Photos: A look back at Expedition 41

Astronaut Alexander Gerst participates in an Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit fit check, in the Space Station Airlock Test Article (SSATA) of the Crew Systems Laboratory at NASA's Johnson Space Center.

Astronaut Alexander Gerst participates in an mobility excercise at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston.James Blair—NASA

Astronaut Reid Wiseman, participates in an extravehicular activity in the Johnson Space Center in Houston.Lauren Harnett—JSC/NASA

One of perhaps a dozen truly defining moments on the road to launching-today my seat liner for the Soyuz was cast

Reid Wiseman's seat liner for the Soyuz being casted to his body.Reid Wiseman—NASA

Reid Wiseman of the U.S., a member of the International Space Station crew, waves to his daughters from a bus before departure for a final pre-launch preparation at the Baikonur cosmodrome

Reid Wiseman a member of the International Space Station crew, waves to his daughters from a bus before departure for a final pre-launch preparation at the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on May 28, 2014. Shamil Zhumatov—Reuters

The Soyuz TMA-13M rocket is launched with three astronauts inside on May 29, 2014 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Joel Kowsky—NASA

Astronaut Alexander Gerst enjoys the view of Earth from the windows in the Cupola of the International Space Station. A blue and white part of Earth is visible through the windows.ESA/NASA

Photographed from the Destiny laboratory, NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, is in the Harmony node of the International Space Station.ESA/NASA

In the International Space Station's Harmony node, NASA astronaut Steve Swanson harvests a crop of red romaine lettuce plants that were grown from seed inside the station's Veggie facility, ESA/NASA

Nasa: European Space Agency astronaut Alexander Gers

Astronaut Alexander Gerst floats frrely in the Columbus laboratory of the International Space Station.NASA/SIPA

Astronaut Reid Wiseman, equipped with a bungee harness, exercises on the Combined Operational Load Bearing External Resistance Treadmill (COLBERT) in the Tranquility node of the International Space Station.ESA/NASA

Astronaut Alexander Gerst, Expedition 40 flight engineer, shaves the head of NASA astronaut Steve Swanson in the Unity node of the International Space Station. Gerst used hair clippers fashioned with a vacuum device.

Astronaut Alexander Gerst shaves the head of NASA astronaut Steve Swanson in the Unity node of the International Space Station. Gerst used hair clippers fashioned with a vacuum device.ESA/NASA

Freaky to float past the airlock at night. #Spacesuits silently wait for us to join them.

The airlock within the International Space Station.Reid Wiseman—NASA

This will go in my living room. Australia’s north shore.

Australia’s north shore as seen from the International Space Station.Reid Wiseman—NASA

Gorgeous glacial flows near Straits of Magellan. I was there in ’08

Glacial flows near the Straits of Magellan seen from the International Space Station. Reid Wiseman—NASA

It felt like I could reach out and touch it…moving like a snake through the sky

The view from the International Space Station.Reid Wiseman—NASA

Photos: Life Aboard the International Space Station

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