Space Station Photos: Expedition 54 Crew in Orbit

Expedition 54 Family Portrait

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(Clockwise from bottom) Expedition 54 Cmdr. Alexander Misurkin of Roscosmos; NASA astronauts Mark Vande Hei and Joe Acaba; Roscosmos cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov; Astronaut Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency; NASA astronaut Scott Tingle

Best. Movie. Night. Ever.

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Inside the Unity module aboard the ISS, the Expedition 54 crew participate in a cosmic screening of "Star Wars: The Last Jedi."

Celebrating a Milestone

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On Jan. 23, 2018, Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov celebrates his 400th day in space.

Russia's Record-Breaking Spacewalk

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A Russian cosmonaut works outside of the International Space Station's Zvezda module during a record-breaking spacewalk on Feb. 2. Clad in their Russian Orlan spacesuits, cosmonauts Alexander Misurkin and Anton Shkaplerov spent 8 hours and 13 minutes installing a new electronics box for a high-gain antenna and broke the record for the longest Russian spacewalk in history.

Let's Celebrate #Boricua Style

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From aboard the International Space Station, NASA astronaut Joe Acaba participates in the first parranda — a Puerto Rican holiday music festivity — in space!

Caribbean Islands Seen from Space

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This photo taken during Expedition 54 shows the Caribbean islands of Puerto Rico, Cuba, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

Scott Tingle

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NASA astronaut Scott Tingle works on a U.S. spacesuit inside the Quest airlock in early January before a pair of robotics maintenance spacewalks were scheduled to begin.

And to All a Good Night!

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On Christmas Eve, NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei prepares for festivities aboard the ISS.

Christmas Sunrise

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The sun rises over the Pacific Ocean in this stunning photo taken from the International Space Station on Dec. 25, 2017.

Happy New Year!

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The Expedition 54 crew (from left: Russian cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin, NASA astronauts Scott Tingle, Mark Vande Hei and Joe Acaba, Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov, and, floating above, Japanese taikonaut Norishige Kanai) wish the world a great 2018 as the crew celebrates from the ISS.

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