his book i have meet me the suited derek williams from a science desk welcome derek now this was astro alex the man known as esther alex a second mission into space why did e.s.a. the european space agency choose him to command the mission i think for a variety of different reasons first of all he proved very competent and the first mission and second of all he's a very charismatic person and he's fantastic at public relations he was really really good on the first mission so putting him in basically in the commander's

his book i have meet me the suited derek williams from a science desk welcome derek now this was astro alex the man known as esther alex a second mission into space why did e.s.a. the european space agency choose him to command the mission i think for a variety of different reasons first of all he proved very competent and the first mission and second of all he's a very charismatic person and he's fantastic at public relations he was really really good on the first mission so putting him in basically in the commander's chair for the second half for the last three months of this latest six month mission was was i think both a political choice but also one that made a lot of sense let's take a look first at the last six months of the space mission that ended up with him coming back down three days ago. and that from space after spending months in zero gravity alexander gassed had to be helped out of the tiny so used capsule that ferry to him and his crew back to earth through to fifty years on the fifth feels like coming home although i am in kazakhstan in a place i haven't been to before it

station during that time he became the first german to take command of the i s s also known as astro alex guest undertook various science experiments and spoke out of the need to protect our planet he landed back on earth two days ago. he was really looking at live pictures off of the man known as astra alex has begun talking in cologne but for law on his mission i'm it's my great pleasure to welcome derek williams from our science desk welcome derek now this was astro alex or get a gets second. mission to the i s s why did the e.s.a. the european space agency choose him to become commander in chief during his mission well i think that for a number of different reasons not least because alexander guest is and is a very charismatic and and media savvy person and yes he spent a lot of time in a lot of energy also trying to bring this time that he spent on the i asked as close to the people down on earth in particular to children so he's been he's been a real boon for for a number of years now simply in terms of of press relations so i think that that's one of the big one of the big reasons

saturday setting a new record though many americans and russians have spent far longer in space astro alex says he's known on twitter posted this video earlier this week it shows that so you supply a spacecraft as it pierces the earth's atmosphere bound for the i.r.s. s guess capture the images from the cupola observatory of the space station and fuse them together as a time lapse video. all right awesome meanwhile the i.s.a.'s will soon have some space neighbors china says it has launched a lunar probed balun for the dark side of the moon news agency said a long march three rocket carrying the lunar a probe launched from the southwest china some experts estimate the probe will take fourteen days while other sources have said it could take as long as twenty seven days the biggest challenge will be establishing communication with the far side of the moon which is unreachable by direct signal and in visible from earth. aria to the day is nailing down the conversation of course continues online you'll find us on twitter in there i did over years or x.l. a lot or i don't forget to use our hash

aileron don't forget to use our hash tag the date well if you know with some images of astro alex on board the i s s and some of the immediate things sites he has seen from up there in orbit over the past three hundred fifty days. he leaves the bright lights of civilization behind. to capture stunning images of nature. or just landscapes little by the stars a book. who is just for talking for the fairness of the term world. your romance next. from small town life to the touring world of the. milky chances concerts our sound events. the forever since that first smash hit them i didn't really plan for any of this our life's just not been the same. that. makes for sixty minutes on. earth. home to millions of species a home worth saving. on those are big changes and most start with small steps global ideas tell stories of creative people and innovative projects around the world like to use that protect the climate boost green energy solutions and reforestation. they create interactive content for teaching the next generation about environmental protection and we're determined to build so

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station during that time he became the first german to take a mont of the i assess also known as astro alex guest use his nearly two hundred days in zero gravity to undertake various science experiments and reflect on the need for greater protection of our planet he returned back to earth two days ago. back from space after spending months in zero gravity alexander gassed had to be helped out of the tiny so used capsule that ferried him and his crew back to earth who thinks of me as one that it feels like coming home although i am in kazakhstan and the place i haven't been to before it still feels like coming home. with him on guard you know. his fellow astronauts russian surrogate procopio and american serina anon chancellor both seemed exhausted but all are said to be doing well. the capsule was docked on to the international space station d.i.'s this which has been home to the astronauts for the past six and a half months despite several setbacks the crew performed dozens of scientific experiments on board and guest later became the first german to take over command of the i.s.a.'s he us

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