JSC2015E066293 (06/15/2015) --- (ESA) European Space Agency astronaut Samantha Chrisoforetti (right), the Italian Deputy Ambassador Mr. Luca Franchetti Pardo (left) and Consul General to Houston Ms. Elena Sgarbi (not pictured) met in the Johnson Space Center, Houston Texas on June 15, 2015 on the occasion of Christoforetti's return from the International Space Station. The Italian astronaut spent nearly 6 months in space where she was a Flight Engineer of Expedition 43. NASA Photographer: Bill Stafford.
JSC2015E066240 (06/12/2015) --- Expedition 43 crew members NASA astronaut Terry Virts and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti return to Houston Texas, Ellington Field near the Johnson Space Center on June 12, 2015 after their 199 day mission to the International Space Station. They are still readapting to Earth's gravity after returning to Kazakhstan from the station in the Soyuz TMA-15M spacecraft on June 11, 2015. NASA JSC Photographer: James Blair
ISS044E000028 (06/11/2015) --- The Soyuz TMA-15M spacecraft undocked from the Rassvet module on the International Space Station on June 11, 2015. NASA astronaut Terry Virts, (ESA) European Space Agency astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti and Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov are on their way back to Earth. They will land in Kazakhstan a few hours later after more than 6 months in space.
ISS043E284951 (06/04/2015) --- This Earth observation of southwestern Africa was taken by NASA astronaut Scott Kelly of Expedition 43 on board the International Space Station. The image is of the "Namib Sand Sea".
ISS043E284928 (06/04/215) --- NASA astronaut Scott Kelly on the International Space Station captured this interesting image in the stations Cupola, the 360 degree observation area and remote control location for grappling and docking and undocking spacecraft. Scott tweeted this comment with the image on June, 4, 2015: "Often when I look out the window I think we should call it Planet Water instead of Earth. Sadly mostly saltwater".