When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and experiment platform are seen extending out from the International Space Station in this view of Earth captured by JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui, an Expedition 74 flight engineer, on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. | Credit: SpaceXThe seven members of the Expedition 74 crew studied stem cells, packed up a cargo ship and maintained their toilet this week, Dec. 8-12, 2025, on board the International Space Station (ISS).Orbital observationIt is a “wonderful world” indeed.”Thinking, ‘I’m sure everyone would want to see a photo of Earth,’ I took a few shots right before going to bed. I think the amazing thing about the ISS is that you can see views like this without even trying,'” JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui, an Expedition 74 flight engineer, wrote on social media on Thursday (Dec. 11).AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementYui’s photo nicely captures the “skies of blue and clouds of white” as sung by the iconic Louis Armstrong.Expedition 74 flight engineer Kimiya Yui, a JAXA astronaut, captured this view of Earth from the International Space Station on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. | Credit: NASA / JAXA/Kimiya YuiScience statusAmong the research that was conducted by the Expedition 74 crew aboard the space station this week was:StemCellEx-IP1 — In an effort that may someday lead to ways to repair damaged organs and tissue, NASA astronaut Zena Cardman studied stem cells under a microscope, observing their production in microgravity as compared to on Earth.Virtual — In a Roscosmos experiment that looks at how the vestibular system adapts to microgravity, Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev traded off wearing a different set of VR (virtual reality) goggles to track their vision. The study could lead to developing additional countermeasures when readjusting to gravity.Station keepi …
