International Space Station Expedition 36/37 Flight Engineer Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency and Flight Engineer Karen Nyberg of NASA focus on a game of checkers as they rest in preparation for their 5 month mission on the International Space Station May 22, 2013 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan.

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International Space Station Expedition 36/37 Flight Engineer Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency and Flight Engineer Karen Nyberg of NASA focus on a game of checkers as they rest in preparation for their 5 month mission on the International Space Station May 22, 2013 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan.

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Location: Baikonur, Kazakhstan
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