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Robert Z. Pearlman

Astronaut arrives at ISS, longs to be on the moon or Mars | On the International Space Station Aug. 4-8, 2025

A view of Earth as seen from orbit with blue waters and white clouds set against the blackness of space.

The Expedition 73 crew briefly grew to 11 members last Saturday (Aug. 2) but then quickly receded back to seven with the departure on Friday (Aug. 8) of SpaceX's four-person Crew-10 mission. Most of this week was spent familiarizing the new arrivals with their home for the next six to eight months and preparing for the departure of Endurance, Crew-10's Dragon capsule.

Orbital observation

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