_Pettit today from the cupola and on a later pass I watched it from Endeavor with @AstroHague.
0.8s, 14mm, f1.4, ISO 3200
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Thermal protection tiles used on reusable spacecraft are so low density, and low conduction that it's possible to carefully handle a tile moments after it comes out of the furnace - as demonstrated by @dominickmatthew while visiting @NASAAmes Thermal Protection Materials lab
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.@NASAAdmin leading off today’s Fourth of July flyovers over the National Mall in the NASA F-5s!
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NASA is advancing nuclear power and propulsion in space to accomplish President Trump’s national space objectives.
With SR-1 Freedom, launching in 2028, we will demonstrate nuclear electric propulsion and deliver SkyFall helicopters to Mars.
In collaboration with @Energy, these capabilities are key to future missions to Mars and beyond.
A new chapter of deep space exploration begins. 🚀
This took a few takes to capture . . . Initially held onto the camera mounting bracket and pushed off (you can hear the bracket clinking). Then carefully let it go so the camera floats with you through space station. Flew from the aft end of the lab to the forward end of Node 2.
Don (@astro_Pettit) and I decided to demo how spaceships could transfer rocket fuel (AKA propellant) in space using water bottles, water, and Alka-Seltzer . . . what could go wrong?
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Dragon cargo number 31 undocked yesterday and returned to planet Earth carrying the spoils from our research.
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Expedition 72 with Crew-8 in thermal infrared (all 11 of us minus me taking the photo). Just before Crew-8 boarded their Dragon spacecraft for return to Earth, I snapped an all-crew photo with our thermal infrared camera. Can you identify the crew? Hint, two are in their SpaceX spacesuits).
ALT 10 people fill the frame, their physical details obscured by the infrared view that makes them red, yellow, green, and blue.
We had a blast doing this interview together from the cupola. We really enjoyed sharing how we take pictures of the earth and cosmos. I already miss seeing the incredible views of Earth.
A REALLY FUN interview IN THE CUPOLA with @astro_Pettit and @dominickmatthew ... Two of the best astronaut photographers to ever fly. It's fun to float around in the cupola with them!
youtu.be/JJofuF2zcTE
This one goes out to all the ketchup lovers out there. Everyone I’ve shared it with either thinks it is awesome or gross. Nothing in between. Also some interesting science stuff happening . . .
Having fun with @Astro_Suni and @astro_Pettit before we leave for Earth.
A red sprite shoots out above a lightning strike over Central Africa.
I was getting setup to take images of Cairo. On the approach across Africa there was a bunch of lightning. Out of 800 or so images there was a red sprite!
50mm, f1.2, 1/10s, ISO 3200, denoised
Moonlight illuminates Cairo and the Mediterranean on a mostly clear night.
We were up late last night sleep shifting in preparation for undocking and return to Earth in the next few days. Cairo at night is one of my favorite views. I am happy the timing worked out to see it one more time before we depart.
There was lightning over Africa as we approached Cairo so of course pictures were taken. Got lucky and captured at least two sprites. Future post.
50mm, f1.2, 1/10s, ISO 3200, denoised
This. Joe is spot on. What a time to be alive . . . the freely available resources online to learn and explore in your free time are amazing. In some of my downtime every week on Earth I keep learning in areas like CAD, programming, imagery, and circuits.
Looking out the window before going to sleep towards our Houston home. We are down to a double digit number of orbits before head home.
1/500, 14mm, f5, ISO 64
Timelapse flying by Hurricane Milton today about 2 hours ago. Storm looks bigger but less symmetric than yesterday.
1/2000 sec, f8, 14mm, ISO 500, 0.5 sec interval, 30fps
