Posted on Saturday February 6th, 2021 by Ally
Saturday 6 February marks exactly one year since ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano returned from his second mission to the International Space Station. In that time, the world has changed significantly due to the spread of COVID-19. The Italian astronaut who would have usually shared his knowledge and experiences with European citizens in person, has […]
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Posted on Tuesday July 21st, 2020 by Ally
Last Thursday, NASA astronauts Chris Cassidy and Bob Behnken performed the 11th spacewalk in a three-and-a-half-year effort to upgrade the International Space Station’s power system.
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Posted on Saturday May 30th, 2020 by Ally
This weekend two unassuming LAN cables from Europe will witness spaceflight history as they accompany NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to the International Space Station on the first crewed SpaceX Crew Dragon flight.
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Posted on Thursday March 19th, 2020 by Ally
ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano took some time out shortly after returning from 201 days on board the International Space Station to reflect on a successful mission in the latest episode of ESA podcast ESA Explores.
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Posted on Monday March 2nd, 2020 by Ally
In January, Luca Parmitano surpassed Christer Fuglesang's record to claim the top spot for longest cumulative spacewalking time by a European astronaut.
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