ISS021-E-029871 (18 Nov. 2009) --- Canadian Space Agency astronaut Robert Thirsk, Expedition 21 flight engineer, works with the new Commercial Generic Bioprocessing Apparatus (CGBA) Science Insert 03 (CSI-03) assembly in the Kibo laboratory of the International Space Station. CSI-03 is flying two butterfly habitats during this mission and will examine the complete life cycle of the butterflies as they eat, grow and undergo metamorphosis in space. Image Credit: NASA, from http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/shuttle/sts-129/html/iss021e029871.html

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S127-E-011210 (28 July 2009) --- Backdropped by a blue and white Earth, the International Space Station is seen from Space Shuttle Endeavour as the two spacecraft begin their relative separation. Earlier the STS-127 and Expedition 20 crews concluded 11 days of cooperative work onboard the shuttle and station. Undocking of the two spacecraft occurred at 12:26 p.m. (CDT) on July 28, 2009. Image Credit: NASA, from http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/station/crew-20/html/s127e011210.html

ISS021-E-029871 (18 Nov. 2009) --- Canadian Space Agency astronaut Robert Thirsk, Expedition 21 flight engineer, works with the new Commercial Generic Bioprocessing Apparatus (CGBA) Science Insert 03 (CSI-03) assembly in the Kibo laboratory of the International Space Station. CSI-03 is flying two butterfly habitats during this mission and will examine the complete life cycle of the butterflies as they eat, grow and undergo metamorphosis in space. Image Credit: NASA, from http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/shuttle/sts-129/html/iss021e029871.html