Photos: Life Aboard the International Space Station

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.
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
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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,
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
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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.
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
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

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