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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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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.
As Luca tweeted, there is no Planet B.Credit: ESA / eyevine
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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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FEATURE - Pix of the Day: Bilder des Tages
Super Typhoon Trami. ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst took this image of Typhoon Trami on 25 September 2018, 400 km high from the International Space Station. He commented:
"As if somebody pulled the planet's gigantic plug. Staring down the eye of yet another fierce storm. Category 5 Super Typhoon Trami is unstoppable and heading for Japan and Taiwan. Be safe down there!"
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NEWS - Falcon 9: Privater Raumfrachter "Dragon" bringt Nachschub zur ISS
April 2, 2018 - Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States - A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully launches on April 2, 2018 from launch complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The rocket is carrying a Dragon spacecraft containing 5,800 pounds of supplies for the International Space Station (ISS). This is the 14th ISS resupply mission by SpaceX for NASA. (Paul Hennessy/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 06153087
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NEWS - Falcon 9: Privater Raumfrachter "Dragon" bringt Nachschub zur ISS
April 2, 2018 - Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States - A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully launches on April 2, 2018 from launch complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The rocket is carrying a Dragon spacecraft containing 5,800 pounds of supplies for the International Space Station (ISS). This is the 14th ISS resupply mission by SpaceX for NASA. (Paul Hennessy/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 06153082
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NEWS - Falcon 9: Privater Raumfrachter "Dragon" bringt Nachschub zur ISS
April 2, 2018 - Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States - A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully launches on April 2, 2018 from launch complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The rocket is carrying a Dragon spacecraft containing 5,800 pounds of supplies for the International Space Station (ISS). This is the 14th ISS resupply mission by SpaceX for NASA. (Paul Hennessy/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 06153081
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NEWS - Falcon 9: Privater Raumfrachter "Dragon" bringt Nachschub zur ISS
April 2, 2018 - Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States - A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully launches on April 2, 2018 from launch complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The rocket is carrying a Dragon spacecraft containing 5,800 pounds of supplies for the International Space Station (ISS). This is the 14th ISS resupply mission by SpaceX for NASA. (Paul Hennessy/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 06153084
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NEWS - Falcon 9: Privater Raumfrachter "Dragon" bringt Nachschub zur ISS
April 2, 2018 - Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States - A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully launches on April 2, 2018 from launch complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The rocket is carrying a Dragon spacecraft containing 5,800 pounds of supplies for the International Space Station (ISS). This is the 14th ISS resupply mission by SpaceX for NASA. (Paul Hennessy/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 06153088
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NEWS - Falcon 9: Privater Raumfrachter "Dragon" bringt Nachschub zur ISS
April 2, 2018 - Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States - Members of the media photograph a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket as it stands ready for launch on April 2, 2018 at launch complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The rocket is carrying a Dragon spacecraft containing 5,800 pounds of supplies for the International Space Station (ISS). This is the 14th ISS resupply mission by SpaceX for NASA. (Paul Hennessy/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 06152742
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NEWS - Falcon 9: Privater Raumfrachter "Dragon" bringt Nachschub zur ISS
April 2, 2018 - Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States - A Space X Dragon spacecraft is seen as it sits atop a Falcon 9 rocket before launch on April 2, 2018 at launch complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The Dragon spacecraft contains 5,800 pounds of supplies for the International Space Station (ISS). This is the 14th ISS resupply mission by SpaceX for NASA. (Paul Hennessy/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 06152743
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NEWS - Falcon 9: Privater Raumfrachter "Dragon" bringt Nachschub zur ISS
April 2, 2018 - Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States - A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands ready for launch on April 2, 2018 at launch complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The rocket is carrying a Dragon spacecraft containing 5,800 pounds of supplies for the International Space Station (ISS). This is the 14th ISS resupply mission by SpaceX for NASA. (Paul Hennessy/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 06152739
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NEWS - Falcon 9: Privater Raumfrachter "Dragon" bringt Nachschub zur ISS
April 2, 2018 - Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States - A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is seen ready for launch on April 2, 2018 at launch complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The rocket is carrying a Dragon spacecraft containing 5,800 pounds of supplies for the International Space Station (ISS). This is the 14th ISS resupply mission by SpaceX for NASA. (Paul Hennessy/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 06152740
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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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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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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.Italia!
ESA astronaut Tim Peake took this image from the International Space Station during his six-month Principia mission. He commented: "We have phases of 'short nights' on the International Space Station ñ sunlight is nearly always visible right now. No
prizes for guessing where this isÖ"
Professional photographer Max Alexander has known Tim Peake from before his launch into space and gave Tim photography tips during his mission. Max comments: "Italy is bathed in twilight in this emblematic photograph, with artificial light balanced out by the remnants of the day. Shot at the end of May, the International Space Station was orbiting with short nights at this time, and with sunlight never far away ñ as you can see on the curve of the Earth."
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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 - ISS umrundete Erde 100 000 Mal
Dragon Spacecraft Undocks for Return to Earth. European Space Agency astronaut Tim Peake captured this photograph of the SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft as it undocked from the International Space Station on May 11, 2016. The spacecraft was released from the stationÕs robotic arm at 9:19 a.m. EDT. Following a series of departure burns and maneuvers to move beyond the 656-foot (200-meter) Òkeep out sphereÓ around the station, Dragon began its return trip to Earth. It is currently scheduled to splashdown in the Pacific Ocean at 2:55 p.m., about 261 miles southwest of Long Beach, California.
The spacecraft will return the final batch of human research samples from former NASA astronaut Scott KellyÕs historic one-year mission. These samples will be analyzed for studies such as Biochemical Profile, Cardio Ox, Fluid Shifts, Microbiome, Salivary Markers and the Twins Study. Additional samples taken on the ground as Kelly continues to support these studies will provide insights relevant for the journey to Mars, as NASA learns more about how the human body adjusts to weightlessness, isolation, radiation and the stress of long-duration spaceflight.Photo Credit: NASA / eyevine
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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.Yucatan Peninsula – Site of the Chicxulub impact crater
ESA astronaut Tim Peake took this image from the International Space Station during his six-month Principia mission. He commented: "66 million years ago a 14-km wide asteroid struck this part of Mexico and wiped out the dinosaurs."
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 really scored a bull's eye with this shot of the Yucatan Peninsula, which would have required quite a bit of planning for a favourable orbit. When 66 million years ago, a city-sized asteroid collided with the Earth, right in the middle of the photograph, it wiped out the dinosaurs and 75% of life on Earth. You can imagine an asteroid coming from space and hitting the Earth in this photograph. I asked Tim to take this picture while an offshore scientific expedition was drilling into the submerged impact crater, and also for Asteroid Day – an annual global event on June 30th that raises awareness about the threat of asteroids – which is in partnership with ESA. "
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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 - SpaceX: Falcon9-Rakete wir jetzt am Festland untersucht
April 12, 2016 - Port Canaveral, Florida, United States - Workers on a lift examine the first stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at Port Canaveral, Florida after the rocket was returned to port overnight on a drone barge. The rocket successfully landed on the barge for the first time on April 8, 2016 after being launched from Cape Canaveral with a Dragon spacecraft on a resupply mission for the International Space Station. SpaceX hopes to reuse the rocket in the coming months. NASA's vehicle assembly building is seen in the distance. (Paul Hennessy/Polaris)
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NEWS - SpaceX: Falcon9-Rakete wir jetzt am Festland untersucht
April 12, 2016 - Port Canaveral, Florida, United States - Workers on a lift examine the first stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at Port Canaveral, Florida after the rocket was returned to port overnight on a drone barge. The rocket successfully landed on the barge for the first time on April 8, 2016 after being launched from Cape Canaveral with a Dragon spacecraft on a resupply mission for the International Space Station. SpaceX hopes to reuse the rocket in the coming months. NASA's vehicle assembly building is seen in the distance. (Paul Hennessy/Polaris)
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NEWS - SpaceX: Falcon9-Rakete wir jetzt am Festland untersucht
April 12, 2016 - Port Canaveral, Florida, United States - Workers on a lift examine the first stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at Port Canaveral, Florida after the rocket was returned to port overnight on a drone barge. The rocket successfully landed on the barge for the first time on April 8, 2016 after being launched from Cape Canaveral with a Dragon spacecraft on a resupply mission for the International Space Station. SpaceX hopes to reuse the rocket in the coming months. (Paul Hennessy/Polaris)
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NEWS - SpaceX: Falcon9-Rakete wir jetzt am Festland untersucht
April 12, 2016 - Port Canaveral, Florida, United States - The first stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is held by a crane at Port Canaveral, Florida after returning to port overnight on a drone barge seen at left. The rocket successfully landed on the barge for the first time on April 8, 2016 after being launched from Cape Canaveral with a Dragon spacecraft on a resupply mission for the International Space Station. SpaceX hopes to reuse the rocket in the coming months. (Paul Hennessy/Polaris)
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NEWS - SpaceX: Falcon9-Rakete wir jetzt am Festland untersucht
April 12, 2016 - Port Canaveral, Florida, United States - A charter fishing boat passes by the first stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket as it is held by a crane at Port Canaveral, Florida after returning to port overnight on a drone barge. The rocket successfully landed on the barge for the first time on April 8, 2016 after being launched from Cape Canaveral with a Dragon spacecraft on a resupply mission for the International Space Station. SpaceX hopes to reuse the rocket in the coming months. (Paul Hennessy/Polaris)
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NEWS - SpaceX: Falcon9-Rakete wir jetzt am Festland untersucht
April 12, 2016 - Port Canaveral, Florida, United States - Workers are seen near the landing legs of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at Port Canaveral, Florida after the rocket was returned to port overnight on a drone barge. The first stage of the rocket successfully landed on the barge for the first time on April 8, 2016 after being launched from Cape Canaveral with a Dragon spacecraft on a resupply mission for the International Space Station. SpaceX hopes to reuse the rocket in the coming months. NASA's vehicle assembly building is seen in the distance. (Paul Hennessy/Polaris)
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NEWS - SpaceX: Falcon9-Rakete wir jetzt am Festland untersucht
April 12, 2016 - Port Canaveral, Florida, United States - Workers are seen near the landing legs of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at Port Canaveral, Florida after the rocket was returned to port overnight on a drone barge. The first stage of the rocket successfully landed on the barge for the first time on April 8, 2016 after being launched from Cape Canaveral with a Dragon spacecraft on a resupply mission for the International Space Station. SpaceX hopes to reuse the rocket in the coming months. NASA's vehicle assembly building is seen in the distance. (Paul Hennessy/Polaris)
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NEWS - SpaceX: Falcon9-Rakete wir jetzt am Festland untersucht
April 12, 2016 - Port Canaveral, Florida, United States - People watch as the first stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is hoisted by a crane at Port Canaveral, Florida after returning to port overnight on a drone barge. The rocket successfully landed on the barge for the first time on April 8, 2016 after being launched from Cape Canaveral with a Dragon spacecraft on a resupply mission for the International Space Station. SpaceX hopes to reuse the rocket in the coming months. (Paul Hennessy/Polaris)
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NEWS - SpaceX: Falcon9-Rakete wir jetzt am Festland untersucht
April 12, 2016 - Port Canaveral, Florida, United States - The first stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is hoisted by a crane at Port Canaveral, Florida after returning to port overnight on a drone barge. The rocket successfully landed on the barge for the first time on April 8, 2016 after being launched from Cape Canaveral with a Dragon spacecraft on a resupply mission for the International Space Station. SpaceX hopes to reuse the rocket in the coming months. (Paul Hennessy/Polaris)
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NEWS - SpaceX: Falcon9-Rakete wir jetzt am Festland untersucht
April 12, 2016 - Port Canaveral, Florida, United States - The first stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is hoisted by a crane at Port Canaveral, Florida after returning to port overnight on a drone barge. The rocket successfully landed on the barge for the first time on April 8, 2016 after being launched from Cape Canaveral with a Dragon spacecraft on a resupply mission for the International Space Station. SpaceX hopes to reuse the rocket in the coming months. (Paul Hennessy/Polaris)
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NEWS - SpaceX: Falcon9-Rakete wir jetzt am Festland untersucht
April 12, 2016 - Port Canaveral, Florida, United States - People watch as the first stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is hoisted by a crane at Port Canaveral, Florida after returning to port overnight on a drone barge. The rocket successfully landed on the barge for the first time on April 8, 2016 after being launched from Cape Canaveral with a Dragon spacecraft on a resupply mission for the International Space Station. SpaceX hopes to reuse the rocket in the coming months. (Paul Hennessy/Polaris)
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