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ISS crosses the moon
Say cheese. Amateur astrophotographer Javier Manteca captured the International Space Station as flew in front of the Moon on 5 February. While most eyes were on the change of command ceremony taking place inside the Space Station ahead of ESA astronaut Luca ParmitanoÕs return to Earth, Javier set up his gear to track the Station from the small town of Campo Real in Madrid, Spain.
Using a camera attached to a 150/750 telescope recording at 25 frames per second, Javier captured the 690 millisecond transit on video and composed this image made from 17 stacked frames.
For Javier, this was a moment two years in the making. He posted the image to his Twitter and Instagram, where you can find more of his work.
Luca returned to Earth the day after this photo, on 6 February, ending a record-breaking 201 days in space for his Beyond mission.
Highlights of his mission include four complex sorties that earned him the European record for most cumulative hours spent on spacewalks, remotely operating a rover in the Netherlands from space, and being the first Italian European commander of the Station.
Another European milestone was met this week. The Orion spacecraft that will fly around the Moon on the Artemis-1 mission completed thermal-vacuum testing in the worldÕs largest vacuum chamber at NASAÕs Plum Brook Station in Ohio, USA.
ESAÕs contribution to the mission is the European Service Module that will power the vehicle as well as provide electricity, water, oxygen and nitrogen and keep the spacecraft at the right temperature and on course.
From 26 December until 9 February, the spacecraft was subjected to environmental temperatures varying from Ð175¡C to 75¡C to give it its first taste of space. Read more about it on the ESA Orion blog. The spacecraft will be reconfigured for electromagnetic testing, to begin at the end of the month.Credit: ESA / eyevine
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Down to Earth
Down to Earth.
Jessica Meir rocks her CAVES shirt on board the International Space Station. Jessica was the first woman to participate in ESAÕs underground astronaut training programme in 2016.
It might not be obvious, but there are many similarities between working deep underground and in outer space.
Since 2011, ESAÕs Cooperative Adventure for Valuing and Exercising human behaviour and performance Skills course has been taking astronauts below EarthÕs surface and preparing them to work safely and effectively as representative spaceflight teams in an environment where risk, scientific operations and living conditions have many similarities to space . At the end of the course astronauts are better prepared to participate in long term ISS expeditions, balancing mission goals, environmental risks, team demands through their individual skills and team processes.
As many as 34 astronauts from six agencies have scouted caves to experience the challenges and excitement of exploring alien environments on Earth.
Jessica joined the 2016 edition along with five astronauts from China, Japan, USA, Spain and Russia in the caves of Sardinia, Italy, to explore the depths and train for life in outer space. As the teamÕs biologist, Jessica was tasked with searching for alien underground life. Jessica talked about her love for exploration and her experience at CAVES in her video before launching to the Space Station.
Just as with spacewalks, the underground ÔcavewalksÕ required safety tethering, 3D orientation, careful planning and teamwork. Jessica and her fellow cave explorers needed to stay alert in an environment where they were deprived of natural light and every move was a step into the unknown.
The experience no doubt complemented the extensive spacewalk training she has since received. Jessica went on to conduct the first ever all-female spacCredit: ESA / eyevine
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Aurora Above Atlantic Ocean
January 22, 2020 - Earth Atmosphere - An aurora blankets the Earth beneath a celestial night sky as the International Space Station orbited 261 miles above the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of North America. (Credit Image: © NASAPhoto Credit: NASA / eyevine
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International Space Station astronauts
Luca and Drew with their spacesuits. International Space Station commander Luca Parmitano and NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan work on the spacesuits they will wear during the fourth and final #SpacewalkForAMS scheduled for 25 January. During this spacewalk, the duo will finalise thermal repairs on the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer, an astrophysics device searching for evidence of dark matter and antimatter on the International Space Station's Starboard-3 truss structure.
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NASA Astronauts Finalize Thermal Repairs
January 21, 2020 - Earth Atmosphere - (From left) Commander LUCA PARMITANO of ESA (European Space Agency) and NASA astronaut ANDREW MORGAN work on U.S. spacesuits they will wear on a spacewalk scheduled for Jan. 25. The duo will finalize thermal repairs on the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer, an astrophysics device searching for evidence of dark matter and antimatter on the International Space Station's Starboard-3 truss structure. (Credit Image: © NASAPhoto Credit: NASA / eyevine
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NASA Astronauts Finalize Thermal Repairs
January 21, 2020 - Earth Atmosphere - Commander LUCA PARMITANO of ESA (European Space Agency) works on U.S. spacesuits that he and NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan will wear on a spacewalk scheduled for Jan. 25. The duo will finalize thermal repairs on the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer, an astrophysics device searching for evidence of dark matter and antimatter on the International Space Station's Starboard-3 truss structure (Credit Image: © NASAPhoto Credit: NASA / eyevine
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NASA Astronauts Upgrade Power Systems
January 20, 2020 - Earth Atmosphere - NASA astronaut JESSICA MEIR is pictured during a spacewalk to finalize upgrading power systems on the International Space Station's Port-6 truss structure. Meir had her photograph taken by fellow NASA astronaut Christina Koch as both spacewalkers were working 266 miles above the Pacific Ocean off the coast of New Zealand. (Credit Image: © NASAPhoto Credit: NASA / eyevine
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NASA Astronauts Upgrade Power Systems
January 20, 2020 - Earth Atmosphere - NASA astronaut CHRISTINA KOCH is tethered to the International Space Station's Port-6 truss structure during a spacewalk to finalize upgrading power systems on the International Space Station's Port-6 truss structure. (Credit Image: © NASAPhoto Credit: NASA / eyevine
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NASA Astronauts Upgrade Power Systems
January 20, 2020 - Earth Atmosphere - NASA astronauts JESSICA MEIR (left) and CHRISTINA KOCH are pictured during a spacewalk to finalize upgrading power systems on the International Space Station's Port-6 truss structure. (Credit Image: © NASAPhoto Credit: NASA / eyevine
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NASA Astronauts Upgrade Power Systems
January 20, 2020 - Earth Atmosphere - NASA astronaut JESSICA MEIR is outfitted with pistol grip tools and attached to an articulating portable foot restraint during a spacewalk to finalize upgrading power systems on the International Space Station's Port-6 truss structure. (Credit Image: © NASAPhoto Credit: NASA / eyevine
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NASA Astronauts Upgrade Power Systems
January 20, 2020 - Earth Atmosphere - The reflection in NASA astronaut JESSICA MEIR spacesuit helmet is fellow NASA astronaut Christina Koch photographing her crewmate during a spacewalk to finalize upgrading power systems on the International Space Station's Port-6 truss structure. (Credit Image: © NASAPhoto Credit: NASA / eyevine
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NASA Astronauts Upgrade Power Systems
January 20, 2020 - Earth Atmosphere - The barely noticeable reflection in NASA astronaut JESSICA MEIR spacesuit helmet is fellow NASA astronaut Christina Koch photographing her crewmate during a spacewalk to finalize upgrading power systems on the International Space Station's Port-6 truss structure. (Credit Image: © NASAPhoto Credit: NASA / eyevine
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NASA Astronauts Upgrade Power Systems
January 20, 2020 - Earth Atmosphere - NASA astronaut CHRISTINA KOCH is pictured near a solar array during a spacewalk to finalize upgrading power systems on the International Space Station's Port-6 truss structure. (Credit Image: © NASAPhoto Credit: NASA / eyevine
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NASA Astronauts Upgrade Power Systems
January 15, 2020 - Earth Atmosphere - NASA astronaut JESSICA MEIR is attached to an articulating portable foot restraint during a spacewalk with NASA astronaut Christina Koch (upper right) to finalize upgrading power systems on the International Space Station's Port-6 truss structure. (Credit Image: © NASAPhoto Credit: NASA / eyevine
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NASA Astronauts Upgrade Power Systems
January 11, 2020 - Earth Atmosphere - NASA astronaut JESSICA MEIR works in the Quest airlock on U.S. spacesuits that she and fellow NASA astronaut Jessica Koch wore during a pair of spacewalks on Jan. 15 and Jan. 20. The duo finalized upgrading power systems on the International Space Station's Port-6 truss structure during both spacewalks. (Credit Image: © NASAPhoto Credit: NASA / eyevine
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Cygnus Space Freighter With Cymbal-Shaped Solar Arrays
Nov 9, 2019 - Earth Atmosphere - Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter with its prominent cymbal-shaped solar arrays is pictured as the International Space Station orbited 265 miles above the South Atlantic Ocean near the tip of South Africa. In the top right foreground, is the seven-windowed cupola with its window shutters open. Behind Cygnus, is the one of the station's basketball court-sized solar arrays. (Credit Image: © NASAPhoto Credit: NASA / eyevine
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Spacewalk prep
Four spacewalks in the coming weeks means a lot of prep work. ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano is gearing up the first in a series of historic extravehicular activities or EVAs taking place 15 November. He is pictured here creating tape flags that will be used to mark tubes during the spacewalks.
The spacewalks are to service the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer or AMS, a cosmic ray detector that is searching for dark matter, antimatter, and completely unexpected physics well beyond its three-year mission.
Installed outside the International Space Station in 2011, the instrument has recorded over 140 billion particles to date along with their mass, velocity, and charge and direction of travel. This data is helping scientists track down the origin of cosmic rays and search for dark matter, the invisible matter component of our universe, as well as the antimatter counterpart that should have been created at the birth of our universe in the Big Bang.
As expected, the harsh environment of space began to wear down the facility. One by one, the cooling pumps keeping a vital detector at a constant temperature began to fail, affecting the data collection.
Plans for spacewalks to upgrade the pumps have been in the making for years to keep the science going.
Never intended to be serviced in orbit, the AMS maintenance will be complex.
For starters, AMS-02 has over 300,000 data channels. There are also no handrails or foot restraints installed around the instrument to access the cooling system that needs maintenance. New tools are also needed, as astronauts have never cut and reconnected fluid lines in a bulky spacesuit before.
Luca trained well in advance for these spacewalks at NASAÕs Johnson Space Center in Houston, USA. New tools and procedures were extensively tested, with a lot of know-how drawn from the last series of complex spacewalks to extend the life of a valuable space instrument, the Hubble Space telescope.
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Australian river
Australian river.
ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano snapped this image of Australia from the International Space Station during his second long-duration mission known as Beyond. He posted it on social media after returning to Earth saying "The delta of an Australian river like a life-bringing tree."
Luca came back from the International Space Station, on 5 February 2020. He spent six months living and working on the orbital outpost where he supported more than 50 European experiments and more than 200 international experiments in space.
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FEATURE - 'Moving to Mars' Ausstellung im Design Museum in London
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'Moving to Mars' exhibition, Design Museum, London, UK - 17 Oct 2019
Moving to Mars, a new exhibition which explores what it would be like to live on Mars, at The Design Museum
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A flock of astronauts
A flock of astronauts. When Earth is so far away, it helps to have friends nearby.
The usual six-astronaut crew of the International Space Station welcomed three more and a cargo vehicle last week, making for a full house on the orbital outpost.
The arrival of NASA astronaut Jessica Meir, Russian cosmonaut Oleg Skripochka and the first United Arab Emirates (UAE) astronaut Hazza Al Mansouri on Friday was followed by the Japanese HTV-8 space freighter the next day, bringing over four tonnes of supplies and fresh science.
With nine people now on board, the Space Station is even busier and nosier than usual, including at mealtimes.
ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano tweeted this image of the team gathered for a celebratory dinner in the Russian Zvezda module, the food preparation area of the Space Station. He captioned it: ÒCelebrating three birthdays in one week (me, and Nick Hague and Alexei Ovchinin), wearing the t-shirts of our Ôspace bandÕ: ÔKryk ChaykyÕ- ÔThe cry of the seagull.ÕÓ
The seagulls, like shared mealtimes, are one way the crew cope with the oddities of life in space. From isolation and disturbed day-night rhythms to the hums and buzzes of the Space Station, living in space can be stressful. Astronauts try to maintain a routine that includes social time to unwind and build comradery. This is especially important in a multicultural environment. A total of 239 people from 19 countries have visited the space home, and as of LucaÕs current mission Beyond, there are 4 nationalities on board. Luca is preparing to take over command of the Space Station, when current commander cosmonaut Alexei Ovchinin, NASA astronaut Nick Hague and UAE astronaut Hazza Al Mansouri return to Earth in the early hours of 3 October. In the meantime, it is not all fun and band practice for the crew. They are hard at work on science experiments and, perhaps more importantly this week, station maintenance.
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Hera logo aboard ISS
Hera logo aboard ISS. The logo for Hera, ESAÕs proposed asteroid mission for planetary defence, has already reached space, thanks to ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano, who snapped this photo from the cupola of the International Space Station. The Hera mission itself is seeking final approval for development at the Space19+ Ministerial Council this November.
ÒThe Hera team welcomes this high-profile appearance,Ó says Ian Carnelli, managing Hera. ÒThe next time our logo will get anywhere near this high would be for its initial moments of flight, covering the fairing of its Ariane 6 launcher.Ó
Part of ESAÕs new Space Safety programme, Hera is planned as EuropeÕs contribution to an audacious planetary defence experiment. In summer 2022, NASAÕs DART mission will impact the smaller of the Didymos binary asteroids, in an attempt to deflect it.
Hera would then perform a detailed post-impact survey of the deflected body, measuring its mass and the size and shape of the crater left by DART, to turn planetary deflection into a well-understood technique that could be performed against various scales of targets if ever needed to actually defend Earth.
ÒAsteroids hold unique information about Solar System formation and ultimately about our own origins,Ó comments Luca. ÒThey are tracers of Solar System formation where collisions played a fundamental role.
ÒUnderstanding the impact processes at scales beyond what is achievable in laboratories provides important clues on the evolution of the Solar System, including our own planet. It is fascinating to think that the same science can protect our planet from asteroid impacts.Ó
The Hera logo summarises key goals of the Hera mission: protection from asteroid impact, modelling binary asteroid systems, preventing asteroid collisions and developing new technology Ð including the two CubeSats the spacecraft will deploy to perform close-up surveyCredit: ESA / eyevine
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Hawaii
Hawaii. ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano snapped this image of Hawai'i from the International Space Station during his second long-duration mission known as Beyond. after returning to Earth saying he took so many photos that he did not get the chance to post all of them while from orbit.
Luca came back from the International Space Station, on 5 February 2020. He spent six months living and working on the orbital outpost where he supported more than 50 European experiments and more than 200 international experiments in space.Credit: ESA / eyevine
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Amazon fires from ISS
Amazon fires. ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano captured a series of images of fires affecting the Amazon rainforest during his Beyond mission on board the International Space Station.
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Amazon fires seen from Space Station
Amazon fires seen from Space Station. The Amazon rainforest is burning.
As relief agencies turn to satellite data to help assess the scale, astronauts too are helping to provide context from the International Space Station. ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano took this image, among a series, from his vantage point 400 km above Earth on 24 August 2019. He tweeted the images, captioning them: ÒThe smoke, visible for thousands of kilometres, of tens of human-caused fires in the Amazon forest.Ó The Amazon basin is home to millions of plants and animals and many indigenous people. It also produces a significant amount of the EarthÕs oxygen, for which it is sometimes referred to as Ôthe lungs of the worldÕ. The Amazon rainforest covers large parts of Brazil, as well as parts of Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina, all of which have been affected.
While fires rage in the rainforest, strong winds have carried smoke plumes thousands of kilometres across land and sea, causing a black out in S‹o Paulo, Brazil, some 2500 km away. Data from Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring System (CAMS) shows that smoke has even travelled as far as the Atlantic coast. Fires are common during the dry season, which runs from July to October. But this year is unlike any other. Copernicus Sentinel-3 data has helped to detect almost 4000 fires in August 2019 alone, compared to only 1110 fires in the same period last year. This yearÕs unprecedented blazes are four times the normal amount and are likely due to legal and illegal deforestation for agricultural purposes. Rising global temperatures are also thought to make the region more susceptible to fire. The fires have sparked an international crisis, with many grappling with what a burning Amazon means for local plant, animal, and indigenous populations, not to mention our planetÕs future.
As Luca tweeted, there is no Planet B.
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Amazon fires from ISS
Amazon fires seen from Space Station. As relief agencies turn to satellite data to help assess the scale, astronauts too are helping to provide context from the International Space Station.
ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano took this image, among a series, from his vantage point 400 km above Earth on 24 August 2019. He tweeted the images, captioning them: ÒThe smoke, visible for thousands of kilometres, of tens of human-caused fires in the Amazon forest.Ó
The Amazon basin is home to millions of plants and animals and many indigenous people. It also produces around 20% of EarthÕs oxygen, for which it is sometimes referred to as Ôthe lungs of the worldÕ. The Amazon rainforest covers large parts of Brazil, as well as parts of Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina, all of which have been affected.
While fires rage in the rainforest, strong winds have carried smoke plumes thousands of kilometres across land and sea, causing a black out in S‹o Paulo, Brazil, some 2500 km away. Data from Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring System (CAMS) shows that smoke has even travelled as far as the Atlantic coast.
Fires are common during the dry season, which runs from July to October. But this year is unlike any other.
Copernicus Sentinel-3 data has helped to detect almost 4000 fires in August 2019 alone, compared to only 1110 fires in the same period last year.
This yearÕs unprecedented blazes are four times the normal amount and are likely due to legal and illegal deforestation for agricultural purposes.
Rising global temperatures are also thought to make the region more susceptible to fire.
The fires have sparked an international crisis, with many grappling with what a burning Amazon means for local plant, animal, and indigenous populations, not to mention our planetÕs future.
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Amazon fires from ISS
Amazon fires. ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano captured a series of images showing fires affecting the Amazon rainforest as seen from the International Space Station during his Beyond mission.
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Amazon fires from ISS
Amazon fires. ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano captured a series of images of fires in the Amazon rainforest as seen from the International Space Station during his Beyond mission.
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Greece from the ISS
Greece. ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano captured this image of Greece from the International Space Station and shared it on his social media channels saying: "Crib of history and mother of culture, land of ancient heroes and explorers - a flight over Greece. WeÕre sending our greetings from the peak of science and technology." Luca was launched to the International Space Station for his second mission, Beyond, on 20 July 2019. He will spend six months living and working on the orbital outpost where he will support more than 50 European experiments and more than 200 international experiments in space.
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Ground-based view of the sky around the galaxies NGC 1052-DF4 NG
This image shows the sky around the ultra diffuse galaxiesÊNGC 1052-DF4 and NGC 1052-DF2. It was created from images forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2. NGC 1052-DF2 is basically invisible in this image.Ê InÊ2018Êan international team of researchers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope and several other observatories uncovered, for the first time, a galaxy in our cosmic neighbourhood that is missing most of its dark matter. This discovery of the galaxy NGC 1052-DF2 was a surprise to astronomers, as it was understood that Dark matter (DM) is a key constituent in current models of galaxy formation and evolution. In fact, without the presence of DM, the primordial gas would lack enough gravity pull to start collapsing and forming new galaxies. A year later, another galaxy that misses dark matter was discovered, NGC 1052-DF4, which further triggered intense debates among astronomers about the nature of these objects. Now, new Hubble data have been used to explain the reason behind the missing dark matter in NGC 1052-DF4, which resides 45 million light-years away,Êproviding further evidence for tidal disruption.ÊBy studying the galaxyÕs light and globular cluster distribution, astronomers have concluded that the gravity forces of the neighbouring galaxy NGC 1035 stripped the dark matter from NGC 1052-DF4 and are now tearing the galaxy apart.Credit: ESA / eyevine
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NEWS - Pizza im All auf der ISS
December 2, 2017 - International Space Station, Earth Orbit - Expedition 53 crew members show off pizzas they made for dinner aboard the International Space Station December 2, 2017 in Earth Orbit. Crew from left to right are: Mark Vande Hei, Sergey Ryazanskiy, Paolo Nespoli, Joe Acaba and Randy Bresnik (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Alltag in der Raumstation
November 20, 2017 - International Space Station, Earth Orbit - Expedition 53 American astronaut Randy Bresnik took a photo of his Mr. Bill in Space Sandwich floating around the International Space Station November 20, 2017 in Earth Orbit (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Alltag in der Raumstation
November 17, 2017 - International Space Station, Earth Orbit - Expedition 53 American astronaut Randy Bresnik works on installing ducting and fan for future commercial crew vehicles aboard the International Space Station November 17, 2017 in Earth Orbit (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Alltag in der Raumstation
November 17, 2017 - International Space Station, Earth Orbit - Expedition 53 astronauts Paolo Nespoli, center, Joe Acaba, right, and Randy Bresnik, left, work organizing cargo storage aboard the International Space Station November 17, 2017 in Earth Orbit (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Alltag in der Raumstation
November 17, 2017 - International Space Station, Earth Orbit - Expedition 53 Italian astronaut Paolo Nespoli works upside down on organizing cargo storage aboard the International Space Station November 17, 2017 in Earth Orbit (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Alltag in der Raumstation
"Can you identify this river?" asked astronaut Mark Vande Hei currently stationed aboard the International space Station. It's the Amazon River. "The views up here never get old, especially Sun glinting off the water," he added.
Sixty years ago, scientists were unsure whether Earth’s surface could be seen clearly from space. Many thought that the dust particles and other aerosols in the atmosphere would scatter the light, masking the oceans and continents. The Gemini and Apollo programs demonstrated otherwise. Astronauts have used specialized cameras to take pictures of Earth that show the beauty and complexity of our living planet, and helped kickstart the era of Earth science research from space.
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Home away from home planet
Home away from home planet. As a month of celebrating 20 years of continuous human habitation of the International Space Station draws to a close, we look back on the first mission of the next ESA astronaut to travel to the Space Station, Thomas Pesquet.
The ESA astronaut of French nationality lived and worked on the Space Station for 196 days during his first mission, Proxima, between November 2016 and June 2017. Thomas is one of 18 European astronauts to have spent time on board and will return for his Alpha missionin spring 2021.
Thomas is seen here working in the European Columbus laboratory that was launched to the Station in February 2008.
The Columbus laboratory is EuropeÕs largest single contribution to the International Space Station. Permanently attached to the Harmony module, this pressurised laboratory allows researchers on the ground, aided by the StationÕs crew, to conduct a wide variety of research in a weightless environment.
Experiments in space science, Earth observation and technology can also be conducted outside the module, thanks to four exterior mounting platforms that are exposed to the vacuum of space. Room outside Columbus for commercial experiments is also on its way, with the Bartolomeoservices due to begin operations soon.
During his upcoming Alpha mission, Thomas will continue this research and experimentation on the International Space Station supported by his crewmates and ground teams from ESA, the US space agency NASA, Russian space agency Roscosmos, the Canadian Space Agency and the Japanese space agency JAXA.
This enduring international partnership is a key feature of the Space Station as nations work across cultures and borders, performing science, research and engineering that has led to breakthroughs in disease research, materials science, Earth observation, our understanding of EarthÕs origins and more.
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ISS Boarding issues
Boarding issues.
Science regularly requires maintenance, and the European Physiology Module (EPM) on board the International Space Station needed the latest fix.
Located in the European Columbus laboratory, the refrigerator-sized EPM supports research into the effects of short- and long-duration spaceflight on the human body.
The EPM is a multi-user facility that includes equipment for neuroscientific, cardiovascular, and physiological studies and software that transmits the data to Earth for further analysis.
In September, the crew were alerted to an issue with the Science Module Support Computer (FOTO: DUKAS/EYEVINE)
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Multiple satellites stowed in Vega fairing
Multiple satellites stowed in Vega fairing.
With an easing of restrictions but taking precautions to ensure the health of its workforce, Arianespace operating the family of launch vehicles at EuropeÕs Spaceport, restarted its launch campaigns on 11 May 2020.
In preparation for flight VV16, Vega's upper composite was placed on a transport platform at Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana on 11 June 2020.
The upper composite contains the Small Spacecraft Mission Service (SSMS) dispenser holding 53 satellites.
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NEWS - Die 20 besten Bilder des Astronauten Tim Peake
The 20 best images taken by ESA astronaut Tim Peake selected by photographer Max Alexander. Tim shared over 400 pictures during his six-month Principia mission on the International Space Station, many from the European-built Cupola observatory.Waxing gibbous moon
ESA astronaut Tim Peake took this image from the International Space Station during his six-month Principia mission. He commented: "Tonight's waxing gibbous moonset - goodnight Earth :)"
Professional photographer Max Alexander has known Tim Peake from before his launch into space and gave Tim photography tips during his mission. Max comments: "The most striking aspect is how distorted and oblate the Moon appears – which is caused by the atmosphere refracting the sunlight. Then there is the exquisite transition from the deep sky blue, through to the inky black of space."
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NEWS - Die 20 besten Bilder des Astronauten Tim Peake
The 20 best images taken by ESA astronaut Tim Peake selected by photographer Max Alexander. Tim shared over 400 pictures during his six-month Principia mission on the International Space Station, many from the European-built Cupola observatory.
Vancouver Island, Canada
ESA astronaut Tim Peake took this image from the International Space Station during his six-month Principia mission. He commented: "Sun glint striking Vancouver Island, Canada."
Professional photographer Max Alexander has known Tim Peake from before his launch into space and gave Tim photography tips during his mission. Max comments: "Tim has exquisitely captured the sun's 'glint' as it moves around the Earth, which catches the water along the way. This is a tough shot to make – to get the 'right' exposure in a high contrast situation – and Tim has expertly pitched the tones just right here."
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NEWS - Die 20 besten Bilder des Astronauten Tim Peake
The 20 best images taken by ESA astronaut Tim Peake selected by photographer Max Alexander. Tim shared over 400 pictures during his six-month Principia mission on the International Space Station, many from the European-built Cupola observatory.Microsatellite Launch
ESA astronaut Tim Peake took this image from the International Space Station during his six-month Principia mission. He commented: "Great to see DIWATA-1, the first Filipino microsatellite, launched today from the International Space Station to observe Earth and climate change."
Professional photographer Max Alexander has known Tim Peake from before his launch into space and gave Tim photography tips during his mission. Max comments: "The International Space Station not only captures satellites, it also launches them. Here, the DIWATA-1, the first Filipino microsatellite, is being shot out of the ISS - to observe the Earth and climate change. The photograph has a sci-fi feel to it – like a scene from 2001: A Space Odyssey, or perhaps a Borg cube spacecraft in Star Trek: First Contact."
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NEWS - Die 20 besten Bilder des Astronauten Tim Peake
The 20 best images taken by ESA astronaut Tim Peake selected by photographer Max Alexander. Tim shared over 400 pictures during his six-month Principia mission on the International Space Station, many from the European-built Cupola observatory.Smoking Volcano
ESA astronaut Tim Peake took this image from the International Space Station during his six-month Principia mission. He commented: "Spotted volcano smoking away on Russia's far east coast this morning – heat has melted snow around top."
Professional photographer Max Alexander has known Tim Peake from before his launch into space and gave Tim photography tips during his mission. Max comments: "Volcanic ash seems to merge into the clouds in this majestic scene from Russia's east coast – with the snow melting around the mountaintop. Low raking light gives form to this monochromatic cloudscape."
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NEWS - Die 20 besten Bilder des Astronauten Tim Peake
The 20 best images taken by ESA astronaut Tim Peake selected by photographer Max Alexander. Tim shared over 400 pictures during his six-month Principia mission on the International Space Station, many from the European-built Cupola observatory.Catching a Dragon
ESA astronaut Tim Peake took this image from the International Space Station during his six-month Principia mission. He commented: "I've been waiting to get a picture of The Palms, Dubai and then this happened just prior to capture :) #LuckyDay."
Professional photographer Max Alexander has known Tim Peake from before his launch into space and gave Tim photography tips during his mission. Max comments: "Tim was waiting to take a photograph of the Palms Islands in Dubai, when the Dragon supply spacecraft came into shot. Like a lot of great photography, serendipity can make all the difference. Later, Tim tweeted that 'Öit looks like we have caught a Dragon'."
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NEWS - Die 20 besten Bilder des Astronauten Tim Peake
The 20 best images taken by ESA astronaut Tim Peake selected by photographer Max Alexander. Tim shared over 400 pictures during his six-month Principia mission on the International Space Station, many from the European-built Cupola observatory.United Kingdom and France
ESA astronaut Tim Peake took this image from the International Space Station during his six-month Principia mission. He commented: "Been some great night passes over Europe recentlyÖ I am waving!"
Professional photographer Max Alexander has known Tim Peake from before his launch into space and gave Tim photography tips during his mission. Max comments: "Another spectacular night time photograph, capturing London and the United Kingdom on the left, with Paris and France on the right. The airglow hugging the Earth clearly shows how thin our planetís atmosphere is. To my mind, communicating the atmosphereís fragility is one of the most important and powerful things an astronaut can do."
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NEWS - Die 20 besten Bilder des Astronauten Tim Peake
The 20 best images taken by ESA astronaut Tim Peake selected by photographer Max Alexander. Tim shared over 400 pictures during his six-month Principia mission on the International Space Station, many from the European-built Cupola observatory.Cumulonimbus
ESA astronaut Tim Peake took this image from the International Space Station during his six-month Principia mission. He commented: "I'm guessing there was an impressive storm going on under that cumulonimbus cloud!"
Professional photographer Max Alexander has known Tim Peake from before his launch into space and gave Tim photography tips during his mission. Max comments: "Towering cumulonimbus clouds belie a violent thunderstorm beneath in this stunning photograph. Low raking light casts long shadows, emphasising the form, and giving the photograph a three dimensional quality."
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NEWS - Die 20 besten Bilder des Astronauten Tim Peake
The 20 best images taken by ESA astronaut Tim Peake selected by photographer Max Alexander. Tim shared over 400 pictures during his six-month Principia mission on the International Space Station, many from the European-built Cupola observatory.Sunrise
ESA astronaut Tim Peake took this image from the International Space Station during his six-month Principia mission. He commented: "We see 16 sunrises every day - but I've never seen one as beautiful as this. Good morning Earth!"
Professional photographer Max Alexander has known Tim Peake from before his launch into space and gave Tim photography tips during his mission. Max comments: "A superbly composed picture of a sunrise - one of sixteen that astronauts on the International Space Station see every day. This is a very difficult photograph to shoot. The combination of the ISS travelling at 28 800 kph, and using an exceptionally long telephoto lens – effectively a focal length of over one metre – means that Tim has to work extremely quickly and precisely to nail the shot."
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NEWS - Die 20 besten Bilder des Astronauten Tim Peake
The 20 best images taken by ESA astronaut Tim Peake selected by photographer Max Alexander. Tim shared over 400 pictures during his six-month Principia mission on the International Space Station, many from the European-built Cupola observatory.Smoking Volcano
ESA astronaut Tim Peake took this image from the International Space Station during his six-month Principia mission. He commented: "Spotted volcano smoking away on Russia's far east coast this morning – heat has melted snow around top."
Professional photographer Max Alexander has known Tim Peake from before his launch into space and gave Tim photography tips during his mission. Max comments: "Volcanic ash seems to merge into the clouds in this majestic scene from Russia's east coast – with the snow melting around the mountaintop. Low raking light gives form to this monochromatic cloudscape."
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NEWS - Die 20 besten Bilder des Astronauten Tim Peake
The 20 best images taken by ESA astronaut Tim Peake selected by photographer Max Alexander. Tim shared over 400 pictures during his six-month Principia mission on the International Space Station, many from the European-built Cupola observatory.More stars in the Universe than grains of sand on Earth
ESA astronaut Tim Peake took this image from the International Space Station during his six-month Principia mission. He commented: "More stars in the Universe than grains of sand on Earth – easy to believe from up here."
Professional photographer Max Alexander has known Tim Peake from before his launch into space and gave Tim photography tips during his mission. Max comments: "Most pictures taken from the ISS don't show stars, and astronauts get asked if they can see many. They can, in great profusion, and Tim has really captured this. Normally the stars are too dim in relation to the Earth for their cameras to record them. However, when exposing for the night side of the Earth their cameras can see these stars. Tim has pushed his equipment to the limit here, using a high ISO setting, with the lens wide open, and using a long exposure."
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The 20 best images taken by ESA astronaut Tim Peake selected by photographer Max Alexander. Tim shared over 400 pictures during his six-month Principia mission on the International Space Station, many from the European-built Cupola observatory.Panama canal
ESA astronaut Tim Peake took this image from the International Space Station during his six-month Principia mission. He commented: "From one mighty ocean to another – ships passing through the Panama canal."
Professional photographer Max Alexander has known Tim Peake from before his launch into space and gave Tim photography tips during his mission. Max comments: "I really like the way Tim has used the clouds to frame the Panama Canal – giving a sense of the division between North and South America, and the passageway between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Also the use of scale – once you see that those are ships lined up down there, the picture really comes together, and shows you how the Panama Canal works."
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NEWS - Die 20 besten Bilder des Astronauten Tim Peake
The 20 best images taken by ESA astronaut Tim Peake selected by photographer Max Alexander. Tim shared over 400 pictures during his six-month Principia mission on the International Space Station, many from the European-built Cupola observatory.Africa art
ESA astronaut Tim Peake took this image from the International Space Station during his six-month Principia mission. He commented: "I love orbiting over Africa - it is like flying over a canvas of art #AfricaArt"
Professional photographer Max Alexander has known Tim Peake from before his launch into space and gave Tim photography tips during his mission. Max comments: "This picture of an African desert is all about texture and vibrant colour. It could also easily be taken for a satellite image of Mars – with its rusty orange tones. As Tim said - there are more similarities between Mars and the Earth than you think."
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