„California dreaming. One of my favourite orbits is down along the West Coast of USA, from Alaska to the Andes. We fly this route once a day. #Horizons#ISS “ /via Alexander Gerst/ESA
“ “…. All he could see, as wide as all the world, great, high and unbelievably white in the sun, was the square top of #Kilimanjaro. And then he knew that there was where he was going.” -Ernest Hemingway #Tanzania“ /via Richard R. Arnold/NASA
„#Рига – жемчужина Прибалтики, уютно расположившаяся на обоих берегах Западной Двины. А еще это город, в котором я родился. “ /via Oleg Artemjew/Roskosmos
“ #Riga is the pearl of the Baltic States and the place of my birth. The city occupies both banks of the Western Dvina River.“ /via Oleg Artemjew/Roskosmos
“ Продолжаем фотоохоту за #КосмодромыМира. Сегодня у нас космодром Куру (он же Гвианский космический центр) — расположен в департаменте Французская Гвиана в северо-восточной части Южной Америки.“ /via Oleg Artemjew/Roskosmos
„The Guiana Space Centr is a French and European spaceport to the northwest of Kourou in French Guiana, France. It is near the equator, so that less energy is required to maneuver a spacecraft into an equatorial, geostationary orbit. “ /via Oleg Artemjew/Roskosmos
„Sunken world of fire and ice. The volcanoes of the Kuril Islands chain are an eerie reminder that our planet is far from being static. #Horizons “ /via Alexander Gerst/ESA
Gateway to nowhere. This airlock is used by @Space_Station crew to perform space walks on the US operated segment. It feels a little bit like being inside a cathedral in there. Strange but true: behind this hatch, there is mostly nothing. #ExploreFarther#Horizonspic.twitter.com/eLgZ77LOmg
„World of clouds. If you want to get an idea of its depth, quickly switch forth and back between these two photos. Wolkenwelt. Wer einen Eindruck von ihrer Tiefe bekommen will, braucht Ihr nur schnell zwischen diesen beiden Bildern hin- und herzuwechseln. #Horizons “ /via Alexander Gerst/ESA
„Can you spot Kilimanjaro sticking out of the clouds over Kenya and Tanzania, in a mountain glow just before nightfall? Kilimandscharo, wie er aus den Wolken über Kenia und Tansania herausschaut. Sein Gipfel glüht noch im Sonnenuntergang. #Horizons “ /via Alexander Gerst/ESA
Soyuz seat check a few weeks before departure. Our crew begins to prepare for the return to Earth, which is scheduled for early October! pic.twitter.com/FIrGtZ8ckD
Пролетаем над Средней Азией: Аральское море, озеро Балхаш, Байконур и озеро Иссык-Куль. Ух, красиво!
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Flying over Central Asia: the Aral sea, lake Balkhash, Baikonur and lake Issyk-Kul. Very beautiful! pic.twitter.com/lC91CIoqIP
“ The continent of fires. We can see thousands of bush fires every time we fly over the southern part of Africa. — Das wahre Feuerland. Über dem südlichen Afrika können wir jederzeit tausende Feuer sehen. #EarthViews#Horizons“ /via Alexander Gerst/ESA
Ever wondered what it feels like to fly from Alaska to the Andes in 260 seconds?
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Wie es sich anfuehlt, von Alaska bis ueber die Anden zu fliegen, in 260 Sekunden. #timelapse#Horizonspic.twitter.com/AU3dwd4WNz
„Personality check: do these photos make you want to stay at home, or check out what’s back there behind the horizon? — Persönlichkeitstest: Wenn du dieses Foto anschaust – zieht es dich nach Hause oder kribbelt es, herauszufinden, was dort irgendwo hinter dem Horizont liegt? “ /via Alexander Gerst/ESA
„Cloud shadows. Just can’t get enough of them… — Wolkenschatten. Kann ich einfach nicht genug von sehen… #Horizons “ /via Alexander Gerst/ESA
“ #Mount#Kilimanjaro is a dormant volcano in Tanzania. It is the highest mountain in Africa, and rises approximately 4,900 metres from its base to 5,895 metres above sea level.“ /via Oleg Artemjew/Roskosmos
We continue to prepare for the spacewalk, which will take place the day after tomorrow! You can see the process of sewing the space suit for mounting a GgoPro camera to film in open space. pic.twitter.com/JNKcwlMNmZ
„Mind-blowing, every single time. I wonder what early explorers thought when they first saw an aurora without ever having heard about it… #ExploreFarther#Horizons “ /via Alexander Gerst/ESA
.@AstroSerena and I keeping our hand controller skills up for flying the 17m long #ISS#Canadarm2 robotic arm.
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Training für die Mensch-Maschine. Hier frischen Serena und ich unsere haptischen Fähigkeiten auf, um den 17 m langen #ISS-Roboterarm zu steuern. #Horizonspic.twitter.com/kXdYIjEkIk
„If you want to go far, go together. This is why over 100 (!) nations are peacefully working together on #ISS. Today we launched Bhutan’s first ever satellite from here, together with ones from Malaysia and the Philippines. Congratulations! “ /via Alexander Gerst/ESA
Sergey Prokopiev and I are preparing for the spacewalk, which is scheduled for August 15. But before we need our strength! Recently we received these bonuses… 😉 pic.twitter.com/gYUFEsdpwZ
“ Outpost. 7 Billion people live on the planet beneath us. 6 single souls live in space. Unbelievable! — Außenposten. Auf dem Planeten unter uns leben 7 Milliarden Menschen. Im Weltraum leben 6 Menschen. Unglaublich! #Earth#Horizons“ /via Alexander Gerst/ESA
„Saw my first Aurora Australis on this mission today, my silent magical old friend. 6 nose prints on the window, despite being busy with #science. Quite fittingly, the ship in the foreground is the one that carried @AstroSerena, Sergey & me into space almost 2 weeks ago. #Horizons “ /via Alexander Gerst/ESA
“ Sharing our work aboard this international collaborative orbiting laboratory is part of our mission and @SergeyISS does it very well.“ /via Randolph Bresnik/NASA
“ Far volare un #Cygnus nello spazio non è facile… ma nemmeno catturarlo al volo! // Sending a #Cygnus into space is not easy… Nor is capturing one while it flies beneath you!“ /via Paolo Nespoli/ESA
Закат Луны. Прошу прощения, что дрожит камера, на штатив прочно не поставить – приходится отслеживать движение объекта большим объективом
Sunset of the #moon. I apologize for the trembling of the camera – we have to track the movement of the object with a large lens#луна#мксpic.twitter.com/ej8ALYHFjx
“ Mount #Kilimanjaro is a dormant #volcano in Tanzania. It is the highest mountain in Africa, and rises approximately 4,900 metres from its base to 5,895 metres above sea level.“ /via Sergei Rjasanski/Roskosmos
Can you see stars from up here? Oh yeah baby! Check out the Milky Way as it spins & paints the heavens in a thick coat of awesome-sauce! pic.twitter.com/MsXeNHPxLF
“ The stunning Bahamas were a real treat for us. The vivid turquoise of the water over the reef was absolutely captivating. “ /via Randolph Bresnik/NASA
“ From the porthole of our ‘Ship’ in orbit, thank you Norfolk & VA Beach for your continued stellar support of our Navy brethren. “ /via Randolph Bresnik/NASA
“ From the porthole of our ‘Ship’ in orbit, thank you Norfolk & VA Beach for your continued stellar support of our Navy brethren. “ /via Randolph Bresnik/NASA
“ After chasing us for two days, our @SpaceX#Dragon spacecraft caught us, arriving a few hundred meters directly below for final approach.“ /via Randolph Bresnik/NASA
“ I call this one “Dragon’s Breath”. Thanks to everyone on the @SpaceX#Dragon team, from coast to coast, for such a beautiful spacecraft.“ /via Randolph Bresnik/NASA
“ Стыковка с МКС через несколько часов // The spacecraft will be docked with the International Space Station in a few hours #Dragon “ /via Sergei Rjasanski/Roskosmos
“ На днях сфотографировал Пальму Джумейра и Мировые острова в ОАЭ//The Palm Jumeirah and the World Islands located in the United Arab Emirates“ /via Sergei Rjasanski/Roskosmos
“ На днях сфотографировал Пальму Джумейра и Мировые острова в ОАЭ//The Palm Jumeirah and the World Islands located in the United Arab Emirates“ /via Sergei Rjasanski/Roskosmos
“ Уже сегодня состоится выход в открытый космос с Федором Юрчихиным // Today will be a spacewalk!“ /via Sergei Rjasanski/Roskosmos
“ Test driving my spacesuit for a walk outside on Friday w/@AstroPeggy…I don’t think I can smile any bigger–well, maybe I will on Friday! “ /via Jack Fischer/NASA
“ Check out this beautiful island, with a halo of light blue. Looks a lot like a big ol’ whale to me! #EarthShapes “ /via Jack Fischer/NASA
“ The difference in vegetation sure looks like a little woodpecker scooting on down the beach, at least to me – how about you? #EarthShapes “ /via Jack Fischer/NASA
“ Well this literally looks like an ink blot, only it’s a huge ink blot in the middle of Africa, & it’s wicked cool looking… #EarthShapes “ /via Jack Fischer/NASA
Working on Fluidics, another @CNES experiment into how fluids behave in space – to make satellites and space rockets more fuel efficient pic.twitter.com/hq453CwT2f
“ We also have auroras in Europe (and they’re the best auroras, it is true). The big city at the front is Berlin and over there is Copenhagen. “ /via Thomas Pesquet/ESA
“ #SanFrancisco! Ni rues escarpées ni tramways (ni bleue adossée à la colline) vu d’ici, mais facile à imaginer avec un tel réseau urbain “ /via Thomas Pesquet/ESA
“ #SanFrancisco! Ni rues escarpées ni tramways (ni bleue adossée à la colline) vu d’ici, mais facile à imaginer avec un tel réseau urbain “ /via Thomas Pesquet/ESA
“ #SanFrancisco! Ni rues escarpées ni tramways (ni bleue adossée à la colline) vu d’ici, mais facile à imaginer avec un tel réseau urbain “ /via Thomas Pesquet/ESA
“ San Francisco, California. You can’t see cable cars / steep streets from here but with the grid clearly in sight it’s not hard to imagine “ /via Thomas Pesquet/ESA
“ San Francisco, California. You can’t see cable cars / steep streets from here but with the grid clearly in sight it’s not hard to imagine “ /via Thomas Pesquet/ESA
“ San Francisco, California. You can’t see cable cars / steep streets from here but with the grid clearly in sight it’s not hard to imagine “ /via Thomas Pesquet/ESA
“ In the centre of this pic: @realmadrid’s Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. Too bad, tonight’s game against @Atleti is in Vicente Calderón Stadium! “ /via Thomas Pesquet/ESA
“ This storm looks like it will crush everything in its path, somewhere in the Pacific Ocean “ /via Thomas Pesquet/ESA
“ During full moon you can see almost as clearly as when there is daylight, especially when city lights illuminate the night as well! “ /via Thomas Pesquet/ESA
„Unbelievable #DesertArt. As often in Africa, the landscapes are so huge & diverse I’m not sure what I’m looking at when I take a picture “ /via Thomas Pesquet/ESA
“ L’Afrique des hauts plateaux et des grands lacs est incroyable! Ici le lac Tanganyika, un de ses joyaux #Proxima “ /via Thomas Pesquet/ESA
“ L’Afrique des hauts plateaux et des grands lacs est incroyable! Ici le lac Tanganyika, un de ses joyaux #Proxima “ /via Thomas Pesquet/ESA
“ The highlands of Africa are spectacular, and Lake Tanganyika is one of their jewels #Proxima “ /via Thomas Pesquet/ESA
“ The highlands of Africa are spectacular, and Lake Tanganyika is one of their jewels #Proxima “ /via Thomas Pesquet/ESA
Wearing a spacesuit would put a smile on your face too! We did a final check last week before the upcoming spacewalks on 6 & 13/01 #TBTpic.twitter.com/oKO2Td2qOT
“ Wearing the Liquid Cooling & Ventilation Garment (LCVG) to keep spacewalkers cool, sweat-free & allow oxygen to enter for better circulation “ /via Thomas Pesquet/ESA
“ „Vue d’ici la cordillère des Andes c’est beaucoup de gris et de marron avec des touches de rouge, bleu et vert: toute la palette y passe! /via Thomas Pesquet/ESA
“ The Andes have a lot of brown and grey, but also hints of red, blue and green: the whole palette. #Proxima “ /via Thomas Pesquet/ESA
“ Juggling in space initially seems much easier than on earth… except nothing falls back down, so it’s all but impossible! #spacefail#proxima “ /via Thomas Pesquet/ESA
“ .@astro_kimbrough’s hair salon! You need to be a man of many skills to be an astronaut… or rather: don’t mind an approximate hairdo 😉 “ /via Thomas Pesquet/ESA
Die Besatzung der Internationalen Raumstation(ISS) hat diese Woche an einer Vielzahl Robotik-Aktivitäten gearbeitet. Am Mittwoch testeten sie einen humanoiden Roboter und erforschten wie Bowlingkugel-große Satelliten, bekannt als SPHERES, um Objekte herum navigieren können. Besatzungsmitglieder trainierten Anfang der Woche für die am Sonntag geplante Erfassung des SpaceX–Dragon–Raumfrachters unter Verwendung des 57,7 Fuß langen Canadarm2-Roboterarms. Astronaut Terry Virts packte den Robonaut 2 (R2) aus, so daß Nutzlast-Kontrolleure des NASA-Marshall Space Flight Centers in Huntsville/Alabama erstmals seine neuen Beine Einschalten konnten. Die Beine von Robonaut 2 kamen mit einer früheren SpaceX-Mission an und wurden im August installiert. Samantha Cristoforetti lud SPHERES Daten herunter und demonstrierte, wie die kleinen freischwebenden Satelliten 3D-Karten von Objekten erstellen und interagieren und navigieren unter Verwendung von jenen 3D-Modellen. Cristoforetti half Kommandant Barry Wilmore (USA/NASA) beim Entfernen eines kleinen Nanosatelliten-Starters, bekannt als Cyclops (Zyklop), aus dem japanischen“Kibō”-Modul für die Fehlerbehebung. Danach führte Wilmore einen Sehtest durch und errichtete eine Multipurpose Experiment Platform (Mehrzweck Experiment Plattform) im “Kibō”-Modul. Die Kosmonauten AlexanderSamokutjajew (Russland/Roskosmos) und Anton Schkaplerow installierten mehr Auflagefolie innerhalb des “Sarja”-Moduls. Die neue Kosmonautin Jelena Serowa (Russland/Roskosmos) führte eine fotografische Inspektion der Innenverkleidungen des “Swesda”-Moduls durch. Das Trio arbeitete auch an einer Vielzahl von Forschungen, einschließlich Studien der bioelektrischen Herztätigkeit und die Auswirkungen, die Erdbeben und menschliche Aktivitäten auf die Ionosphäre der Erde haben.
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bleue adossée à la colline) vu d’ici, mais facile à imaginer avec un tel réseau urbain 
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