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Astronaut Thomas Pesquet of the European Space Agency captured this photograph from the International Space Station on Nov. 25, 2016, and shared it on social media.

NASA astronaut Michael Hopkins, Expedition 38 flight engineer, poses for a photo with his Thanksgiving meal in the Unity node of the International Space Station in 2013.

Just five months into its two-year demonstration mission on the International Space Station, the first human-rated expandable habitat in low-Earth orbit is already returning valuable information about expandable technology performance and operations in space.

Flying over the Philippine Sea, an astronaut looked toward the horizon from the International Space Station and shot this photograph of three-dimensional clouds, the thin blue envelope of the atmosphere, and the blackness of space.

Now available is the October 19, 2016 NASA Future In-Space Operations (FISO) telecon material. The speakers was Steve Robinson (UC Santa Cruz) who discussed "An ISS Space Ambulance Based on X-37B Technology."

When you need tools or parts for something you're working on around the house, you head to the nearest hardware store.

The undocked Russian Progress 62 spacecraft approaches the International Space Station for redocking during a test of the upgraded tele-robotically operated rendezvous system, or the TORU manual docking system.

Sometimes Science joins with Art when the images are so meaningful that the crew pauses to reflect on our Earths beauty.

A new day dawns for the crew of Expedition 48 on board the International Space Station on June 19, 2016.

Expedition 48 Commander Jeff Williams of NASA took this photograph on June 21, 2016, from the International Space Station.

Tim Peake: Watching the Milky Way rising over the horizon Credits: ESA/NASA Larger image

The Bigelow Expandable Activity Module's (BEAM) hatch was opened up for the first time today.

Members of the International Space Station Expedition 47 crew took in the beauty of our planet on Mar. 3, 2016 as dusk falls over the oceans.

Cubesats leaving the Japanese airlock ready for launch. Dove Cubesats deployment for Planet Labs​ constellation Flock 2.Larger image Credits: ESA/NASA

Tim Peake: Must be about time for another pic of the Himalayas! Credits: ESA/NASA Larger image

The European-built Cupola was added to the International Space Station in 2010 and continues to provide the best room with a view anywhere.

After a five-month stay aboard the International Space Station, NASA's two Nodes satellites were deployed on May 16 from the NanoRacks platform and into low-Earth orbit to begin their much anticipated technology demonstration.

Tim Peake: Great to see DIWATA-1, the first Filipino microsatellite, launched today from the International Space Station to observe Earth and climate change.

Tim Kopra photographed his breakfast floating inside of the Unity module aboard the International Space Station.

Morning breaks for astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station.