A brief update this morning from @esa via Twitter on the sad loss of astronaut Paolo Nespoli’s mother, Maria Motta, 78, who died on Monday evening:

Our hearts are with @Astro_Paolo. Thank you all for your messages of condolence on Twitter and Flickr, they are all being passed to him.

Sincere condolences to Astro Paolo from all of us here at the ATV blog!

(More info in the main ESA website).