Space Station Photos: Expedition 50 Astronauts in Action

Kimbrough's Spacewalk Selfie

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Shane Kimbrough snaps a selfie in space during a spacewalk on Jan. 13, 2017. [Astronauts Breeze Through Spacewalk to Boost Space Station Power Grid]

Pesquet Floats

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Thomas Pesquet floats outside the International Space Station during his second spacewalk on March 24, 2017.

Whitson Assists Pesquet

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During EVA-40 on March 24, 2017, Peggy Whitson operated the space station's arm while Thomas Pesquet worked outside the station to add lubricant to the Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator, or Dextre.

Peak-a-boo

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Peggy Whitson snapped this photo of Shane Kimbrough in the Quest airlock as he returned from a spacewalk on March 24, 2017.

Knock, Knock

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Peggy Whitson snapped this photo of Shane Kimbrough in the Quest airlock as he returned from a spacewalk on March 24, 2017.

Well Wishes

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Russian cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy poses with Shane Kimbrough and Thomas Pesquet prior to their spacewalk on March 24, 2017.

Teamwork

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Peggy Whitson poses with Shane Kimbrough and Thomas Pesquet before the spacewalking duo set out for EVA-40 on March 24, 2017.

Well Robot Check

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Thomas Pesquet is seen performing maintenance on the Dextre robot, also known as the Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator, during his second spacewalk on March 24, 2017.

Happy Birthday

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European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Pesquet and Russian cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy celebrate Pesquet's birthday aboard the International Space Station on Feb. 27, 2017.

Fresh Food Fun

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Shane Kimbrough, Thomas Pesquet and Peggy Whitson juggle some fresh fruit that arrived at the International Space Station with SpaceX's Dragon cargo resupply mission, CRS-10.

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