# articles

feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32853995085
title: Double science
uri: Double-science
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32853995085/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32853995085/" title="Double science"><img src="media/6d537a04.32853995085_58222280ff_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2356/32853995085_58222280ff_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Double science" /></a></p>

<p>Another dose of double science. Wearing Skinsuit while working with the Spheres autonomous droids. I have posted about Spheres (and Skinsuit) already but that is because they are so versatile. As they can fly on their own using compressed gas, researchers can use them for many different purposes. Here we were doing the VERTIGO experiment whereby the droids tried to dock on their own to test computer software for difficult automated docking in space. We used stereo visual cameras for the computers to calculate the right movements for a clean docking. Think self-driving cars but in space!<br />
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Deux activités scientifiques en une photo : Skinsuit, que je porte régulièrement en ce moment, pendant l’expérience VERTIGO. Celle-ci implique les sphères de la NASA dont je vous ai déjà parlé, qui ont l’avantage d’être polyvalentes. Ces satellites d’intérieur fonctionnent avec des cartouches de gaz comprimé qui leur permettent de manœuvrer dans la Station, dans le cadre de différentes expériences. Pour VERTIGO, il s’agit de valider les algorithmes d’approche et d’amarrage entre deux objets mobiles et indépendants. Les résultats serviront aux satellites du futur pour réaliser des manœuvres complexes et autonomes, voire à des systèmes de récupération des débris spatiaux. À la manière des voitures sans chauffeur, mais dans l’espace… !<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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140C9551-alternate</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32621874381
title: Sunglint
uri: Sunglint
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32621874381/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32621874381/" title="Sunglint"><img src="media/e33033d1.32621874381_eb63b36b0b_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/755/32621874381_eb63b36b0b_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Sunglint" /></a></p>

<p>The glint of the Sun stays ashore as we transition from sea to land. Watching for reflections on water is actually a common technique for identifying lakes, seas, oceans and other pools of water – both for astronauts and satellites observing our planet.<br />
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Passage de l’océan à la terre ferme en survolant le sud de l’Afrique avec l’éclat du soleil qui semble s’attarder sur le rivage… Son réfléchissement sur l’eau est d’ailleurs bien pratique pour identifier depuis l’espace les lacs, mers, océans et autres étendues d’eau – une technique utilisée aussi bien par les astronautes que par les satellites.<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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140C8548</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32227364150
title: City at night, but where?
uri: City-at-night-but-where
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32227364150/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32227364150/" title="City at night, but where?"><img src="media/5a91afe6.32227364150_e0a978dab6_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/768/32227364150_e0a978dab6_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="City at night, but where?" /></a></p>

<p>I need your help to identify this city at night. We were flying roughly from Paris to Warsaw when this picture was taken...<br />
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J’ai besoin de votre aide pour identifier cette ville la nuit, photographiée pendant un survol de l’Europe sur une ligne Paris-Varsovie… <br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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133C9507</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32500010680
title: Suez canal
uri: Suez-canal
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32500010680/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32500010680/" title="Suez canal"><img src="media/901297fa.32500010680_0079f22933_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3874/32500010680_0079f22933_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Suez canal" /></a></p>

<p>The Suez canal! The fact that these boats are visible from up here can only mean one thing: they're huge!<br />
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Le canal de Suez! Pour être aussi visibles sur une photo depuis l’espace, ces bateaux doivent être énormes…<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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145A4624</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32842846976
title: In the middle of nothingness
uri: In-the-middle-of-nothingness
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32842846976/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32842846976/" title="In the middle of nothingness"><img src="media/4be50ed5.32842846976_7904231930_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2839/32842846976_7904231930_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="In the middle of nothingness" /></a></p>

<p>A boat lost in the middle of the nothingness, in the Atlantic – crazy to think that we could be the closest humans to those sailors as we flew overhead...<br />
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Un navire suit son cap au milieu de nulle part, en plein océan Atlantique… À 400 km d’altitude, on était peut-être les  humains les plus proches des marins à bord… !<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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145A3129</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/31365447353
title: Perfect desert island
uri: Perfect-desert-island
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31365447353/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31365447353/" title="Perfect desert island"><img src="media/569a9312.31365447353_37a61accc8_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/765/31365447353_37a61accc8_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Perfect desert island" /></a></p>

<p>From above this looks like the perfect desert island retreat! <br />
Somewhere in the Indian Ocean<br />
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Vous cherchiez l’île déserte parfaite ? La voilà ! Perdue au milieu de l’océan Indien, dans un lagon magnifique, probablement habitée d’un seul palmier…<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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145A1365</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32452480142
title: Melbourne
uri: Melbourne
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32452480142/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32452480142/" title="Melbourne"><img src="media/de920bf6.32452480142_5d6bfb9cc0_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/745/32452480142_5d6bfb9cc0_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Melbourne" /></a></p>

<p>The beautiful city of Melbourne! First picture I took where, if you zoom in, you can see cars, or maybe trucks… sorry: utes ;) G'day, mates! The green squares and oval are where the Australian Open was last month. I hear there are some solid games of &quot;footy&quot; down there for the opening rounds of Australian Rules Football this month too. That's the weird type of Rugby that was influenced by basketball… I need to look more into it ;) Congratulations to the brand new Women's League!<br />
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L’Australie, ce n’est pas seulement des paysages à couper le souffle, mais aussi des villes dynamiques… comme Melbourne ! C’est la première photo que j’ai prise sur laquelle on peut zoomer au point d'apercevoir des véhicules… On distingue plus facilement le Melbourne Park, où se joue le célèbre Open d’Australie, et le quartier d’affaires, trahi par les ombres caractéristiques que projettent ses gratte-ciel.<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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145A2431</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32859740345
title: Charlotte, NC
uri: Charlotte-NC
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32859740345/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32859740345/" title="Charlotte, NC"><img src="media/caa11373.32859740345_eb89d8334a_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3786/32859740345_eb89d8334a_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Charlotte, NC" /></a></p>

<p>I seldom take pictures of the USA because my commander Shane Kimbrough has that covered, but he was on the phone during this pass, so here’s the city of Charlotte!<br />
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Comme les États-Unis sont plutôt la spécialité de mon commandant Shane Kimbrough, je ne prends pas souvent les villes américaines en photo… Mais il était au téléphone pendant le survol de la Caroline du Nord, donc j’ai photographié la ville de Charlotte.<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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145A3539</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32840951826
title: Algiers
uri: Algiers
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32840951826/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32840951826/" title="Algiers"><img src="media/de57b5ed.32840951826_d00c6333d9_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2175/32840951826_d00c6333d9_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Algiers" /></a></p>

<p>Algiers at night looks as if it is trying to swallow the Mediterranean Sea<br />
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Joli dédale de rues! C’est Alger et sa baie qui semble prête à avaler une bonne dizaine de bateaux<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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133D0159</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32483043431
title: Massive clouds
uri: Massive-clouds
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32483043431/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32483043431/" title="Massive clouds"><img src="media/d9a9352a.32483043431_6fa179d786_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/402/32483043431_6fa179d786_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Massive clouds" /></a></p>

<p>Beautiful and massive cloud formations over East Africa! After airports, clouds are probably my other obsession <br />
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Après les aéroports, les formations nuageuses sont ma deuxième passion. Rien d’étonnant de la part d’un pilote... ;) Devant de telles masses, nous sommes comme des « voyageurs contemplant une mer de nuages »... depuis l’espace ! Ici, survol de l’Afrique de l’est.<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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145A2250</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/31415525263
title: La Rochelle
uri: La-Rochelle
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31415525263/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31415525263/" title="La Rochelle"><img src="media/a4d75883.31415525263_f729b77543_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/289/31415525263_f729b77543_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="La Rochelle" /></a></p>

<p>La Rochelle connects Ile de Ré to mainland France and is a beautiful port city to visit<br />
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La Rochelle sous le soleil d’hiver. En zoomant, on devine les tours qui gardent l’entrée du magnifique Vieux-Port… et l’aéroport !<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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145A0738</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/31414444443
title: Addis Ababa airport
uri: Addis-Ababa-airport
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31414444443/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31414444443/" title="Addis Ababa airport"><img src="media/7624ccb3.31414444443_66739595a0_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/483/31414444443_66739595a0_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Addis Ababa airport" /></a></p>

<p>Addis ababa international airport (ADD/HAAB) <br />
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Encore Addis-Abeba mais cette fois-ci avec... l'aéroport bien sûr ;) (code ADD/HAAB)<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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145A1591</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32473321940
title: Sicily
uri: Sicily
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32473321940/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32473321940/" title="Sicily"><img src="media/3ee9336a.32473321940_9fe53f07b7_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2444/32473321940_9fe53f07b7_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Sicily" /></a></p>

<p>Another city at night in Sicily but still not Luca Parmitano's home town of Catania<br />
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Une autre ville sicilienne de nuit, en attendant Catane, ville natale de Luca Parmitano<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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133C9807</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32472941340
title: Paradise for kitesurfers
uri: Paradise-for-kitesurfers
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32472941340/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32472941340/" title="Paradise for kitesurfers"><img src="media/bf88ba07.32472941340_125d168c65_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2195/32472941340_125d168c65_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Paradise for kitesurfers" /></a></p>

<p>Sand dunes sculpted by the wind on the coast of Brazil… kitesurfing paradise!<br />
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Le vent sculpte les dunes de sable sur une plage au sud du Brésil… probablement un super spot de kitesurf! <br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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145A2839</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32700510152
title: Like a painting
uri: Like-a-painting
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32700510152/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32700510152/" title="Like a painting"><img src="media/b83e6962.32700510152_312342c117_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/505/32700510152_312342c117_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Like a painting" /></a></p>

<p>Don’t tell me it doesn’t look like a painting! Except it’s 100km by 100km… <br />
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Qu’on ne vienne pas me dire que ce n’est pas de l’art! Par contre, il faudrait trouver un cadre de 100kmx100km… <br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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135G1618</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32095202715
title: Moldavia
uri: Moldavia
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32095202715/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32095202715/" title="Moldavia"><img src="media/2099a74b.32095202715_eef04a3bcd_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/422/32095202715_eef04a3bcd_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Moldavia" /></a></p>

<p>Oddly bent river somewhere in Moldavia<br />
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Ce fleuve fait un étrange coude, quelque part en Moldavie – un paléoméandre en devenir peut-être?<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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145A0793</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/31801008590
title: Dead sea quiz 2
uri: Dead-sea-quiz-2
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31801008590/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31801008590/" title="Dead sea quiz 2"><img src="media/ea720c9c.31801008590_8ef12e2370_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/362/31801008590_8ef12e2370_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Dead sea quiz 2" /></a></p>

<p>Do you know? <br />
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Toujours pas?<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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145A1194</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32057893301
title: Dead Sea quiz 3
uri: Dead-Sea-quiz-3
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32057893301/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32057893301/" title="Dead Sea quiz 3"><img src="media/d115eac1.32057893301_8b47ee744a_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/754/32057893301_8b47ee744a_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Dead Sea quiz 3" /></a></p>

<p>Dead Sea<br />
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La mer morte<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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145A1192</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32700848802
title: Jeddah
uri: Jeddah
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32700848802/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32700848802/" title="Jeddah"><img src="media/d92ea54b.32700848802_7fceee2209_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/390/32700848802_7fceee2209_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Jeddah" /></a></p>

<p>The city of Jeddah, under some clouds coming from the red sea<br />
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La ville de Djeddah, sous quelques nuages venus de la mer Rouge<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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133C9845</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/31754553104
title: Doesn't look like much
uri: Doesn-t-look-like-much
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31754553104/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31754553104/" title="Doesn't look like much"><img src="media/44714ee0.31754553104_ff7932abb4_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/701/31754553104_ff7932abb4_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Doesn't look like much" /></a></p>

<p>This pic doesn’t look like much, but there’s a lot in here. The Earth is still in darkness, but the International Space Station is lit by sunlight that starts to reach us as the Sun peeks over the horizon. It’s the same for mountains: the higher the altitude, the earlier you see the Sun in the morning, and the later at night… it’s geometry! You can see the International Space Station from Earth at dawn and dusk, when sunlight reflects on our solar panels and the station structure: we don’t have lights bright enough to illuminate us other than the Sun’s reflection! We fly roughly from West to East and appear as a bright star that moves at constant speed over the horizon, like a satellite (but brighter) or like an aircraft (but faster and without flashing lights). Many apps or websites show you where the Space Station is right now over Earth and calculate when you will be able to see it. If you are North of where we fly look South and vice-versa, the further away you are from our position over ground the more lower we will appear over the horizon. But don’t worry, the apps will send you alerts of when to look up, and even tell you where in the sky to look for the International Space Station. If you take a picture and set a long exposure you can get some cool star-trails. Here are some pictures people have sent me since my mission began, it is a great hobby to understand photography and spacecraft orbits!<br />
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Cette photo n’a l’air rien de rien, mais elle dévoile un aspect intéressant du vol orbital. Le côté de la planète que nous survolons est toujours plongé dans l’obscurité, mais les rayons du soleil, qui émerge à l’horizon, éclairent déjà l’ISS (ici, notre Soyouz) ! C’est le même principe qu’avec les montagnes sur Terre : plus les sommets sont élevés, et plus tôt se remarquent le lever du soleil le matin et son coucher le soir… C’est tout simplement géométrique.<br />
C’est pour cette raison que la Station spatiale peut être vue depuis la terre à l’aube ou au crépuscule, c’est-à-dire quand les rayons du soleil se reflètent sur nos panneaux solaires mais que la nuit est déjà tombée sur Terre. L’ISS vole d’ouest en est et ressemble à une étoile particulièrement brillante qui se déplacerait rapidement et à vitesse constante à l’horizon. Il existe de nombreuses applications et sites internet pour connaître la position exacte de l’ISS et le moment exact où elle passera au-dessus de vos têtes. Ci-dessous quelques photos qu’on m’a envoyé depuis le début de ma mission – c’est un passe-temps sympa pour mieux comprendre l’orbite des vaisseaux spatiaux et les méthodes d’exposition longue en photographie !<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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144A2445</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/31365814373
title: Béziers
uri: Béziers
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31365814373/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31365814373/" title="Béziers"><img src="media/f3c2936e.31365814373_d5b21dff0b_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/383/31365814373_d5b21dff0b_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Béziers" /></a></p>

<p>Béziers with the Orb river and the amazing engineering project Canal du Midi<br />
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Béziers, l’Orb et surtout la merveille de génie civil : le Canal du Midi !<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A1481</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32882804221
title: Karachi
uri: Karachi
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32882804221/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32882804221/" title="Karachi"><img src="media/5f9c0ee5.32882804221_7fd72a4d5e_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3939/32882804221_7fd72a4d5e_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Karachi" /></a></p>

<p>Karachi on the shores of the Arabian sea.. the largest city in Pakistan and 7th largest in the world! <br />
<br />
Karachi, port dynamique sur les bords de la mer d'Arabie <br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
133C9911</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32758247471
title: Plane
uri: Plane
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32758247471/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32758247471/" title="Plane"><img src="media/45a6c0d3.32758247471_b13d3f5a42_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2553/32758247471_b13d3f5a42_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Plane" /></a></p>

<p>Not my best photo ever (very dim light, as it was at dusk over Belgium), but the first time I photographed a plane in flight! Up to now, I only could distinguish contrails. This is a twin-engine jetliner heading for Paris, by the looks of it.. I can’t read the tail, but probably a colleague from Air France?<br />
<br />
Photo un peu ratée (lumière très faible du crépuscule), mais sur laquelle apparaît un avion en vol ! Un bi-réacteur en direction de Paris, apparemment… des collègues d’Air France ? <br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A4634</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32056632706
title: Aswan Dam
uri: Aswan-Dam
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32056632706/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32056632706/" title="Aswan Dam"><img src="media/079f3698.32056632706_18465d5727_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/439/32056632706_18465d5727_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Aswan Dam" /></a></p>

<p>The Aswan dam: a site that is practically.. pharaonic ;) <br />
<br />
Le barrage d’Assouan: un chantier proprement… pharaonique ;) <br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A0936</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32853578572
title: Porto
uri: Porto
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32853578572/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32853578572/" title="Porto"><img src="media/65dd3054.32853578572_e266a59c54_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2143/32853578572_e266a59c54_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Porto" /></a></p>

<p>Porto, City of the Bridges, facing the Atlantic<br />
<br />
Porto fait face à l’Atlantique, en digne rivale de la capitale portugaise… Boa noite!<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
133D0095</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32206902593
title: VEGGIE experiment
uri: VEGGIE-experiment
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32206902593/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32206902593/" title="VEGGIE experiment"><img src="media/a279690a.32206902593_53c9136b12_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/560/32206902593_53c9136b12_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="VEGGIE experiment" /></a></p>

<p>I don’t have a green thumb, but I know someone who does! Peggy was growing lettuce in Columbus for the VEGGIE experiment. One of the best parts is… we get to eat the result. Growing food in space is a huge step forward for exploration. It might not seem like much, but think about it... how do you water a plant when water floats? Also how do plants know which way is up, where do there roots grow and where the leaves? These fundamental problems are overcome and we can now say: as human beings we can grow food in space offering fresh and potentially sustainable food for long mission to far away places.<br />
<br />
Je n’ai pas les pouces verts, mais Peggy, oui ! Elle était en train de s’occuper de nos laitues dans le laboratoire européen Columbus dans le cadre de l’expérience de la NASA VEGGIE. Faire pousser de la nourriture dans l’espace comme sur la photo peut paraître anodin, mais c’est en fait un véritable enjeu pour l’avenir de l’exploration spatiale. Comment arroser des plantes sans que des bulles se mettent à flotter dans toutes les directions ? (réponse : avec des pipettes qui injectent l’eau directement aux racines ;) ) Et comment les salades orientent-elles leurs racines et leurs feuilles en impesanteur ? Nous avons désormais les réponses à ces questions fondamentales… De quoi ouvrir de nouvelles perspectives pour des missions spatiales lointaines, pour lesquelles de la nourriture fraîche et disponible sera indispensable !<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
144A3804</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32039453583
title: Côte d'Azur at night
uri: Côte-d-Azur-at-night
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32039453583/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32039453583/" title="Côte d'Azur at night"><img src="media/39ca0c40.32039453583_2bedf5ee5a_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2380/32039453583_2bedf5ee5a_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Côte d'Azur at night" /></a></p>

<p>Antibes, Nice and Monaco make up the outlines of the Côte d'Azur at night<br />
<br />
Baies, rades et caps illuminés se relayent pour dessiner les contours de la Côte d’Azur la nuit… Ici : Monaco, Nice et Antibes<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
133C9751</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/31977205291
title: Cologne again
uri: Cologne-again
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31977205291/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31977205291/" title="Cologne again"><img src="media/8e7866c1.31977205291_73bc4924a8_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/540/31977205291_73bc4924a8_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Cologne again" /></a></p>

<p>Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
135G0901</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32048048506
title: Koeln
uri: Koeln
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32048048506/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32048048506/" title="Koeln"><img src="media/304dc882.32048048506_a87367818f_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/705/32048048506_a87367818f_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Koeln" /></a></p>

<p>Lancement en trombe du carnaval de Cologne à 11h11 précises ! Mes collègues du Centre européen des astronautes, situé au sud de la ville, sont aussi de la fête... Kölle Alaaf!<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A0709</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/31276354573
title: Cologne
uri: Cologne
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31276354573/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31276354573/" title="Cologne"><img src="media/f2a95e2c.31276354573_0d3127ae6f_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/562/31276354573_0d3127ae6f_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Cologne" /></a></p>

<p>Köln, Heimat der europäischen Astronauten und Gastgeber des einzigartigen Karnevals. Kölle Alaaf an alle Jecken! <br />
<br />
The city of Cologne, home of European astronauts, and host of a fiery carnival<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A0708</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32224902004
title: Welcome aboard Dragon
uri: Welcome-aboard-Dragon
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32224902004/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32224902004/" title="Welcome aboard Dragon"><img src="media/164d2627.32224902004_ed42f7faab_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3792/32224902004_ed42f7faab_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Welcome aboard Dragon" /></a></p>

<p>Your crew today, commander Shane Kimbrough and his pilot thank for flying Air Fr… for choosing the International Space Station ;) and thank the teams of SpaceX and NASA for their phenomenal work. Welcome aboard Dragon!<br />
<br />
Votre équipage pour le vol d’aujourd’hui, le commandant Shane Kimbrough et son pilote, vous remercie d’avoir choisi Air Fr… d’avoir choisi l’ISS ;) , et souhaite féliciter toutes les équipes de SpaceX et NASA pour leur travail phénoménal. Bienvenue à bord, Dragon !<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
144A5570</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32943785441
title: Essential equipment
uri: Essential-equipment
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32943785441/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32943785441/" title="Essential equipment"><img src="media/ec7bf923.32943785441_f4a215057a_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2783/32943785441_f4a215057a_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Essential equipment" /></a></p>

<p>The robotic arm is one the most essential parts of the International Space Station and is used for every capture and berthing of supply spacecraft.<br />
<br />
Le bras robotique est un des systèmes les plus essentiels de la station. Il le démontre notamment à chaque capture de véhicules ravitailleurs<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
139D3349</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32688434400
title: Final approach
uri: Final-approach
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32688434400/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32688434400/" title="Final approach"><img src="media/27486a28.32688434400_0abe975285_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3888/32688434400_0abe975285_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Final approach" /></a></p>

<p>The Dragon at its final autonomous approach station 10 m under the International Space Station. Up to us to finish the work!<br />
<br />
Dragon a maintenant atteint le point final de son approche autonome, 10m en-dessous de la station. À nous maintenant de finir le travail !<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
139D3347</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32224855744
title: Approaching Dragon
uri: Approaching-Dragon
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32224855744/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32224855744/" title="Approaching Dragon"><img src="media/8e21817a.32224855744_5789307210_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2290/32224855744_5789307210_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Approaching Dragon" /></a></p>

<p>On approach the Dragon looks a bit Italian with its colours… we use the same lighting for boats, aircraft and spacecraft!<br />
<br />
En se rapprochant, le Dragon a dû se croire un peu Italien avec ces couleurs… les feux de position sont les même sur les navires, les avions, et les vaisseaux spatiaux !<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
139D3321</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32254773393
title: Dragon over Corsica
uri: Dragon-over-Corsica
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32254773393/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32254773393/" title="Dragon over Corsica"><img src="media/1228b229.32254773393_8f80634ba5_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2654/32254773393_8f80634ba5_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Dragon over Corsica" /></a></p>

<p>A perfect approach of the Dragon under the International Space Station. Flying at 5 km away with Corsica 400 km underneath. Not the worst of views. <br />
<br />
Approche parfaite du dragon, par en-dessous de l’ISS. Sous nos yeux, un Dragon à 5km environ, et la Corse à 400km. Pas la pire vue.<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
137E9478</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33084449955
title: Work to do
uri: Work-to-do
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33084449955/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33084449955/" title="Work to do"><img src="media/5a161d61.33084449955_0ae91f8ab5_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2758/33084449955_0ae91f8ab5_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Work to do" /></a></p>

<p>The robotic arm has spotted a beautiful island in the Caribbean. I’m sure he’d appreciate vacations, but there’s work to be done up here!<br />
<br />
Le Canadarm admire la beauté des Caraïbes. Il aimerait peut-être y passer des vacances ms le travail sur l’ISS n’attend pas! <br />
<br />
#FridayIsland<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
139D0998</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32300109355
title: One for the conspiracy theorists
uri: One-for-the-conspiracy-theorists
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32300109355/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32300109355/" title="One for the conspiracy theorists"><img src="media/81e46acd.32300109355_120f291f22_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/690/32300109355_120f291f22_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="One for the conspiracy theorists" /></a></p>

<p>Here’s one for the conspiracy theorists who believe we are somewhere in a hangar, on a fake Space Station ;) Oh wait they will probably say that picture is fake too… ;)<br />
<br />
Voilà pour les fans de la théorie du complot persuadés qu’on est dans un hangar sur Terre… À moins que cette photo soit truquée aussi ;) <br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
139D2732</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33008770565
title: Mumbai
uri: Mumbai
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33008770565/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33008770565/" title="Mumbai"><img src="media/9c391a1b.33008770565_d807c5f354_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2926/33008770565_d807c5f354_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Mumbai" /></a></p>

<p>The city of Mumbai in India, with an airport shaped like the letter &quot;X&quot;, a clear landmark<br />
<br />
Ambiance Bollywood en survolant l'Inde: c'est Bombay et son aéroport qui trace un « X » sur les lumières de la ville<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
133C9957</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32445542562
title: Ilhéus
uri: Ilhéus
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32445542562/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32445542562/" title="Ilhéus"><img src="media/f3100530.32445542562_dab8569b52_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/329/32445542562_dab8569b52_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Ilhéus" /></a></p>

<p>More carnival towns after yesterday's views of Cologne… The Brazilian city of Ilhéus and it's superb beach<br />
<br />
Ilhéus au Brésil et sa superbe plage, qui doivent être en train de vibrer au rythme des blocos de son carnaval de rue<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A2616</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32700397182
title: Sao Jose and Florianopolis
uri: Sao-Jose-and-Florianopolis
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32700397182/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32700397182/" title="Sao Jose and Florianopolis"><img src="media/42c735da.32700397182_0eca9a980c_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3885/32700397182_0eca9a980c_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Sao Jose and Florianopolis" /></a></p>

<p>Sao Jose and Florianopolis in Brazil are almost touching: looks a little like a certain painting by Michelangelo, don't you think? <br />
<br />
Sao José et Florianopolis au Brésil se touchent presque du doigt: un peu de Michel-Ange dans ce tableau non ?<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A2875</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32700385142
title: Porto Alegre
uri: Porto-Alegre
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32700385142/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32700385142/" title="Porto Alegre"><img src="media/3155a42e.32700385142_d5dd56b4b3_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2230/32700385142_d5dd56b4b3_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Porto Alegre" /></a></p>

<p>Porto Alegre, Brazil, on the banks of the lagoon Lagoa Dos Pato's<br />
<br />
Porto Alegre, Brazil, au bord de la Lagoa Dos Patos<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A2840</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32050243103
title: Shaving
uri: Shaving
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32050243103/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32050243103/" title="Shaving"><img src="media/02bac14c.32050243103_37ec8486b6_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2338/32050243103_37ec8486b6_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Shaving" /></a></p>

<p>Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
144A3253</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/31800616270
title: Brown Moon
uri: Brown-Moon
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31800616270/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31800616270/" title="Brown Moon"><img src="media/018acaa7.31800616270_b250cbc192_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/392/31800616270_b250cbc192_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Brown Moon" /></a></p>

<p>No this is not Mars or a brown Moon: this is Africa, Chad more precisely. The variety of landscapes on that huge and beautiful continent surprises me every time<br />
<br />
Mars ? Du régolithe rougeâtre sur une lune lointaine ? Non, la Terre et plus précisément le Tchad. L’Afrique est immense et offre une diversité de paysages incroyable... Quand nous la survolons, je peux toujours m’attendre à en prendre plein les yeux.<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A1321</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32027280352
title: Strange structure
uri: Strange-structure
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32027280352/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32027280352/" title="Strange structure"><img src="media/f88fc9cd.32027280352_e1b26a3393_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/342/32027280352_e1b26a3393_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Strange structure" /></a></p>

<p>Strange structure in Chad, surrounded by black sand. I still don’t quite know what it is <br />
<br />
Curieuse structure encerclée de sable noir au Tchad… Une idée…? <br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A1307</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32218331360
title: Rock formation
uri: Rock-formation
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32218331360/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32218331360/" title="Rock formation"><img src="media/c8b357cb.32218331360_aa3b3ed73f_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/628/32218331360_aa3b3ed73f_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Rock formation" /></a></p>

<p>Africa is full of treasures for the eyes. A beautiful rock formation in the desert of Chad <br />
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Une belle formation rocheuse dans le désert du Tchad, qui regorge décidément de surprises à chaque survol<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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137E2105</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32726746212
title: Kuwait City
uri: Kuwait-City
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32726746212/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32726746212/" title="Kuwait City"><img src="media/b9e80cf4.32726746212_c9110c851f_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/708/32726746212_c9110c851f_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Kuwait City" /></a></p>

<p>Kuwait City on the riverbanks of the Persian gulf. Download a high-res collage here: <a href="http://www.esa.int/spaceinimages/Images/2017/02/Kuwait_City_collage" rel="nofollow">www.esa.int/spaceinimages/Images/2017/02/Kuwait_City_collage</a><br />
<br />
Sur les rives du golfe Persique, la capitale éponyme du Koweït entourée de demi-cercles concentriques. Le lien pour télécharger le collage : <a href="http://www.esa.int/spaceinimages/Images/2017/02/Kuwait_City_collage" rel="nofollow">www.esa.int/spaceinimages/Images/2017/02/Kuwait_City_collage</a><br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A4479</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/31720105780
title: Persian Gulf
uri: Persian-Gulf
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31720105780/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31720105780/" title="Persian Gulf"><img src="media/a654d5c4.31720105780_1a9b547c05_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/324/31720105780_1a9b547c05_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Persian Gulf" /></a></p>

<p>Psychedelic shapes on the east coast of the Persian Gulf<br />
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Motifs psychédéliques sur la côte est du golfe Persique <br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A0826</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32176998614
title: Up or down?
uri: Up-or-down
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32176998614/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32176998614/" title="Up or down?"><img src="media/abe85f5c.32176998614_72d59efb28_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3831/32176998614_72d59efb28_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Up or down?" /></a></p>

<p>OK, when sorting my pictures tonight, I had to think twice about whether this picture is upside down or not… what do you think? ;)<br />
<br />
Même moi j'ai dû m'y prendre à deux fois pour trouver le &quot;haut&quot; du &quot;bas&quot; sur ce cliché au moment de trier mes photos ! En impesanteur, il n'y a évidemment pas de directions comme sur Terre, mais pour faciliter notre orientation (et donc l'efficacité de nos opérations), la Station spatiale internationale a été conçue avec des repères pour représenter plafond et sol. Les lumières, par exemple, sont toujours un bon indicateur du &quot;haut&quot;.<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
144A3406</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32627145830
title: Lisboa at night
uri: Lisboa-at-night
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32627145830/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32627145830/" title="Lisboa at night"><img src="media/40d95300.32627145830_592beb6776_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/385/32627145830_592beb6776_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Lisboa at night" /></a></p>

<p>Lisbon, capital of Portugal shines brightly at night!<br />
<br />
Lisbonne (de nuit cette fois-ci) et ses ponts qui enjambent l’estuaire du Tage <br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
133D0106</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32882990511
title: Madrid
uri: 2017-02-26-Madrid
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32882990511/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32882990511/" title="Madrid"><img src="media/6f60d3be.32882990511_65d687b225_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2732/32882990511_65d687b225_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Madrid" /></a></p>

<p>Good evening Madrid! The city where I had my first job seems just as vibrant from space as I remember it!<br />
<br />
Buenas noches Madrid! La ville de ma 1ère expérience professionnelle semble aussi animée vue de l’espace que quand j’en parcourais les rues<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
133D0131</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/31849116420
title: Hyères-Toulon
uri: Hyères-Toulon
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31849116420/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31849116420/" title="Hyères-Toulon"><img src="media/e9cb7ea9.31849116420_6c7566efe3_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/546/31849116420_6c7566efe3_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Hyères-Toulon" /></a></p>

<p>Airport of Hyeres-Toulon (TLN/LFTH) and the surrounding beach, guess where I would rather be? ;) <br />
<br />
Hyères, la presqu'île de Giens sous les nuages et... l'aéroport de Hyères-Toulon TLN/LFTH (j’insiste ;)) <br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A1498</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32076655565
title: St Brieuc
uri: St-Brieuc
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32076655565/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32076655565/" title="St Brieuc"><img src="media/584cd296.32076655565_56a9ac1f4e_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/732/32076655565_56a9ac1f4e_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="St Brieuc" /></a></p>

<p>In the bay of St Brieuc you can make out small squares on the islets on the left. Oyster racks? <br />
<br />
Dans la baie de Saint Brieuc, on distingue des petits carrés réguliers sur ces îlots (à gauche). Casiers à huîtres…? <br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A0527</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32365296860
title: Caribbean
uri: 2017-02-26-Caribbean
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32365296860/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32365296860/" title="Caribbean"><img src="media/beb1c621.32365296860_42b3d8e16b_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/531/32365296860_42b3d8e16b_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Caribbean" /></a></p>

<p>Our Soyuz flying over the Caribbean. Other Russian hardware has been seen around these parts, but mostly in Cuba! ;)<br />
<br />
Les Caraïbes survolées par notre Soyouz. D’autres engins russes se sont déjà retrouvés dans le coin mais surtout vers Cuba… ;)<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
139D1023</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32597644555
title: Gibraltar
uri: Gibraltar
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32597644555/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32597644555/" title="Gibraltar"><img src="media/3aa95ac2.32597644555_66e85047b1_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/323/32597644555_66e85047b1_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Gibraltar" /></a></p>

<p>Europe and Africa are so close geographically: here is the strait of Gibraltar, where they all but touch each other<br />
<br />
La proximité géographique de l'Afrique et de l'Europe saute aux yeux en survolant le détroit de Gibraltar<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
140C8965</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32445374292
title: FGB
uri: FGB
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32445374292/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32445374292/" title="FGB"><img src="media/d49eca68.32445374292_b6a3005995_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/562/32445374292_b6a3005995_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="FGB" /></a></p>

<p>Here is the FGB, the first module of ISS ever to be sent in space in 1998 (back when I was young ;))<br />
<br />
Et voici le tout premier module de la Station spatiale : le FGB, plus connu sous le nom de Zarya ! Il a été mis en orbite en 1998… quand j’étais jeune ;) <br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
144A2507</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32598276165
title: MRM2
uri: MRM2
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32598276165/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32598276165/" title="MRM2"><img src="media/dd1f690b.32598276165_c4f60a7cf9_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/601/32598276165_c4f60a7cf9_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="MRM2" /></a></p>

<p>MRM2 is CO1’s twin brother (are you following? ;)). It is situated zenith on the ISS (we refer to locations as nadir and zenith, aft and forward, and port and starboard)<br />
<br />
Le MRM2 (ou Poisk), module jumeau du SO1 (vous suivez… ? ;) ). Une différence tout de même : contrairement à ce dernier, situé au nadir de la Station (= côté Terre), il est au zénith (= au « dessus »).<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
144A2506</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/31786218753
title: Module Pirs
uri: Module-Pirs
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31786218753/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31786218753/" title="Module Pirs"><img src="media/8b43b769.31786218753_075a33b4cc_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/751/31786218753_075a33b4cc_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Module Pirs" /></a></p>

<p>Looking down into the Russian docking compartment. It also serves as airlock for Russian Orlan EVAs… as as a storage place the rest of the time!<br />
<br />
Le module Pirs (ou SO1), compartiment d’amarrage russe (utilisé pour les vaisseau Soyouz et les véhicules ravitailleurs Porgress). Il sert également de sas pour les sorties extravéhiculaires organisées par Roscosmos - celles qui requièrent le scaphandre Orlan. Mais le reste du temps, c’est surtout un espace de rangement bien pratique : les modules affectés au rangement ne sont jamais de trop sur l’ISS !<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
144A2503</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32475127861
title: Cape of Good Hope
uri: Cape-of-Good-Hope
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32475127861/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32475127861/" title="Cape of Good Hope"><img src="media/04af58e7.32475127861_d97f577902_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/424/32475127861_d97f577902_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Cape of Good Hope" /></a></p>

<p>The Cape of Good Hope, aptly named, one of Africa's most southern points! Crossing it with a space station is certainly not comparable to doing so sailing<br />
<br />
Le bien nommé cap de Bonne-Espérance qui constitue presque la pointe la plus australe du continent africain. Le passage en bateau doit sans aucun doute valoir le détour (sans jeu de mot) !<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A2136</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32483029081
title: Cape Town
uri: Cape-Town
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32483029081/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32483029081/" title="Cape Town"><img src="media/3c54454d.32483029081_6d6fb76d0a_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/258/32483029081_6d6fb76d0a_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Cape Town" /></a></p>

<p>Cape Town, framed by the Lion’s head and the Table Mountain<br />
<br />
Le Cap en Afrique du sud, étalée entre l'océan Atlantique, la Lion's Head et la montagne de la Table<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A2210</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32288422094
title: 100 Days in Space
uri: 100-Days-in-Space
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32288422094/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32288422094/" title="100 Days in Space"><img src="media/44733bb9.32288422094_9ffba2aaec_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/699/32288422094_9ffba2aaec_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="100 Days in Space" /></a></p>

<p>Passed the 100-day mark in space already. Lots of reasons for celebration these few days...<br />
<br />
Déjà 100 jours! Le temps semble passer encore plus vite dans l’espace et nous voilà déjà à la moitié de la mission… à un jour près, ça coïncidait avec mon anniversaire <br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
141A4747</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32017386994
title: Nice
uri: 2017-02-28-Nice
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32017386994/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32017386994/" title="Nice"><img src="media/b2cae84e.32017386994_9839037138_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/264/32017386994_9839037138_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Nice" /></a></p>

<p>Hello Nice! Too bad we could not see the carnival parades from up here ;)<br />
<br />
Nice et sa promenade des Anglais de jour, ensoleillées et sereines au début du mois... Entre-temps la ville a dû s’animer pour carnaval!<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A3881</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33029040751
title: Birthday treat
uri: Birthday-treat
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33029040751/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33029040751/" title="Birthday treat"><img src="media/414367e6.33029040751_c0008ceced_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/590/33029040751_c0008ceced_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Birthday treat" /></a></p>

<p>Merci à tous pour vos vœux d’anniversaire ! Le véhicule ravitailleur Dragon a justement apporté une bonne surprise : des macarons…!! <br />
<br />
Thanks for the birthday wishes everybody, Dragon bought up a birthday treat: Macarons!<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
144A5674</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33029042751
title: Thanks for the birthday wishes
uri: Thanks-for-the-birthday-wishes
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33029042751/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33029042751/" title="Thanks for the birthday wishes"><img src="media/6cfda736.33029042751_f5d9c9b465_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3835/33029042751_f5d9c9b465_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Thanks for the birthday wishes" /></a></p>

<p>Merci à tous pour vos vœux d’anniversaire ! Le véhicule ravitailleur Dragon a justement apporté une bonne surprise : des macarons…!! <br />
<br />
Thanks for the birthday wishes everybody, Dragon bought up a birthday treat: Macarons!<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
iss050e052599</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32773612570
title: Macarons
uri: Macarons
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32773612570/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32773612570/" title="Macarons"><img src="media/0e56cf09.32773612570_e0fb52b16e_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3936/32773612570_e0fb52b16e_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Macarons" /></a></p>

<p>Merci à tous pour vos vœux d’anniversaire ! Le véhicule ravitailleur Dragon a justement apporté une bonne surprise : des macarons…!! <br />
<br />
Thanks for the birthday wishes everybody, Dragon bought up a birthday treat: Macarons!<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
iss050e052596</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32967336176
title: Baku
uri: Baku
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32967336176/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32967336176/" title="Baku"><img src="media/41ae8e1d.32967336176_3b209c5758_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2323/32967336176_3b209c5758_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Baku" /></a></p>

<p>Baku, Azerbaijan, on the shores of the Caspian Sea. <br />
<br />
Bakou, en Azerbaïdjan, sur les rives de la mer Caspienne, et un anneau violet brillant - soir de match ou de concert au stade ? <br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
133C9867</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32767477610
title: Epic CTB battle
uri: Epic-CTB-battle
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32767477610/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32767477610/" title="Epic CTB battle"><img src="media/ee5f0b02.32767477610_434c7ed5db_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3671/32767477610_434c7ed5db_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Epic CTB battle" /></a></p>

<p>Epic CTB battle. Shane Kimbrough scanning and sorting the Cargo Transfer Bags that arrived with Dragon. Almost everything on the International Space Station comes (and goes) in CTBs. They are fireproof, they come in many different sizes, and they have a serial number for inventory purposes that we scan with a bar-code reader like in a supermarket. You can label them, you can squash them when they are empty: they are the most convenient things. They even became, very early on, official units of measurement for volume: now we speak in terms of number of CTBs when we approximate the volume available in a rack, or the payload of a cargo vehicle for instance. Space-X brought a lot of them up filled with new equipment, samples and supplies!<br />
<br />
Bataille épique pendant le scannage et le tri des sacs de rangement, tout en gardant un œil sur le match de rugby samedi dernier... C’est dans des sacs de transfert de fret (« Cargo Transfer Bags en VO, ou CTB) tel que celui-ci que nous parvient la majorité du ravitaillement et équipements sur la Station spatiale internationale. Ils sont fabriqués dans un matériau ignifugé et dans un grand nombre de taille différentes – selon la cargaison qu’ils sont supposés accueillir. Un numéro est attribué à chacun pour la gestion de l’inventaire. On peut également leur ajouter une marque au feutre pour s’y retrouver plus vite et les aplatir facilement une fois vidés – il n’y a pas plus pratique. Au point qu’ils sont devenus à eux seuls une unité de mesure pour les volumes, presque dès leur introduction : on parle désormais en terme de CTB quand on évalue le volume disponible dans un module, ou encore la charge utile d’un véhicule ravitailleur.<br />
<br />
140C9900<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33133946945
title: Safety first
uri: Safety-first
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33133946945/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33133946945/" title="Safety first"><img src="media/aca16ff6.33133946945_17b715c183_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/712/33133946945_17b715c183_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Safety first" /></a></p>

<p>We are wearing our personal protection equipment, because metal shavings or tiny objects, harmless when they fall to the floor on earth, could here float into our eyes or mouths. Better safe than sorry!<br />
<br />
De l’intérêt des équipements de protection en impesanteur : des copeaux de métal ou d’autres petits objets, qui sur Terre retomberaient au sol, pourraient voleter dans nos yeux et bouches à l’ouverture du véhicule ravitailleur. Mieux vaut prévenir que guérir, surtout dans l'espace !<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
144A5598</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33006738421
title: Opening the hatch
uri: Opening-the-hatch
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33006738421/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33006738421/" title="Opening the hatch"><img src="media/c5029fb5.33006738421_359172617a_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3704/33006738421_359172617a_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Opening the hatch" /></a></p>

<p>Opening the hatch of an arriving vehicle is a bit like getting the keys to the trunk where all the Christmas gifts are… except here gifts means more work to do, more experiments… but we love it!! Some work to equalise pressure, get a lot of connections done, before we can enter our new room for a month and start shuffling cargo<br />
<br />
L’ouverture de l’écoutille d’un nouveau véhicule ravitailleur, c’est un peu comme ouvrir l’armoire où sont empilés les cadeaux de Noël… Pour nous, ça signifie plus de travail, plus d’expériences scientifiques, mais c’est un bonheur pour des astronautes ! Il nous a fallu encore quelques efforts pour équilibrer la pression entre la Station et le cargo et régler de nombreux branchements… avant de pouvoir enfin pénétrer dans notre nouveau module temporaire – il restera amarré un mois à l’ISS – et commencer à déplacer sa cargaison.<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
144A5596</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32288796974
title: Dragon about to be berthed
uri: Dragon-about-to-be-berthed
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32288796974/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32288796974/" title="Dragon about to be berthed"><img src="media/e5fd4d4d.32288796974_f6470c121b_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/663/32288796974_f6470c121b_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Dragon about to be berthed" /></a></p>

<p>A view of the Dragon about to be berthed to the Node 2 Nadir hatch. These robotics operations are performed by the ground teams at NASA and the Canadian Space Agency<br />
<br />
Une vue du véhicule ravitailleur Dragon, quelques instants avant son amarrage au sas Node 2 Nadir. Cette phase robotique des opérations sont effectuées directement depuis le sol, par des équipes de la NASA et de l’ASC (Agence spatiale canadienne) !<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
144A5575</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32137334456
title: Barcelona
uri: Barcelona
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32137334456/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32137334456/" title="Barcelona"><img src="media/4e05d58c.32137334456_9bdb99d20e_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/263/32137334456_9bdb99d20e_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Barcelona" /></a></p>

<p>Barcelona is pretty in the morning light. I drove there as a student, I flew there as a pilot. Always a good place to be. I know a really good restaurant there… let me find the street ;)<br />
<br />
Baignée dans cette lumière, Barcelone est magnifique. Me reviennent des souvenirs de visite d'étudiant en voiture, et des survols en avion quand j'étais pilote! Je connais un super restaurant… attendez que je repère la rue ;) <br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A1270</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33006841001
title: Shenanigans
uri: 2017-03-01-Shenanigans
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33006841001/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33006841001/" title="Shenanigans"><img src="media/48b41f7e.33006841001_71bb5e87b1_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/638/33006841001_71bb5e87b1_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Shenanigans" /></a></p>

<p>What do we miss most in space? Friends, because you can’t take them with you… or maybe you can! Here are my 5 colleagues from the astronaut class of 2009, a fine group of people. Generally, we only fly one at a time but I decided to change the rules ;)<br />
<br />
Qu'est-ce qui nous manque le plus dans l'espace ? Les amis bien sûr, parcequ'ils restent sur Terre...ou pas ! Voici mes 5 collègues de la promotion d'astronautes de 2009, une belle équipe. Habituellement, on vole l'un après l'autre, mais aujourd'hui j'ai changé la règle<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
144A5681</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32206950103
title: Carbon Dioxide Removal Assembly
uri: Carbon-Dioxide-Removal-Assembly
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32206950103/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32206950103/" title="Carbon Dioxide Removal Assembly"><img src="media/bbef560e.32206950103_29051befeb_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/545/32206950103_29051befeb_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Carbon Dioxide Removal Assembly" /></a></p>

<p>We fixed a faulty valve on the CDRA, Carbon Dioxide Removal Assembly, a badly-needed machine onboard if we don’t want to suffocate! There are several CDRA's on the International Space Station, one in US laboratory Destiny and one in Node 3. <br />
<br />
On a réparé une valve défectueuse sur le CDRA, c'est système d'élimination du CO2, un instrument plus qu'utile à bord de l'ISS, sans lequel nous pourrions suffoquer. On trouve plusieurs CDRAs à bord de l'ISS, un dans le laboratoire américain, et un autre dans Node 3<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
136A1180</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32853500482
title: Bangalore
uri: Bangalore
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32853500482/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32853500482/" title="Bangalore"><img src="media/60c5c910.32853500482_7165754bfc_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2514/32853500482_7165754bfc_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Bangalore" /></a></p>

<p>Bangalore, in India. It's strange how cities at night all look so different<br />
<br />
Bangalore, en Inde. Étrange comme les villes la nuit sont toutes différentes les unes des autres<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
133C9966</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/31334696914
title: Desert Art
uri: 2017-03-02-Desert-Art
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31334696914/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31334696914/" title="Desert Art"><img src="media/9b5aadff.31334696914_1f40d879dd_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/756/31334696914_1f40d879dd_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Desert Art" /></a></p>

<p>Irrigation in the desert: man appropriates nature<br />
<br />
Irrigation dans le désert: l’homme s’approprie la nature<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A1230</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32138018496
title: Yemen
uri: Yemen
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32138018496/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32138018496/" title="Yemen"><img src="media/3dd7d439.32138018496_ea71439065_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/453/32138018496_ea71439065_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Yemen" /></a></p>

<p>A abstract painting, in which the shapes intermingle... in Yemen <br />
<br />
Un tableau abstrait, où les formes s’entremêlent (Yémen) <br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A1226</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32627065410
title: Nantes
uri: Nantes
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32627065410/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32627065410/" title="Nantes"><img src="media/455ea914.32627065410_c0121a88f9_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/675/32627065410_c0121a88f9_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Nantes" /></a></p>

<p>Passing over Nantes <br />
<br />
Passage au-dessus de Nantes <br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
133D0026</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33146933316
title: Carbon Dioxide Removal Assembly (CDRA)
uri: Carbon-Dioxide-Removal-Assembly-(CDRA)
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33146933316/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33146933316/" title="Carbon Dioxide Removal Assembly (CDRA)"><img src="media/3adbcb9a.33146933316_ff6d3ba6a2_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2879/33146933316_ff6d3ba6a2_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Carbon Dioxide Removal Assembly (CDRA)" /></a></p>

<p>I never took apart a jet engine, but that’s certainly how it feels like! <br />
<br />
Je n’ai jamais eu la chance de démonter un réacteur d’avion, mais notre travail d’aujourd’hui y ressemble beaucoup ;) <br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
144A5849</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33061016171
title: Carbon Dioxide Removal Assembly (CDRA)
uri: 2017-03-02-Carbon-Dioxide-Removal-Assembly-(CDRA)
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33061016171/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33061016171/" title="Carbon Dioxide Removal Assembly (CDRA)"><img src="media/6e5a1fe6.33061016171_f30668b8f1_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/601/33061016171_f30668b8f1_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Carbon Dioxide Removal Assembly (CDRA)" /></a></p>

<p>Working on the carbon scrubber this week. Complicated but important, like on earth we don't want too much CO2!<br />
<br />
Je travaille sur l'unité d'élimination du carbone cette semaine. C'est compliqué, mais important. Ici comme sur Terre, on ne veut pas faire d'excès de CO2<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
144A5820</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/31445636990
title: Pacific Jewel
uri: Pacific-Jewel
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31445636990/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31445636990/" title="Pacific Jewel"><img src="media/6ae98cac.31445636990_c4f7cfb8c1_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/734/31445636990_c4f7cfb8c1_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Pacific Jewel" /></a></p>

<p>At the other end of the world, New Caledonia is a jewel of the Pacific<br />
<br />
Au bout du monde, la Nouvelle-Calédonie est un joyau du Pacifique<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
140C8606</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32219280850
title: Lyon
uri: Lyon
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32219280850/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32219280850/" title="Lyon"><img src="media/92bf6c60.32219280850_b140881978_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/354/32219280850_b140881978_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Lyon" /></a></p>

<p>I missed it for the Festival of Lights, but now I spot Lyon every time we fly over :)<br />
<br />
Je sais, je l'ai manqué pour la Fête des Lumières, mais du coup, maintenant je la repère à chaque passage :)<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
133C9418</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32700869252
title: Pyramid Fail
uri: Pyramid-Fail
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32700869252/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32700869252/" title="Pyramid Fail"><img src="media/f6dd9e88.32700869252_ab1c05fa69_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2053/32700869252_ab1c05fa69_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Pyramid Fail" /></a></p>

<p>I thought I finally had the pyramids, but these are the smaller ones further south. Gosh they’re not easy to spot from space! Still looking... <br />
<br />
Je pensais avoir enfin trouvé LES Pyramides, mais non. Celles-ci sont plus au Sud. Pas facile à repérer depuis l'espace! La quête continue :)<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A3215</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/31762193614
title: Bass strait
uri: Bass-strait
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31762193614/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31762193614/" title="Bass strait"><img src="media/9dd81623.31762193614_992c29d1c7_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/448/31762193614_992c29d1c7_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Bass strait" /></a></p>

<p>Continental Australia and Tasmania, with Melbourne watching over the Bass strait<br />
<br />
L'Australie continentale et la Tasmanie, avec Melbourne qui veille sur le détroit de Bass<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
140C9415</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32745461575
title: Strait of Gibraltar
uri: Strait-of-Gibraltar
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32745461575/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32745461575/" title="Strait of Gibraltar"><img src="media/a54984d5.32745461575_acf1018522_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/398/32745461575_acf1018522_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Strait of Gibraltar" /></a></p>

<p>Our Cupola window opened on the Strait of Gibraltar. The gate to the Mediterranean is always open!<br />
<br />
Ce soir, la Cupola s'ouvre sur le détroit de Gibraltar. Les portes de la Méditerranée sont toujours ouvertes!<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
140C8544</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32406050583
title: Toulouse
uri: Toulouse
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32406050583/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32406050583/" title="Toulouse"><img src="media/55127ded.32406050583_7053cf584a_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3936/32406050583_7053cf584a_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Toulouse" /></a></p>

<p>Finally a good pass over Toulouse! The french capital of aerospace welcomed me for my studies, working as an engineer and I have flown aircraft assembled there<br />
<br />
Enfin un bon passage au-dessus de Toulouse! La capitale aéronautique Française m’a accueilli pour mes études (Supaero), mon travail d’ingénieur (CNES), et produit les avions que je pilotais–les deux premiers sont d’ailleurs bien visibles sur la photo. Que lui demander de plus ?! Une qualité de vie fantastique et plein de beaux souvenirs<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A6562</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32445248952
title: Strange eyeball
uri: Strange-eyeball
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32445248952/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32445248952/" title="Strange eyeball"><img src="media/12654500.32445248952_322132dfa5_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/303/32445248952_322132dfa5_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Strange eyeball" /></a></p>

<p>The Australian outback hides lots of beauty, and some surprises. I don’t know what this is, but it looks strangely like an eyeball… It has its own runway and lots of regular shaped-buildings or structures around. Secret military base? Simple excavation site?<br />
<br />
L'arrière-pays australien renferme des trésors de beauté, et quelques surprises ! Ça ressemble étrangement à un oeil... Avec sa propre piste et ses bâtiments à formes régulières. Base militaire secrète ou simple site de fouilles?<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
_42R6800-reduced</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32605589755
title: Outback
uri: Outback
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32605589755/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32605589755/" title="Outback"><img src="media/25ad8ef1.32605589755_b993e12cc8_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/546/32605589755_b993e12cc8_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Outback" /></a></p>

<p>Australia again: a town in the outback, nested in the meanders of an unidentified river<br />
<br />
Toujours l'Australie: une ville de l'arrière-pays, nichée dans les méandre d'une rivière non-identifiée<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A2418</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33076975622
title: Sweden
uri: Sweden
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33076975622/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33076975622/" title="Sweden"><img src="media/d5b4481e.33076975622_a143f41ce2_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3911/33076975622_a143f41ce2_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Sweden" /></a></p>

<p>Hej Sverige!! The northern hemispheres of Europe are covered in white<br />
<br />
Hello Sweden!! Les frontières septentrionales de l’Europe se voilent de blanc une grande partie de l’année<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
139D3257</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/31762066694
title: Tullamarine airport
uri: Tullamarine-airport
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31762066694/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31762066694/" title="Tullamarine airport"><img src="media/471fa8dd.31762066694_697d28cafe_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/729/31762066694_697d28cafe_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Tullamarine airport" /></a></p>

<p>One for my airports collection! This is Melbourne airport (MEL/YMML)… between Shane and me, we’ll try to photograph all the nicest ones… yes, airports are nice! <br />
<br />
Un de plus pour ma collection d'aéroports! Celui de Melbourne (MEL/YMML)...Shane et moi essayons de capturer les plus beaux... oui, les aéroports sont beaux, je persiste et signe!<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A2443</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33076951032
title: End of the valley
uri: End-of-the-valley
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33076951032/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33076951032/" title="End of the valley"><img src="media/29f77702.33076951032_65df1e50f4_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3875/33076951032_65df1e50f4_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="End of the valley" /></a></p>

<p>The valley ends at altitude at the Col du Lautaret, sometimes difficult to pass in the winter… or by bicycle during the Tour de France. You can see the road that is clear today as it twists down towards Grenoble<br />
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La vallée se termine en altitude, par le col du Lautaret, parfois difficile à passer l’hiver… ou à vélo pour le Tour de France. On voit la route, dégagée aujourd’hui, qui serpente avant de redescendre vers Grenoble<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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145A6023</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33191940056
title: Not much snow...
uri: Not-much-snow
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33191940056/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33191940056/" title="Not much snow..."><img src="media/0bfe0d49.33191940056_2f38d8a8eb_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2825/33191940056_2f38d8a8eb_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Not much snow..." /></a></p>

<p>Not much snow this year apparently...<br />
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Pas énormément de neige cette année apparemment… <br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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145A6022</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32850307630
title: Serre-Chevalier valley 2
uri: Serre-Chevalier-valley-2
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32850307630/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32850307630/" title="Serre-Chevalier valley 2"><img src="media/cf66bd86.32850307630_43385e6068_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3766/32850307630_43385e6068_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Serre-Chevalier valley 2" /></a></p>

<p>Continuing the Serre-Chevalier valley: you can see the ski pistes on the northern faces<br />
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Suite de la vallée: on voit les tracés des pistes, sur les versants nord<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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145A6021</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32850283610
title: Briancon
uri: Briancon
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32850283610/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32850283610/" title="Briancon"><img src="media/ad9bd3f3.32850283610_5c100b8ee1_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2899/32850283610_5c100b8ee1_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Briancon" /></a></p>

<p>No reason why I cannot aim for places on Earth I like, and even those... where I like to ski! The valley of Serre-Chevalier, from the Col du Lautaret to Briancon follows.<br />
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Pas de raison que je ne favorise pas les lieux que j’aime, et même ceux… où j’aime skier ! La vallée de Serre-chevalier, du Col du Lautaret à Briançon<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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145A6019</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33064275962
title: Toulouse Blagnac
uri: Toulouse-Blagnac
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33064275962/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33064275962/" title="Toulouse Blagnac"><img src="media/8b2e0b11.33064275962_b7182e9a80_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3733/33064275962_b7182e9a80_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Toulouse Blagnac" /></a></p>

<p>Toulouse airport (TLS/LFBO): a frequent destination during my pilot days and home of Airbus. You can see the aircraft fresh off the production line<br />
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L’aéroport de Toulouse-Blagnac (TLS/LFBO), destination fréquente de mes années de pilote, et base de Airbus. On voit facilement les avions sortis des chaînes de production et attendant leurs propriétaires, et les avions d’essai en vol<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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145A6567</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/31231456524
title: Isles of Scilly
uri: Isles-of-Scilly
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31231456524/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31231456524/" title="Isles of Scilly"><img src="media/492fd0fa.31231456524_58c3d119fd_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/706/31231456524_58c3d119fd_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Isles of Scilly" /></a></p>

<p>After a 5-minute transatlantic trip we fly over the Isles of Scilly, west of Cornwall. My last time there was after a trans-channel 24 hour-sailing trip. Quite a change!<br />
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Après un survol transatlantique de 5 min, arrivée en Europe par les îles Scilly, à l’ouest des Cornouailles… alors qu’il m’avait fallu 24 heures de traversée en voilier pour les rejoindre par la Manche il y a quelques années !<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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145A0516</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/31954878771
title: Cornwall
uri: Cornwall
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31954878771/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31954878771/" title="Cornwall"><img src="media/cce76d47.31954878771_7201475569_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/457/31954878771_7201475569_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Cornwall" /></a></p>

<p>Interesting landscape in Cornwall: an excavation site in the countryside<br />
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Paysage intéressant en Cornouailles: un site de fouilles dans la lande<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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145A0520</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32704547626
title: Colourful landscape
uri: Colourful-landscape
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32704547626/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32704547626/" title="Colourful landscape"><img src="media/b7fe29a1.32704547626_8d5a36625b_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/497/32704547626_8d5a36625b_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Colourful landscape" /></a></p>

<p>Colourful landscape at the edge of the Dead Sea<br />
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Paysage coloré sur les bords de la Mer Morte<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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139D1514</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/31902229694
title: Lowest point of Earth
uri: Lowest-point-of-Earth
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31902229694/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31902229694/" title="Lowest point of Earth"><img src="media/5751c971.31902229694_6d575a2a07_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/531/31902229694_6d575a2a07_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Lowest point of Earth" /></a></p>

<p>The Dead Sea, the lowest point of Earth, but certainly not the least beautiful<br />
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La Mer Morte, le point le plus bas de la Terre, mais certainement pas le moins ravissant<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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139D1513</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32854375965
title: Smoke
uri: Smoke
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32854375965/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32854375965/" title="Smoke"><img src="media/4f3c386f.32854375965_f64d30e937_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/662/32854375965_f64d30e937_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Smoke" /></a></p>

<p>Smoke coming from an oil well in the middle of nowhere in Algeria<br />
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La fumée d’un puits de pétrole au milieu de nulle part, en Algérie<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A3289</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32444560532
title: Exercise in the ISS
uri: Exercise-in-the-ISS
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32444560532/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32444560532/" title="Exercise in the ISS"><img src="media/29133f37.32444560532_6b5a84ea82_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/780/32444560532_6b5a84ea82_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Exercise in the ISS" /></a></p>

<p>Exercise is important for us here and on Earth too… except we can actually run on the walls ;) . Actually exercise is even more important in space because living in weightlessness makes astronaut's bodies weaker. As we don't walk but float our bones and muscles have less work to do and slowly waste away! To stop this from happening we have a strict exercise routine and we spend 2 hours a day exercising: we have two treadmills, an exercise bike and a weight-lifting machine. <br />
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Le footing dans l'espace c' est comme sur Terre finalement...Sauf qu'ici on peut courir sur les murs ;) Mais le sport ici, c'est vital : à force de flotter en impesanteur, nos muscles et nos os ne sont pas mis à contribution et deviennent de plus en plus faibles. À tel point que cela pourrait devenir dangereux lors du retour sur terre. Pour éviter cela, on nous donne un programme strict de deux heures de sport par jour sur le tapis roulant, le vélo ou l'appareil de musculation. Sur terre aussi ne faites pas l’impasse sur le sport !<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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_81R4130-reduced</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32745370885
title: Desert Art
uri: 2017-03-07-Desert-Art
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32745370885/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32745370885/" title="Desert Art"><img src="media/4944e4a7.32745370885_881481e9dd_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/520/32745370885_881481e9dd_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Desert Art" /></a></p>

<p>More desert art, somewhere in the western Sahara<br />
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Encore du « Desert Art », quelque part au-dessus du Sahara occidental<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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139D1720</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32591538412
title: Desert Art
uri: 2017-03-07-Desert-Art
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32591538412/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32591538412/" title="Desert Art"><img src="media/0657d32e.32591538412_b521fb2ac3_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/674/32591538412_b521fb2ac3_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Desert Art" /></a></p>

<p>The Sahara is home to magnificent colours, and the clouds seem to play with the landscape and add touches of white to a bright painting<br />
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Le Sahara et ses couleurs magnifiques, dans un semblant de jeu pictural avec les nuages qui ajoutent quelques touches de blanc sur la toile<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
139D1148</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32730414181
title: Desert Art
uri: 2017-03-07-Desert-Art
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32730414181/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32730414181/" title="Desert Art"><img src="media/e4981c33.32730414181_37d3596c3a_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2385/32730414181_37d3596c3a_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Desert Art" /></a></p>

<p>Orange sand partly concealing just about every colour tone of rock<br />
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Le sable orange occulte en partie à peu près tous les tons de pierre<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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135G1629</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32039769443
title: Casablanca
uri: Casablanca
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32039769443/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32039769443/" title="Casablanca"><img src="media/3898b952.32039769443_3cd05a1800_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2605/32039769443_3cd05a1800_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Casablanca" /></a></p>

<p>Hello Casablanca! Amongst other things, the city is recognisable due to the large mosque just off the coast<br />
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Bonjour Casablanca! La ville est reconnaissable, entre autres, à sa grande mosquée juste au bord de la mer<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A3827</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32818730836
title: Agadir
uri: Agadir
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32818730836/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32818730836/" title="Agadir"><img src="media/f718f460.32818730836_23acb9da20_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2560/32818730836_23acb9da20_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Agadir" /></a></p>

<p>The city of Agadir, in Morocco. A footall stadium at the top of the photo, golf courses and luxury villas at the bottom<br />
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La ville d’Agadir, au Maroc. Stade de football en haut de la photo, golfs et résidences de luxe en bas <br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A3790</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33173316761
title: Mount Etna
uri: Mount-Etna
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33173316761/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33173316761/" title="Mount Etna"><img src="media/6789164b.33173316761_8041a5b70e_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/749/33173316761_8041a5b70e_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Mount Etna" /></a></p>

<p>Mount Etna is erupting these days.. Not the best time to take that little zigzag road you can see on the left ;) <br />
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L’Etna est en éruption ces jours-ci! Pas le moment d’emprunter la petite route qu’on voit serpenter à gauche… <br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A6758</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33093590076
title: International Women's Day
uri: International-Women-s-Day
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33093590076/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33093590076/" title="International Women's Day"><img src="media/cb358c87.33093590076_a7959a37de_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3876/33093590076_a7959a37de_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="International Women's Day" /></a></p>

<p>Mixed feelings about International Women's Day: why do we still have 364 men’s days a year? Proud to have Peggy Whitson by my side: future 2-time Space Station commander <br />
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International Women's Day should be every day. Fier d’être aux côtés de Peggy Whitson,  bientôt double commandante de la station spatiale <br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
_38R5187</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33145659962
title: Montpellier Airport
uri: Montpellier-Airport
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33145659962/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33145659962/" title="Montpellier Airport"><img src="media/8c1fe3a6.33145659962_4df868fa5a_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2880/33145659962_4df868fa5a_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Montpellier Airport" /></a></p>

<p>Passing overhead the airport of Montpellier, slightly higher than with an Airbus A320 not so long ago <br />
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Un passage à la vertical de l’aéroport de Montpellier, juste un peu plus haut que quand c’était en Airbus A320… <br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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145A5675</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33301187625
title: Montpellier
uri: Montpellier
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33301187625/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33301187625/" title="Montpellier"><img src="media/cac237c2.33301187625_955fb9b623_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2838/33301187625_955fb9b623_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Montpellier" /></a></p>

<p>Montpellier, this time early in the morning… I'm not allowed to advertise it, but a friend of mine runs a very nice café there ;) <br />
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Montpellier la ville, cette fois prise au petit matin… je n’ai pas le droit de faire de pub, mais un ami y tient un très bon café ;)<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A5673</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32476457764
title: ENERGY Study
uri: ENERGY-Study
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32476457764/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32476457764/" title="ENERGY Study"><img src="media/ec40e305.32476457764_ba5ed127c5_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/589/32476457764_ba5ed127c5_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="ENERGY Study" /></a></p>

<p>When we go to Mars, carrying all the food with us will be a problem: the mission becomes too heavy. That’s why we study plant growth in space, that’s also why we study human metabolism on the ISS: ESA is at the forefront of this field with the ENERGY study. Strict food logging and diet, oxygen intake monitoring, urine samples, activity monitoring… for 10 days! Quite an involving study.<br />
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L’alimentation est un aspect essentiel pour rester en forme et bonne santé. Arriver à savoir précisément quelle quantité de nourriture emmener pour une mission vers Mars sera déterminent pour les astronautes qui feront partie de cette aventure. La semaine dernière, j’ai participé à l’expérience ENERGY, qui étudie justement ces aspects-là. J’ai suivi pour cela un régime strict pendant 48 heures, puis tout au long des neuf jours restants, il m’a fallu noter avec précision tout ce que je mangeais. Les chercheurs m’ont fait harnaché à une machine capable d’enregistrer la quantité d’oxygène dans ma respiration, j’ai porté un capteur d’activité, et j’ai dû boire de l’eau avec des isotopes de manière à ce que les chercheurs puissent analyser mes urines afin de comprendre exactement comment ma dépense d’énergie change dans l’espace.  Il s’agit d’une étude européenne sur le long terme à laquelle de nombreux astronautes ont participé, en particulier la plupart des astronautes de la promotion 2009 de l’ESA.<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
144A5921</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/31780667506
title: La Malinche
uri: La-Malinche
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31780667506/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31780667506/" title="La Malinche"><img src="media/38a9a79d.31780667506_b9b635303e_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/289/31780667506_b9b635303e_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="La Malinche" /></a></p>

<p>The inhabitants of Huamantla seem comfortable living that close to the Malinche volcano in Mexico<br />
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Les habitants de Huamantla ne semblent pas inquiets de vivre si près du volcan Malinche, au Mexique <br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
128F3111</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/31902211864
title: Sudan
uri: Sudan
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31902211864/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31902211864/" title="Sudan"><img src="media/119b67a8.31902211864_281259f99a_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/262/31902211864_281259f99a_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Sudan" /></a></p>

<p>This river in Sudan seems to separate rock and sand like a border<br />
<br />
Cette rivière du Soudan comme une frontière entre le sable et la roche<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
139D1500</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33188626306
title: Plane meets Soyuz
uri: Plane-meets-Soyuz
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33188626306/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33188626306/" title="Plane meets Soyuz"><img src="media/43a02718.33188626306_61f6edc630_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2904/33188626306_61f6edc630_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Plane meets Soyuz" /></a></p>

<p>My favourite modes of transport in one picture… both are great for travelling the world! <br />
<br />
Mes deux derniers moyens de transport… les deux sont tout aussi indiqués pour découvrir le monde <br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
144A4227</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32176968604
title: Denmark
uri: Denmark
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32176968604/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32176968604/" title="Denmark"><img src="media/62f2c389.32176968604_cd4f211f09_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2772/32176968604_cd4f211f09_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Denmark" /></a></p>

<p>This one is for you, Andreas Mogensen. Denmark in all its glory, without a single cloud in winter. I know, nobody will ever believe me ;) It looks quite hygge down there<br />
<br />
Une pour toi, Andreas Mogensen. Le Danemark dans toute sa splendeur, sans un nuage, et ça en plein hiver! Ça m'a l'air bien hygge par là-bas!<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
139D3253</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32137696086
title: Sudan
uri: 2017-03-09-Sudan
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32137696086/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32137696086/" title="Sudan"><img src="media/843cb188.32137696086_6a35a048ce_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/458/32137696086_6a35a048ce_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Sudan" /></a></p>

<p>An impressive huge green river in south Sudan <br />
<br />
Impressionnante cette colossale rivière aux reflets d’émeraude <br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A1324</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32056474756
title: Dubai
uri: Dubai
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32056474756/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32056474756/" title="Dubai"><img src="media/8111e5af.32056474756_75eace1af1_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/690/32056474756_75eace1af1_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Dubai" /></a></p>

<p>Easily visible from space. An artificial Friday Island today, Dubai<br />
<br />
Visibles facilement depuis l’espace: les îles artificielles de Dubaï. Celle-ci est en construction et encore un peu vide <br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A0833</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33105749551
title: Lyon
uri: 2017-03-10-Lyon
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33105749551/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33105749551/" title="Lyon"><img src="media/ac0e1b92.33105749551_7a44711370_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3851/33105749551_7a44711370_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Lyon" /></a></p>

<p>I have photographed it many times, but Lyon is extremely photogenic!<br />
<br />
Passage au-dessus de Lyon, toujours photogénique avec ses deux fleuves et son parc de la tête d’Or<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A6033</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33145450162
title: Biarritz
uri: Biarritz
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33145450162/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33145450162/" title="Biarritz"><img src="media/a0a974ba.33145450162_e972a70271_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3893/33145450162_e972a70271_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Biarritz" /></a></p>

<p>We circle endlessly over Earth every 90 minutes. One advantage is that we get another chance at taking pictures that hopefully get better each time. Here is Biarritz, Bayon and Anglet – southwest France<br />
<br />
Un des intérêts quand on tourne autour de la terre, c’est de repasser au-dessus du même endroit plusieurs fois, en 6 mois… pour que les photos s’améliorent (on espère). Biarritz, Bayonne et Anglet <br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A5455</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32700652122
title: Desert Art
uri: 2017-03-10-Desert-Art
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32700652122/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32700652122/" title="Desert Art"><img src="media/830d6636.32700652122_7f650823c7_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3935/32700652122_7f650823c7_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Desert Art" /></a></p>

<p>The erosion by the wind is clearly visible in the Sahara desert: as if the paint had flowed over tens of kilometres...<br />
<br />
L’érosion par le vent est plus que visible dans le Sahara : comme si la peinture avait coulé sur des dizaines de kilomètres… <br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
135G1682-alternate</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32534067853
title: A good ski slope?
uri: A-good-ski-slope
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32534067853/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32534067853/" title="A good ski slope?"><img src="media/296a9990.32534067853_4bd3f6294f_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3859/32534067853_4bd3f6294f_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="A good ski slope?" /></a></p>

<p>Can't tell from here if this is a good ski slope, but it sure makes me want to go skiing!<br />
<br />
Pas moyen de voir si c’est pentu, mais si oui, je descendrais bien ça à ski !<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A4180</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32965480480
title: Glaciers and snow in the Alps
uri: Glaciers-and-snow-in-the-Alps
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32965480480/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32965480480/" title="Glaciers and snow in the Alps"><img src="media/0f55d14b.32965480480_7ab2313bac_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2859/32965480480_7ab2313bac_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Glaciers and snow in the Alps" /></a></p>

<p>Glaciers and snow in the Alps, look a bit like whipped egg whites. And they are fragile like eggs too, you can see the traces of melting already.<br />
<br />
Les glaciers et la neige, au milieu des alpes, ont une texture d’œufs… en neige ! Mais la fonte de certains est visible.<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A4175</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33198563852
title: Sunny at the top
uri: Sunny-at-the-top
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33198563852/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33198563852/" title="Sunny at the top"><img src="media/3e8d4271.33198563852_5bd4f8cb05_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3677/33198563852_5bd4f8cb05_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Sunny at the top" /></a></p>

<p>It's only bad weather if you are under the clouds. A few mountain tops enjoy the sunlight.<br />
<br />
Un temps couvert ne l’est que si on est au-dessous de la couche nuageuse ! Quelques cimes téméraires profitent encore du soleil, au milieu d’une mer de nuages.<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A4153</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32539931853
title: Breath of fresh air!
uri: Breath-of-fresh-air
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32539931853/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32539931853/" title="Breath of fresh air!"><img src="media/471a3ced.32539931853_cf321d468e_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/758/32539931853_cf321d468e_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Breath of fresh air!" /></a></p>

<p>Somewhere in the Austrian Alps... a breath of fresh air!<br />
<br />
Ma dose quotidienne de montagnes, de lumière et d’air pur… quelque part dans les Alpes autrichiennes.<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A4188</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32819067866
title: Toulon-Hyères Airport
uri: Toulon-Hyères-Airport
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32819067866/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32819067866/" title="Toulon-Hyères Airport"><img src="media/d9107ab2.32819067866_a10677a7cb_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3878/32819067866_a10677a7cb_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Toulon-Hyères Airport" /></a></p>

<p>Hyères-Toulon airport (LFTH / TLN) for civil and military traffic. You're guaranteed an approach with a spectacular view there!<br />
<br />
L’aéroport de Hyères-Touloun (LFHR/TLN), au trafic civil et militaire. Des approches à vue toujours très spectaculaires ! <br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A3864</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33145710082
title: Take in the view!
uri: Take-in-the-view
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33145710082/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33145710082/" title="Take in the view!"><img src="media/5fd08085.33145710082_ffcc3a3b9c_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3764/33145710082_ffcc3a3b9c_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Take in the view!" /></a></p>

<p>Since the arrival of SpaceX's Dragon vehicle, I have not had time to take a lot of pictures ... too much work, even on weekends! I realised today that I had not looked outside in two whole days, and when I went to take in the view from the cupola for 5 minutes over lunch, this is what I got to see! <br />
<br />
Depuis l’arrivée du ravitailleur Dragon de SpaceX, je n’ai pas eu le loisir de prendre beaucoup de photos… trop de travail, même le weekend ! J’ai réalisé aujourd’hui que je n’avais pas regardé dehors depuis deux jours entiers, et quand je suis allé jeter un œil dans la cupola 5 minutes en déjeunant, voilà ce qui m’attendait… <br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
139D3479</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33156276151
title: We are all chefs!
uri: We-are-all-chefs
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33156276151/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33156276151/" title="We are all chefs!"><img src="media/fb55f0c4.33156276151_412d1de778_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3931/33156276151_412d1de778_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="We are all chefs!" /></a></p>

<p>On est tous des chefs cuistots ici / We're all chefs up here ;) <br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
136A0472</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32752764110
title: We're all chefs
uri: We-re-all-chefs
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32752764110/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32752764110/" title="We're all chefs"><img src="media/aa2d21dc.32752764110_0821bde3d4_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3815/32752764110_0821bde3d4_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="We're all chefs" /></a></p>

<p>On est tous des chefs cuistots ici / We're all chefs up here ;) <br />
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Credit: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
144A5665</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32458169944
title: Marseille
uri: 2017-03-12-Marseille
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32458169944/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32458169944/" title="Marseille"><img src="media/80398a0b.32458169944_f9cac97935_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3943/32458169944_f9cac97935_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Marseille" /></a></p>

<p>A favourite target of mine: Marseille. The Sun and good weather make for better pictures<br />
<br />
Une autre de mes cibles favorites: Marseille… c’est aussi parce que oui, on l’admet, le temps est meilleur dans le sud : ça aide pour les photos !<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A5682</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33138063542
title: Finally, the Pyramids
uri: Finally-the-Pyramids
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33138063542/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33138063542/" title="Finally, the Pyramids"><img src="media/c6800218.33138063542_1c0a96d647_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3883/33138063542_1c0a96d647_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Finally, the Pyramids" /></a></p>

<p>Finally! Snapped the Pyramids.<br />
<br />
Enfin! Voilà les Pyramides. <br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A6959</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33313241196
title: Crisp Warsaw
uri: Crisp-Warsaw
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33313241196/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33313241196/" title="Crisp Warsaw"><img src="media/0a0b9a52.33313241196_9098f754f1_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2820/33313241196_9098f754f1_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Crisp Warsaw" /></a></p>

<p>The crisp and clear winter air helps to take sharper pictures. Warsaw seems to be losing its winter coat of snow<br />
<br />
L’air clair de l’hiver permet, quand les nuages s’écartent, de prendre des photos très nettes. Varsovie se débarrasse petit à petit de son manteau de neige<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A5081</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33301354185
title: Birthday surprise
uri: Birthday-surprise
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33301354185/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33301354185/" title="Birthday surprise"><img src="media/0d51ea03.33301354185_c558a2237e_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/644/33301354185_c558a2237e_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Birthday surprise" /></a></p>

<p>A surprise gift for my birthday a few weeks ago ... it arrived on 22 February with the SpaceX Dragon, and hidden by my teammates until the 27th, in collusion with Mission Control in Houston!! You can not trust anyone ;) :musical_note::saxophone::rocket::stars:<br />
<br />
Voilà un cadeau surprise pour mon anniversaire le mois dernier... arrivé le 22 Février à bord du SpaceX Dragon, dissimulé par mes coéquipiers jusqu’au 27, avec la complicité du centre de contrôle de Houston NASA's Johnson Space Center !! On ne peut décidemment faire confiance à personne ;):musical_note::saxophone::rocket::stars:<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
141A4674</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32478960833
title: Grand Canyon
uri: Grand-Canyon
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32478960833/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32478960833/" title="Grand Canyon"><img src="media/57be0205.32478960833_ec976c0e33_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3872/32478960833_ec976c0e33_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Grand Canyon" /></a></p>

<p>The Grand Canyon, is less grand when seen from space but still very impressive!<br />
<br />
Le grand Canyon est moins impressionnant vu de l’espace… on le voit tout de même de très loin à l’œil nu !<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
147E9147</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33293184465
title: Grand Canyon
uri: 2017-03-13-Grand-Canyon
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33293184465/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33293184465/" title="Grand Canyon"><img src="media/a410fb4d.33293184465_96f2c6bc17_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3722/33293184465_96f2c6bc17_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Grand Canyon" /></a></p>

<p>The Grand Canyon, is less grand when seen from space but still very impressive!<br />
<br />
Le grand Canyon est moins impressionnant vu de l’espace… on le voit tout de même de très loin à l’œil nu !<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
137E9142</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33252487536
title: Grand Canyon
uri: 2017-03-13-Grand-Canyon
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33252487536/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33252487536/" title="Grand Canyon"><img src="media/835bbbf4.33252487536_a2ef52348e_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3755/33252487536_a2ef52348e_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Grand Canyon" /></a></p>

<p>The Grand Canyon, is less grand when seen from space but still very impressive!<br />
<br />
Le grand Canyon est moins impressionnant vu de l’espace… on le voit tout de même de très loin à l’œil nu !<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
137E9141</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32105847091
title: Ajaccio and its airport
uri: Ajaccio-and-its-airport
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32105847091/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32105847091/" title="Ajaccio and its airport"><img src="media/ce5b7f84.32105847091_95c4201af9_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/651/32105847091_95c4201af9_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Ajaccio and its airport" /></a></p>

<p>Ajaccio and its Bonaparte airport (AJA/LFKJ). <br />
<br />
Ajaccio et son aéroport!<br />
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Credit: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A0754</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32512186884
title: Long exposure shot
uri: Long-exposure-shot
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32512186884/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32512186884/" title="Long exposure shot"><img src="media/6edbdc75.32512186884_91cb39ac49_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3827/32512186884_91cb39ac49_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Long exposure shot" /></a></p>

<p>30 second shot exposure of Earth in honour of Don Pettit! Not as good as the real Don, but I hope to improve.<br />
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En trente secondes, l’ISS parcourt 250 kms… La vitesse est visible sur cette photo (avec en prime un orage qui se cache derrière le Soyuz) <br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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144A6079</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33191905386
title: Chance of snow?
uri: Chance-of-snow
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33191905386/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33191905386/" title="Chance of snow?"><img src="media/46a838e7.33191905386_7d862aba9c_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3858/33191905386_7d862aba9c_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Chance of snow?" /></a></p>

<p>A depression over the south of the Alps spotted a few weeks ago: this predicts snow under 1500 m...<br />
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La dépression s’installe au sud des Alpes et le temps est de saison : des chances de neige au-dessus des 1500 mètres ;)<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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139D3271</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33191862636
title: Bay of Biscay: sunny day
uri: Bay-of-Biscay-sunny-day
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33191862636/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33191862636/" title="Bay of Biscay: sunny day"><img src="media/26f4857e.33191862636_c6d7624c89_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3855/33191862636_c6d7624c89_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Bay of Biscay: sunny day" /></a></p>

<p>An Azores high protecting the Bay of Biscay: sunny a day ahead. Sometimes I like to pretend I am a weatherman ;)<br />
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L’anticyclone des Açores protège le golfe de Gascogne : journée ensoleillée mais les maximales restent fraîches sur l’Aquitaine. Il y a de quoi se prendre pour Monsieur météo sur la Station spatiale… ;)<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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139D3266</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32813102496
title: Senegal coast
uri: Senegal-coast
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32813102496/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32813102496/" title="Senegal coast"><img src="media/14b187fd.32813102496_a807c3fe77_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/455/32813102496_a807c3fe77_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Senegal coast" /></a></p>

<p>A view of the coasts of Senegal and Gambia, with the peninsula of Dakar very visible on the bottom left. The people living around the Saloum delta are under threat by rising sea levels. Climate change again...<br />
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Les côtes du Sénégal et de la Gambie, de la presqu’île du Cap-Vert à l'estuaire du fleuve éponyme… en passant par le magnifique delta du Saloum, dont les îles (et leurs habitants !) sont malheureusement grandement menacées par la montée des eaux. Réchauffement climatique, encore une fois…<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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135G1606</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33436418845
title: Tomatosphere!
uri: Tomatosphere
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33436418845/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33436418845/" title="Tomatosphere!"><img src="media/7600bb58.33436418845_514ec77d80_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3844/33436418845_514ec77d80_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Tomatosphere!" /></a></p>

<p>In these bags are 1.2 million tomato seeds for the Tomatosphere project run by the Canadian Space Agency. Students in 20 000 classrooms across Canada and the United States will receive the seeds when they return to Earth. They will grow these seeds next to ones that were not sent to space to see if their trip to space changes the tomato plants. This is a nice example of science and education and I hope the youngsters get involved and take good care of the plants! <a href="http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/educators/tomatosphere.asp" rel="nofollow">www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/educators/tomatosphere.asp</a><br />
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Ces petits sacs renferment 1,2 millions de… graines de tomates ! Il s’agit du projet Tomatosphere (sic) lancé par l’ Agence spatiale canadienne / Canadian Space Agency. 20 000 classes de maternelles et de primaire dans toute l’Amérique du nord recevront ces pépins après leur séjour dans la Station spatiale. Les enfants pourront alors les cultiver à l’école et comparer la croissance de ces tomates avec celles qui ne sont jamais parties dans l’espace. Ils seront donc aux premières loges pour observer l'effet du rayonnement spatial sur les légumes. C’est un exemple sympa de vulgarisation scientifique et j’espère que le projet inspirera les écoliers ! <a href="http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/fra/educateurs/tomatosphere.asp" rel="nofollow">www.asc-csa.gc.ca/fra/educateurs/tomatosphere.asp</a><br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33436419325
title: Tomatosphere!
uri: 2017-03-14-Tomatosphere
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33436419325/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33436419325/" title="Tomatosphere!"><img src="media/e37f13fe.33436419325_95ab811be8_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2944/33436419325_95ab811be8_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Tomatosphere!" /></a></p>

<p>In these bags are 1.2 million tomato seeds for the Tomatosphere project run by the Canadian Space Agency. Students in 20 000 classrooms across Canada and the United States will receive the seeds when they return to Earth. They will grow these seeds next to ones that were not sent to space to see if their trip to space changes the tomato plants. This is a nice example of science and education and I hope the youngsters get involved and take good care of the plants! <a href="http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/educators/tomatosphere.asp" rel="nofollow">www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/educators/tomatosphere.asp</a><br />
<br />
Ces petits sacs renferment 1,2 millions de… graines de tomates ! Il s’agit du projet Tomatosphere (sic) lancé par l’ Agence spatiale canadienne / Canadian Space Agency. 20 000 classes de maternelles et de primaire dans toute l’Amérique du nord recevront ces pépins après leur séjour dans la Station spatiale. Les enfants pourront alors les cultiver à l’école et comparer la croissance de ces tomates avec celles qui ne sont jamais parties dans l’espace. Ils seront donc aux premières loges pour observer l'effet du rayonnement spatial sur les légumes. C’est un exemple sympa de vulgarisation scientifique et j’espère que le projet inspirera les écoliers ! <a href="http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/fra/educateurs/tomatosphere.asp" rel="nofollow">www.asc-csa.gc.ca/fra/educateurs/tomatosphere.asp</a><br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32700541742
title: Snow in the desert
uri: Snow-in-the-desert
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32700541742/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32700541742/" title="Snow in the desert"><img src="media/52f3defa.32700541742_ef43574f5e_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2804/32700541742_ef43574f5e_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Snow in the desert" /></a></p>

<p>Snow in the desert! A few flakes have fallen on the foothills of the Atlas Mountains, on the fringes of the Great Eastern Sand Sea<br />
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De la neige dans le désert! Quelques flocons sur les contreforts de l’Atlas, au Grand Erg occidental, Algérie <br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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145A2978</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32039330243
title: Dakar 1
uri: Dakar-1
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32039330243/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32039330243/" title="Dakar 1"><img src="media/85d98edb.32039330243_e8c824fcb8_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3896/32039330243_e8c824fcb8_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Dakar 1" /></a></p>

<p>A very detailed shot of Dakar, Senegal, one of the most dynamic cities in Africa! <br />
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Une vue très détaillée de Dakar, capitale du Sénégal et une des villes les plus dynamiques d’Afrique de l’ouest ! Située sur la presqu'île du Cap-Vert, pointe très visible depuis l'espace, elle est facile à repérer ;)<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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145A2928</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32859569755
title: Dakar 2
uri: Dakar-2
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32859569755/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32859569755/" title="Dakar 2"><img src="media/abdad24d.32859569755_9b663bba4c_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2697/32859569755_9b663bba4c_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Dakar 2" /></a></p>

<p>A very detailed shot of Dakar, Senegal, one of the most dynamic cities in Africa! <br />
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Une vue très détaillée de Dakar, capitale du Sénégal et une des villes les plus dynamiques d’Afrique de l’ouest ! Située sur la presqu'île du Cap-Vert, pointe très visible depuis l'espace, elle est facile à repérer ;)<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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145A2927</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32820326396
title: Saint-Tropez
uri: Saint-Tropez
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32820326396/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32820326396/" title="Saint-Tropez"><img src="media/920ae423.32820326396_57b966c421_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/347/32820326396_57b966c421_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Saint-Tropez" /></a></p>

<p>A city whose name is well-known beyond the French borders: St Tropez! Facing Ste Maxime and with its back to Cogolin<br />
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Un nom de ville qui résonne bien au-delà de nos frontières : Saint-Tropez! On distingue également très bien Sainte-Maxime en face et Cogolin dans les terres. Pas encore de yachts dans la Baie des Canebiers en cette saison…<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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145A3867</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33232465421
title: Voronezh
uri: Voronezh
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33232465421/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33232465421/" title="Voronezh"><img src="media/ad5f28b1.33232465421_5bbc9b5ece_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2918/33232465421_5bbc9b5ece_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Voronezh" /></a></p>

<p>Everybody has an urge to walk over frozen rivers right? I am sure many people have crossed to the other side in Voronezh!<br />
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Ne me dites pas que quand vous voyez un fleuve complètement gelé, ça ne vous donne pas immédiatement envie de le traverser à pied ? Beaucoup l’ont sans doute fait à Voronej, en Russie ! <br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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145A5138</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33260438816
title: Toulon
uri: Toulon
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33260438816/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33260438816/" title="Toulon"><img src="media/63725e89.33260438816_5bde23778c_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2940/33260438816_5bde23778c_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Toulon" /></a></p>

<p>Toulon, home base of the French Navy. You can see the boats around the harbour<br />
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Toulon, port d’attache de la flotte de la Marine française, dont on aperçoit les navires à quai<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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145A5701</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32727703472
title: Pyramids
uri: Pyramids
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32727703472/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32727703472/" title="Pyramids"><img src="media/62637c6b.32727703472_e9ba4476c7_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/511/32727703472_e9ba4476c7_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Pyramids" /></a></p>

<p>A few better pictures of the pyramids! The Wall of China can’t be seen from space with the naked eye.. nor can the pyramids, but you can find them using a camera zoom! Not easy to spot “small” structures with low contrast. Thanks for the new challenges everyone, will look for these new targets.<br />
<br />
Encore les pyramides, avec de meilleures photos que la dernière fois ! À propos, tout comme la Grande Muraille de Chine, elles ne sont pas visibles à l’œil nu depuis l’espace à cause du manque de contraste, d’autant que ces structures sont finalement relativement petites ou fines, comparées à un volcan, par exemple. Un mythe s’effondre ! ;) Merci pour vos suggestions : je vais tâcher de prendre en photo de nouvelles cibles.<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A4604</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32727611042
title: Better pictures of the Pyramids
uri: Better-pictures-of-the-Pyramids
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32727611042/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32727611042/" title="Better pictures of the Pyramids"><img src="media/870b14da.32727611042_aa3937e9f3_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2595/32727611042_aa3937e9f3_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Better pictures of the Pyramids" /></a></p>

<p>A few better pictures of the pyramids! The Wall of China can’t be seen from space with the naked eye.. nor can the pyramids, but I did find them using my camera zoom! Not easy to spot “small” structures with low contrast: no the Wall of China can’t be seen from space… and no chance for the pyramids with the naked eye, but after a few tries I found them with my camera! Thanks for the new challenges everyone, will look for these new targets.<br />
<br />
Encore les pyramides, avec de meilleures photos que la dernière fois ! À propos, tout comme la Grande Muraille de Chine, elles ne sont pas visibles à l’œil nu depuis l’espace à cause du manque de contraste, d’autant que ces structures sont finalement relativement petites ou fines, comparées à un volcan, par exemple. Un mythe s’effondre ! ;) En revanche, j’ai pu les photographier avec le zoom très puissant de nos appareils photo. Merci pour vos suggestions : je vais tâcher de prendre photos de nouvelles cibles.<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A4600</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32727572092
title: More pyramids
uri: More-pyramids
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32727572092/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32727572092/" title="More pyramids"><img src="media/2b27d59c.32727572092_22f6b057c0_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2902/32727572092_22f6b057c0_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="More pyramids" /></a></p>

<p>A few better pictures of the pyramids! The Wall of China can’t be seen from space with the naked eye.. nor can the pyramids, but I did find them using my camera zoom! Not easy to spot “small” structures with low contrast: no the Wall of China can’t be seen from space… and no chance for the pyramids with the naked eye, but after a few tries I found them with my camera! Thanks for the new challenges everyone, will look for these new targets.<br />
<br />
Encore les pyramides, avec de meilleures photos que la dernière fois ! À propos, tout comme la Grande Muraille de Chine, elles ne sont pas visibles à l’œil nu depuis l’espace à cause du manque de contraste, d’autant que ces structures sont finalement relativement petites ou fines, comparées à un volcan, par exemple. Un mythe s’effondre ! ;) En revanche, j’ai pu les photographier avec le zoom très puissant de nos appareils photo. Merci pour vos suggestions : je vais tâcher de prendre photos de nouvelles cibles.<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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145A4599</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32499779110
title: Pacman and green peas
uri: Pacman-and-green-peas
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32499779110/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32499779110/" title="Pacman and green peas"><img src="media/6f66b894.32499779110_2f296ab391_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2084/32499779110_2f296ab391_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Pacman and green peas" /></a></p>

<p>In dry areas we often see these signs of irrigation that remind me of green peas. This one in Saudi Arabia has a Pac-Man that looks like it will eat them up!<br />
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On retrouve souvent le motif à pois des zones irriguées dans les régions arides. L’Arabie Saoudite n’y fait pas exception, avec en plus un côté « pacman » pour celle-là !<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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145A4395</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33227278251
title: Minimalist snow art
uri: Minimalist-snow-art
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33227278251/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33227278251/" title="Minimalist snow art"><img src="media/738fd398.33227278251_75efd503b0_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/664/33227278251_75efd503b0_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Minimalist snow art" /></a></p>

<p>Minimalist snow art in Russia. I cannot explain these km-long paralel lines<br />
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Pas vraiment d’explication pour ces lignes parallèles en Russie, longues de plusieurs kilomètres...<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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145A5160</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33198631442
title: Forest blanket Lego city
uri: Forest-blanket-Lego-city
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33198631442/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33198631442/" title="Forest blanket Lego city"><img src="media/1aaf8c0e.33198631442_faffab7acc_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2945/33198631442_faffab7acc_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Forest blanket Lego city" /></a></p>

<p>Texture in the snow: the forests seem to blanket this Lego-brick city in Russia<br />
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Différences de texture sous la neige: les forêts semblent duveteuses au milieu des blocs de Lego dont semble être faite cette ville russe<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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145A5129</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33226426631
title: Snow microscope
uri: Snow-microscope
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33226426631/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33226426631/" title="Snow microscope"><img src="media/f1c5d29c.33226426631_8f42a8d7f6_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2902/33226426631_8f42a8d7f6_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Snow microscope" /></a></p>

<p>Snowy landscapes sometimes remind me of looking down a microscope for biology lessons at school or during ESA's CAVEStraining<br />
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Les paysages enneigés me rappellent parfois ce que j’observe, dans la journée, sous les microscopes des expériences de biologie!<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A5126</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32511031634
title: Black and white
uri: Black-and-white
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32511031634/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32511031634/" title="Black and white"><img src="media/943a7ba9.32511031634_cea8ffcdef_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3936/32511031634_cea8ffcdef_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Black and white" /></a></p>

<p>Black and white in this picture, but the camera was set to record colour. The sunset accentuates the terrain at the Ukraine–Belarus border<br />
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Strict noir et blanc pour cette photo pourtant prise en couleurs ! Le coucher de soleil renforce les reliefs à la frontière avec l’Ukraine et la Biélorussie<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A5105</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33252837096
title: L’île de Noirmoutier
uri: L-île-de-Noirmoutier
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33252837096/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33252837096/" title="L’île de Noirmoutier"><img src="media/7a1d9865.33252837096_f21d3729d7_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3932/33252837096_f21d3729d7_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="L’île de Noirmoutier" /></a></p>

<p>Île de Noirmoutier has a famous road that is submerged at high-tide. I remember that road and thinking of what I’d do if we got stuck by the tide, as a kid <br />
<br />
L’île de Noirmoutier et le célèbre Gois submergé à chaque marée haute… Je me souviens imaginer enfant ce qu’il se passerait si notre voiture se retrouvait piégée par les eaux !<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A5015</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32512265214
title: Aurora physics
uri: Aurora-physics
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32512265214/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32512265214/" title="Aurora physics"><img src="media/20aea114.32512265214_94f9c860ea_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3776/32512265214_94f9c860ea_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Aurora physics" /></a></p>

<p>Hard to imagine the physics behind aurora: particles bombarding our atmosphere light up in a spectacle like no other!<br />
<br />
Difficile de penser que les aurores boréales/australes sont dues à un bombardement de particules: leur beauté l’emporte sur la physique!<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
139D3484</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32972601200
title: Aurora australis
uri: Aurora-australis
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32972601200/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32972601200/" title="Aurora australis"><img src="media/ed40e68a.32972601200_c64fa9223f_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2880/32972601200_c64fa9223f_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Aurora australis" /></a></p>

<p>The photo is not so good but it shows how active the aurora australis was<br />
<br />
La photo n’est pas géniale, mais elle montre à quel point cette aurore australe (dans l’hémisphère sud) était active<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
139D3428</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/31785847003
title: Cerdanya valley
uri: Cerdanya-valley
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31785847003/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31785847003/" title="Cerdanya valley"><img src="media/341243dd.31785847003_fa0f30f108_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/511/31785847003_fa0f30f108_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Cerdanya valley" /></a></p>

<p>The Cerdanya valley between Spain and France loves sunshine. The mountains on either side block the clouds!<br />
<br />
La Cerdagne : vallée d’altitude entre Espagne et France, championne de l’ensoleillement, car les nuages sont bloqués des deux côtés ! Un petit monde à part, et la seule vallée orientée est-ouest (ou presque) des Pyrénées. J’en garde de beaux souvenirs.<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
137E2080</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32229550380
title: Capital of Argentina
uri: Capital-of-Argentina
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32229550380/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32229550380/" title="Capital of Argentina"><img src="media/765a2f3b.32229550380_75fa754507_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/658/32229550380_75fa754507_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Capital of Argentina" /></a></p>

<p>Buenos Aires, capital of Argentina, seems to be full of life even from up here<br />
<br />
¡Hola! Au bord du Rio de la Plata chargé d'alluvions, Buenos Aires semble vibrer même d'ici ! Du célèbre quartier de la Boca aux avenues à la Haussmann, il y a beaucoup à voir sur cette photo… On peut même y trouver une « boîte de bonbons »… ;)<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A2550</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32228794180
title: Buenos Aires
uri: Buenos-Aires
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32228794180/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32228794180/" title="Buenos Aires"><img src="media/c53dd6a7.32228794180_b36012564f_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/596/32228794180_b36012564f_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Buenos Aires" /></a></p>

<p>Buenos Aires, capital of Argentina, seems to be full of life even from up here<br />
<br />
¡Hola! Au bord du Rio de la Plata chargé d'alluvions, Buenos Aires semble vibrer même d'ici ! Du célèbre quartier de la Boca aux avenues à la Haussmann, il y a beaucoup à voir sur cette photo… On peut même y trouver une « boîte de bonbons »… ;)<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A2522</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33301264255
title: Denver
uri: Denver
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33301264255/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33301264255/" title="Denver"><img src="media/65d098e8.33301264255_d52a744718_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/579/33301264255_d52a744718_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Denver" /></a></p>

<p>Denver at the feet of the Rocky Mountains that stop the plains of the Midwest in their tracks<br />
<br />
Quand on dit que la ville de Denver est adossée aux montagnes Rocheuses, c’est tout sauf un euphémisme. La plaine du Midwest s’arrête net !<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
137E9152</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/31807424510
title: Larnaca airport
uri: Larnaca-airport
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31807424510/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31807424510/" title="Larnaca airport"><img src="media/2397e6e9.31807424510_ca65c35174_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/456/31807424510_ca65c35174_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Larnaca airport" /></a></p>

<p>Larnaca LCA/LCLK, à Chypre : encore un aéroport sur un littoral et où il faut bien négocier son atterrissage… <br />
<br />
The airport of Larnaca, Cyprus. LCA/LCLK<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A1187</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33527777105
title: Dragon in the dark
uri: Dragon-in-the-dark
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33527777105/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33527777105/" title="Dragon in the dark"><img src="media/684ed03d.33527777105_e3d10b9086_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2915/33527777105_e3d10b9086_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Dragon in the dark" /></a></p>

<p>At a distance of 150m and in the dark, this is all we can see from the vehicle: navigation lights reflecting on the solar array wings<br />
<br />
À déjà 150 mètres et dans l’obscurité, c’est tout ce qu’on aperçoit du véhicule depuis la Station : le reflet des feux de navigation sur les panneaux solaires du Dragon <br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
135G2332</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33527777065
title: Minutes after Dragon release
uri: Minutes-after-Dragon-release
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33527777065/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33527777065/" title="Minutes after Dragon release"><img src="media/bfb60ed3.33527777065_e92697d13e_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2906/33527777065_e92697d13e_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Minutes after Dragon release" /></a></p>

<p>Minutes after release, Dragon is now on its own again, ready for the fiery re-entry<br />
<br />
Quelques minutes après sa relâche, le Dragon redevient livré à lui-même, prêt à affronter une rentrée atmosphérique flamboyante<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
144A6708</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33527777705
title: Dragon and Soyuz
uri: Dragon-and-Soyuz
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33527777705/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33527777705/" title="Dragon and Soyuz"><img src="media/23d25bc8.33527777705_8004eb9206_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2939/33527777705_8004eb9206_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="Dragon and Soyuz" /></a></p>

<p>Dragon and Soyuz are the only two vehicles that return to Earth. Today they were facing each other on the International Space Station. Different technology, different language, same goal!<br />
<br />
Le Dragon et le Soyouz sont les deux seuls véhicules spatiaux à rentrer sur Terre – les autres brûlent entièrement à la rentrée atmosphérique. Aujourd’hui ils se sont retrouvés presque côte à côte avant que le bras robotique canadien relâche le cargo. Deux technologies différentes, deux alphabets, mais un même objectif !<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
144A6689</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33143704260
title: Dragon for release
uri: Dragon-for-release
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33143704260/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33143704260/" title="Dragon for release"><img src="media/9e26687b.33143704260_ff6c8f74aa_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2900/33143704260_ff6c8f74aa_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Dragon for release" /></a></p>

<p>Dragon waiting to be released, above the dunes of Namibia<br />
<br />
Le Dragon prêt à être relâché, au-dessus des dunes de Namibie<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
144A6677</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33527778275
title: Goodbye Dragon!
uri: Goodbye-Dragon
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33527778275/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33527778275/" title="Goodbye Dragon!"><img src="media/ed758ab9.33527778275_6529e963fe_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3951/33527778275_6529e963fe_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Goodbye Dragon!" /></a></p>

<p>Today we said good bye to Dragon! She will take a part of us back to ground with her, and I mean that literally because she carries lots of important scientific samples, some of them obtained from the crew!<br />
<br />
Aujourd’hui nous avons fait nos adieux au véhicule ravitailleur Dragon. Il retourne sur Terre en emportant un peu de nous à son bord… littéralement ! Nous y avons en effet placé des échantillons scientifiques importants, dont des prélèvements biologiques obtenus sur nous-mêmes !<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
144A6662</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33527777995
title: Traditional selfie
uri: Traditional-selfie
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33527777995/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33527777995/" title="Traditional selfie"><img src="media/387ab32e.33527777995_82158845cb_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2929/33527777995_82158845cb_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Traditional selfie" /></a></p>

<p>It has become somewhat of a tradition with all the visiting vehicles recently: please bear with us for the requisite selfie ;)<br />
<br />
Ça devient une tradition à chaque départ de véhicule ravitailleur: le selfie de la Cupola ;) <br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
144A6683</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33077008132
title: In between eruptions
uri: In-between-eruptions
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33077008132/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33077008132/" title="In between eruptions"><img src="media/d204bd22.33077008132_6e67448d17_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3915/33077008132_6e67448d17_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="In between eruptions" /></a></p>

<p>Hawaii, again: contrast between the green valleys that lead to the sea and the summit of the dormant volcanoes... between two eruptions<br />
<br />
Hawaï, toujours : contraste entre les vallées verdoyantes qui ondulent doucement vers la mer et le sommet nu et mort des volcans… entre deux éruptions <br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A5426</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33105267721
title: Snowy volcano
uri: Snowy-volcano
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33105267721/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33105267721/" title="Snowy volcano"><img src="media/0b26a932.33105267721_47bf48bdb5_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3801/33105267721_47bf48bdb5_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Snowy volcano" /></a></p>

<p>Snow on a volcano in Hawaii!<br />
<br />
De la neige au sommet d’un volcan à Hawaï ! On distingue le <br />
cratère rempli de lave refroidie et les coulées de la précédente éruption.<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A5420</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33230423035
title: A valley in the Pyrenees
uri: A-valley-in-the-Pyrenees
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33230423035/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33230423035/" title="A valley in the Pyrenees"><img src="media/b994bfbc.33230423035_5264590208_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3898/33230423035_5264590208_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="A valley in the Pyrenees" /></a></p>

<p>A valley in the Pyrenees around Lourdes. I like the 3D effect in this picture<br />
<br />
Une vallée encaissée dans les Pyrénées, du côté de Lourdes. J’aime l’impression de relief sur cette photo<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A6553</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/31753862224
title: Bonifacio
uri: Bonifacio
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31753862224/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31753862224/" title="Bonifacio"><img src="media/3090df01.31753862224_92ed8f4cf6_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/547/31753862224_92ed8f4cf6_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Bonifacio" /></a></p>

<p>The southern point of Corsica and Bonifacio, a city of cliffs<br />
<br />
La pointe sud de la Corse et Bonifacio, la cité des falaises! La haute ville juchée sur le promontoire est facile à repérer<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A0757</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33417984671
title: Tunis
uri: Tunis
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33417984671/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33417984671/" title="Tunis"><img src="media/2d71830c.33417984671_735cebe6d0_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3753/33417984671_735cebe6d0_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Tunis" /></a></p>

<p>Tunis and its medina in the sweetness of the night<br />
<br />
Tunis et sa médina, adossées à la Méditerranée dans la douceur de la nuit<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
133D0251</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33261428356
title: Unicef
uri: Unicef
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33261428356/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33261428356/" title="Unicef"><img src="media/5817157e.33261428356_4102fa3b1e_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2858/33261428356_4102fa3b1e_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Unicef" /></a></p>

<p>Thanks to all the children at today's UNICEF conference and all the great questions!<br />
<br />
Merci pour les super questions à tous les enfants présents cet après-midi à la conférence UNICEF France!<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
144A5011</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32854359705
title: Wintery Chechnya
uri: Wintery-Chechnya
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32854359705/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32854359705/" title="Wintery Chechnya"><img src="media/26be9580.32854359705_540b065f77_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3769/32854359705_540b065f77_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Wintery Chechnya" /></a></p>

<p>This city seems to sit on a carpet of snow, in Chechnya. We can go from the Sahara to the Caucasus on the same orbit in as little as 2 mins<br />
<br />
Une ville sur un tapis de neige, en Tchétchénie. La même orbite peut nous amener du Sahara au Caucase en deux minutes!<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A3243</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32972456660
title: Glovebox
uri: Glovebox
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32972456660/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32972456660/" title="Glovebox"><img src="media/0f85f4be.32972456660_85ab502c33_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3782/32972456660_85ab502c33_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Glovebox" /></a></p>

<p>Peggy working with the microgravity science glovebox again. She has been working over the weekend looking at stem cells.<br />
<br />
Peggy les mains dans la boîte à gants il y a quelques jours, en train de travailler sur des cellules souches<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
144A5935</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33162924260
title: Oil Tanks
uri: Oil-Tanks
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33162924260/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33162924260/" title="Oil Tanks"><img src="media/33ba9973.33162924260_7eb46ba64f_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3671/33162924260_7eb46ba64f_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Oil Tanks" /></a></p>

<p>The strange shapes are docks for tankers: you can see the oil tanks a little bit more inland. A reminder on the 22nd anniversary of the UNFCCC entering into force that we must use more renewable energy; just like us on the ISS, earth has limited resources!<br />
<br />
Une portion de la côte sud de l'Irlande avec des terminaux pétroliers – on peut voir les navires également sur la photo. Le jour anniversaire de l’entrée en vigueur de la Convention-cadre des Nations unies sur les changements climatiques (celle-là même adoptée pendant le célèbre Sommet de Rio), c’est l’occasion de se rappeler que nous dépendons encore beaucoup trop des énergies fossiles, une ressource limitée et surexploitée !<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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145A5528</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33418159621
title: Mount Etna erupting
uri: Mount-Etna-erupting
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33418159621/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33418159621/" title="Mount Etna erupting"><img src="media/f4cf6b78.33418159621_4b7f958e71_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2820/33418159621_4b7f958e71_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Mount Etna erupting" /></a></p>

<p>What's so special about this photo? What you see is an erupting volcano and the molten lava is visible from space, at night! These are the red lines, on the left of the photo. Etna, in Sicily, has been active for some time now, I posted a day-time photo recently too.<br />
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Quoi de spécial sur cette photo ? On y voit un volcan en éruption et la lave en fusion est visible depuis l’espace, de nuit !! Ce sont les coulées rouges, à gauche de la photo. L’Etna, en Sicile, est actif depuis quelques temps. J’avais posté une photo de jour il y a peu.<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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133D0288</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32702830314
title: Egyptian coast
uri: Egyptian-coast
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32702830314/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32702830314/" title="Egyptian coast"><img src="media/be09ea7f.32702830314_b53687b80b_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2809/32702830314_b53687b80b_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Egyptian coast" /></a></p>

<p>The colourful Egyptian coast<br />
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Effets de couleur sur la côte égyptienne... Des signes d'activités humaines entre deux bandes de nature<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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145A6934</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32056731336
title: Nile valley
uri: Nile-valley
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32056731336/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32056731336/" title="Nile valley"><img src="media/a02578f0.32056731336_c87b38f9ff_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/552/32056731336_c87b38f9ff_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Nile valley" /></a></p>

<p>Today is World Water Day. Here you see the valley of the Nile river: lush and green next to the water, completely bare elsewhere. Water is life, so let’s keep it clean! <br />
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Aujourd’hui, c’est la journée internationale de l’eau. Quoi de mieux pour l’illustrer qu’une photo de la vallée du Nil : champs d’un vert luxuriant sur les bords du fleuve, paysages dénudés plus on s’en éloigne. L’eau est source de vie, ne la gâchons pas !<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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145A0934</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33163024220
title: Moon
uri: 2017-03-22-Moon
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33163024220/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33163024220/" title="Moon"><img src="media/6ad8145c.33163024220_15c8a01b14_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2942/33163024220_15c8a01b14_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Moon" /></a></p>

<p>Incredible how the moon seems to fly past at rapid speed, as the station moves at 28000 km/h. There was just enough time to grab the camera and take a shot before it had disappeared again behind our solar panels.<br />
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Incroyable comme la Lune semble rapide, quand on vole soi-même à 28 000 km/h. Le temps d’attraper un appareil photo et elle avait déjà disparu derrière nos panneaux solaires...<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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135G1984</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32719758843
title: Monitoring microbe growth
uri: Monitoring-microbe-growth
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32719758843/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32719758843/" title="Monitoring microbe growth"><img src="media/fc82a60c.32719758843_47132655a8_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2890/32719758843_47132655a8_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Monitoring microbe growth" /></a></p>

<p>We don’t want microbes to proliferate on ISS! We clean it carefully but we also monitor microbial growth in water and on all surfaces…<br />
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Dans l’espace confiné de la Station spatiale, on cherche à éviter à tout prix la prolifération des microbes ! Nous faisons le ménage soigneusement chaque samedi et nous contrôlons également la croissance microbienne dans notre eau et sur toutes les surfaces…<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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141A4811</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33260313866
title: San Sebastián
uri: San-Sebastián
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33260313866/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33260313866/" title="San Sebastián"><img src="media/ab2ac88c.33260313866_eaba1d3b5f_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2929/33260313866_eaba1d3b5f_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="San Sebastián" /></a></p>

<p>Au détour de la côte basque: Saint-Sébastien et sa baie de la Concha <br />
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On the Basque coast: San Sebastián, its bay and island<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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145A5447</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33546974885
title: Robotic arm camera
uri: Robotic-arm-camera
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33546974885/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33546974885/" title="Robotic arm camera"><img src="media/92a7790b.33546974885_def509ce20_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2877/33546974885_def509ce20_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Robotic arm camera" /></a></p>

<p>Getting ready for a spacewalk implies lots of things, like preparing our tools and hardware. This is a camera that Shane will R&amp;R (Replace and Repair) on the Japanese robotic arm… I carefully packed it for him<br />
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Il y a beaucoup de choses à passer en revue dans les jours précédant une sortie extravéhiculaire (EVA), notamment nos outils et l’équipement que nous emmenons avec nous. Voici une nouvelle caméra pour le bras robotique japonais… C’est Shane qui aura la tâche de remplacer l’ancienne par celle-ci. Je l’ai soigneusement préparée et « emballée » pour lui.<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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139D3910</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32719163423
title: Robotic arm hand
uri: Robotic-arm-hand
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32719163423/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32719163423/" title="Robotic arm hand"><img src="media/9a45a057.32719163423_1f6b77416b_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2938/32719163423_1f6b77416b_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Robotic arm hand" /></a></p>

<p>The Latching End Effector (LEE) of the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS), or in clearer terms: the hand of the robotic arm. A very complex mechanism that allows us to catch the refueling vehicles and repair almost everything on the outside of the station. The rest is done through spacewalks, like tomorrow!<br />
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Le LEE du SSRMS, ou en français : la main du bras robotique. Un mécanisme très complexe qui nous permet d’attraper les véhicules ravitailleurs et de réparer presque tout à l’extérieur de la Station. Pour le reste, il y a les EVA (sorties dans l'espace) !<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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140D0684</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32486859473
title: Roma
uri: Roma
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32486859473/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32486859473/" title="Roma"><img src="media/1648110f.32486859473_230e1b28bd_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3861/32486859473_230e1b28bd_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Roma" /></a></p>

<p>Fantastica Roma! Taken at an angle but you can still make out the Colliseum, St Peter's Basilica, the Villa Borghese and Termini station… and the FAO<br />
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Rome, la ville éternelle! Prise sous un peu d’angle et pas à la verticale, mais on reconnaît très bien le Colisée, St Pierre de Rome, la Villa Borghèse, la gare de Termini… et la FAO<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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145A6753</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/31793743603
title: Welcome to the antipodes
uri: Welcome-to-the-antipodes
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31793743603/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31793743603/" title="Welcome to the antipodes"><img src="media/f0ad7496.31793743603_dcd24fdf3a_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/516/31793743603_dcd24fdf3a_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Welcome to the antipodes" /></a></p>

<p>A quick moment for the Friday Island: welcome to the antipodes. An island in the Bass Strait, between Australia and Tasmania <br />
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Rapidement avant notre sortie: bienvenue aux antipodes! Détroit de Bass, entre la Tasmanie et l'Australie continentale<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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145A2456</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33507010211
title: Spacewalk #2
uri: Spacewalk-2
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33507010211/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33507010211/" title="Spacewalk #2"><img src="media/d4e7e5cb.33507010211_a449d27ed3_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3666/33507010211_a449d27ed3_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Spacewalk #2" /></a></p>

<p>Good to go #EVA40<br />
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Prêt pour une deuxième sortie dans l'espace! #EVA40<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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136A1874</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32822322403
title: Peggy
uri: Peggy
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32822322403/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32822322403/" title="Peggy"><img src="media/0b82d2bb.32822322403_a695b45273_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3674/32822322403_a695b45273_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Peggy" /></a></p>

<p>Peggy was maneuvering the robotic arm from inside the ISS, as I was fixing it from outside. Teamwork!<br />
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Peggy était aux commandes du bras robotique depuis l’intérieur de la Station spatiale, pendant que je travaillais dessus à l’extérieur. Un vrai travail d’équipe ! <br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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136A1911</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33507032611
title: Spacewalk #2
uri: 2017-03-25-Spacewalk-2
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33507032611/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33507032611/" title="Spacewalk #2"><img src="media/a46623bd.33507032611_87b635b1af_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2819/33507032611_87b635b1af_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Spacewalk #2" /></a></p>

<p>Shane had a better view most of the time… but we saw each other only twice: at the beginning and at the end!<br />
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Shane avait une meilleure vue que moi la plupart du temps… mais nos zones de travail respectives étaient tellement éloignées que nous ne nous sommes vus que deux fois : au début et à la fin ! Ici, je transportais un cale-pied portable articulé dont j’ai eu besoin pour travailler avec mes deux mains libres.<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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141A4957</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33191709116
title: Corinthian Canal
uri: Corinthian-Canal
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33191709116/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33191709116/" title="Corinthian Canal"><img src="media/1ef9c269.33191709116_2a4858a21a_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/771/33191709116_2a4858a21a_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Corinthian Canal" /></a></p>

<p>A marvel of engineering: the Corinthian canal, cut out of the rock. Up close you can see the boats sail past above the walls, high as cliffs<br />
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Une merveille d’ingénierie: le canal de Corinthe découpé à même le roc! Du haut des parois hautes comme des falaises, on voit passer les bateaux<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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145A6050</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32415370433
title: Milos Island
uri: Milos-Island
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32415370433/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32415370433/" title="Milos Island"><img src="media/fbfccb92.32415370433_d49ab9dce3_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3801/32415370433_d49ab9dce3_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Milos Island" /></a></p>

<p>The island of Milos in Greece. Makes you want to do a cruise in the Aegean Sea ... but more importantly, there is an airport ;) <br />
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L’île de Milos en Grèce. Comme des envies de croisière à la voile en mer Égée… mais bon, il y a aussi un aéroport (MLO/LGML) ;) <br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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145A6091</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32847299070
title: Athens
uri: Athens
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32847299070/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32847299070/" title="Athens"><img src="media/3d02f619.32847299070_05f10a2a67_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/648/32847299070_05f10a2a67_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Athens" /></a></p>

<p>Athens, the Greek capital and the origin of Western culture, which was once the centre of the world. She still looks just as sophisticated<br />
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De jour cette fois-ci: Athènes, capitale de la Grèce, et l’acropole, berceau de la culture occidentale. Elle en a encore les atours <br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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145A6074</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33380537322
title: Earth Hour
uri: Earth-Hour
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33380537322/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33380537322/" title="Earth Hour"><img src="media/b5c407e0.33380537322_5858b56af0_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3846/33380537322_5858b56af0_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Earth Hour" /></a></p>

<p>A magnificent view at night when the stars sparkle and the moon is rising, above Teheran and the Caspian Sea. A city's lights in the darkness always astonish me, but they are also a reminder of how much energy we use. Tonight, make sure to switch off for Earth Hour! <br />
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Une vue magnifique la nuit quand les étoiles scintillent et que la lune est levée ! Ici c’est Téhéran, l’Elbourz et la mer Caspienne complètent le tableau. Les villes illuminées la nuit sont faciles à repérer depuis l’espace, mais c’est aussi un signe de notre surconsommation d’énergie… C’est l’Heure pour la planète ce soir, l’occasion d’éteindre les lumières ! Je me demande si la différence se remarquera depuis la Station… ;)<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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140D0658</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32730465971
title: Maracay
uri: Maracay
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32730465971/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32730465971/" title="Maracay"><img src="media/dbf3d467.32730465971_66d613c51b_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/629/32730465971_66d613c51b_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Maracay" /></a></p>

<p>I was looking for Caracas and found Maracay, in Venezuela ¡Muy hermosa también! <br />
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Je cherchais Caracas, j’ai trouvé Maracay… ¡Muy Hermosa tambien! <br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A2998</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33149448740
title: Caracas
uri: Caracas
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33149448740/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33149448740/" title="Caracas"><img src="media/5861692b.33149448740_0acf502746_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2870/33149448740_0acf502746_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Caracas" /></a></p>

<p>Caracas, the capital of Venezuela. At the bottom of this photo are the peaks that separate it from the Caribbean Sea <br />
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Caracas, la capitale du Venezuela. En bas de la photo commence la cordillère de la Costa qui la sépare de la mer des Caraïbes<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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134E0451</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33533256625
title: Lagoon in Venezuela
uri: Lagoon-in-Venezuela
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33533256625/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33533256625/" title="Lagoon in Venezuela"><img src="media/1488fa68.33533256625_0794c3e2d5_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2950/33533256625_0794c3e2d5_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Lagoon in Venezuela" /></a></p>

<p>The coral barrier breaks the waves and protects the lagoon of this uninhabited island in the archipelago of Los Roques, Venezuela<br />
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La barrière de corail brise les vagues et protège le lagon de cette île inhabitée, dans l’archipel de Los Roques, Venezuela<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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134E0421-alternate</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33276213470
title: Wedding Rings
uri: Wedding-Rings
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33276213470/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33276213470/" title="Wedding Rings"><img src="media/014008d5.33276213470_e591a83bf4_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3703/33276213470_e591a83bf4_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Wedding Rings" /></a></p>

<p>In my 1,5 kg 'hand luggage', I brought the wedding rings of my friends getting married this summer! I'll be back in time to be their witness<br />
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Dans mon bagage personnel d’1,5 kg à mes côtés dans le Soyouz, j’ai emmené les alliances d’un couple d’amis qui se marient cet été ! Je reviendrai à temps pour être le témoin :)<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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134D9770</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32718369693
title: Flying by
uri: Flying-by
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32718369693/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32718369693/" title="Flying by"><img src="media/906605bb.32718369693_849f5d6fac_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2813/32718369693_849f5d6fac_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Flying by" /></a></p>

<p>Another long exposure picture: Our vehicles are unmoved by the passing city lights and star trails <br />
<br />
Une autre photo à exposition longue : les lumières des villes qui défilent et la pluie d’étoiles laissent nos véhicules impassibles...<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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144A6535</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33491854296
title: Zoomed view of Kerguelen
uri: Zoomed-view-of-Kerguelen
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33491854296/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33491854296/" title="Zoomed view of Kerguelen"><img src="media/b2f2dc82.33491854296_efc9e125b2_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3790/33491854296_efc9e125b2_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Zoomed view of Kerguelen" /></a></p>

<p>Slightly more zoomed in view of Kerguelen. What you can't make out are the scientific installations and telecommunication antennas of CNES<br />
<br />
Une vue un peu + zoomée des Kerguelen. On ne distingue pas les installations scientifiques ni les antennes de télécommunications du CNES <br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
135G2325</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33149253270
title: Finally!
uri: Finally
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33149253270/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33149253270/" title="Finally!"><img src="media/dc144e49.33149253270_5bea174439_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3670/33149253270_5bea174439_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Finally!" /></a></p>

<p>Finally! A place that has long escaped my camera, for different reasons. The clouds diverge to unveil the island of Kerguelen, at the end of the world, in the southern French lands. Wind, clouds, freezing temperatures: not a paradise for a holiday, but a destination for scientists and engineers ... including from CNES<br />
<br />
Enfin ! Une autre cible qui m’échappait depuis longtemps, pour des raisons différentes. Les nuages s’écartent pour dévoiler les îles Kerguelen, au bout du monde, dans les Terres australes françaises. Vent, nuages, températures glaciales : pas un paradis pour vacanciers, mais une destination idéale pour les scientifiques et les ingénieurs… notamment du CNES <br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
135G2326</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32718507863
title: End of the world
uri: End-of-the-world
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32718507863/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32718507863/" title="End of the world"><img src="media/7a63072a.32718507863_301f1c62cf_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3942/32718507863_301f1c62cf_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="End of the world" /></a></p>

<p>Didn't believe me when I said Kerguelen is at the end of the world? Looks to me like if you continue you fall off :)  <br />
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Quand je vous dis que les Kerguelen sont au bout du monde… On dirait que si on continue, on tombe! :)<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
144A6703</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33417814301
title: Say cheese!
uri: Say-cheese
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33417814301/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33417814301/" title="Say cheese!"><img src="media/60991834.33417814301_01e0843509_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2929/33417814301_01e0843509_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Say cheese!" /></a></p>

<p>You want to make a Frenchman happy? Give him his cheese ;) Believe it or not, today is National Cheese Day in France! <br />
<br />
Pour rendre un astronaute français heureux, il suffit de lui envoyer du fromage ;) <br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
139D3774</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33529174092
title: Melbourne under the Aurora
uri: Melbourne-under-the-Aurora
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33529174092/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33529174092/" title="Melbourne under the Aurora"><img src="media/f18a347b.33529174092_fe5cdb019d_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2945/33529174092_fe5cdb019d_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Melbourne under the Aurora" /></a></p>

<p>Melbourne under the Aurora<br />
<br />
Ambiance envoûtante en survolant Melbourne, la courbe de la Terre nimbée de vert...<br />
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iss050e054985</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33493184296
title: NASA HUNCH
uri: NASA-HUNCH
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33493184296/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33493184296/" title="NASA HUNCH"><img src="media/8e8d178d.33493184296_74a6fb2a44_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3727/33493184296_74a6fb2a44_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="NASA HUNCH" /></a></p>

<p>The HUNCH initiative invites students and school kids to work on space-related projects, and sometimes design and build simple equipment that we actually use on the ISS! Here is a locker in Dragon with all the participants’ signature! Really cool. <a href="https://www.nasahunch.com/" rel="nofollow">www.nasahunch.com/</a><br />
<br />
Un casier un peu particulier est arrivé avec le véhicule ravitailleur Dragon : il a été conçu et construit par des élèves sur Terre ! C’est un des nombreux projets liés au spatial de HUNCH, un programme de la NASA pour motiver des écoliers, collégiens et lycéens. Ceux qui ont participé à l’élaboration de notre nouveau casier ont pu y laisser leur signature, plutôt sympa !<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
144A6106</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33497206936
title: Nice
uri: 2017-03-28-Nice
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33497206936/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33497206936/" title="Nice"><img src="media/76a83620.33497206936_5909f158a2_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2891/33497206936_5909f158a2_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Nice" /></a></p>

<p>The city of Nice. I spent some quality time there: mediterranean climate, local dishes and the melodious local accent!<br />
<br />
Du Var à Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat : la ville de Nice – et son accent qui chante !<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A5737</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32479227850
title: Nice Airport
uri: Nice-Airport
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32479227850/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32479227850/" title="Nice Airport"><img src="media/21b36dda.32479227850_f2fa032716_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3718/32479227850_f2fa032716_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Nice Airport" /></a></p>

<p>Nice Airport, LFMN / NCE. Beautiful approaches along the coast, going around the landscape.<br />
<br />
L’aéroport de Nice, LFMN/NCE. Des approches magiques le long de la côte, autour du relief de rêve <br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A3877</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33150720690
title: Medical research
uri: Medical-research
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33150720690/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33150720690/" title="Medical research"><img src="media/51f0031d.33150720690_1b209ec913_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2948/33150720690_1b209ec913_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Medical research" /></a></p>

<p>Joint research with Russian colleagues: this spaghetti of cables will help us measure blood pressure, heart rate and ECG, pulse oxymetry, while doing ultrasounds… today Sergei is the patient and I’m the doctor, but on other days roles are swapped among the whole crew!<br />
<br />
De la recherche en coopération avec nos collègues russes : c’est (entre autres) grâce à cet amas de câbles qu’on peut mesurer notre pression artérielle et notre fréquence cardiaque et effectuer des électrocardiogrammes, oxymétries, tout en faisant des échographies…Cette fois-ci, c’était Sergueï le patient et j'étais son docteur, mais d'autres jours les rôles sont inversés et au final tout l’équipage y passe ! <br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
144A6096</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33380667142
title: Soyuz in the moonlight
uri: Soyuz-in-the-moonlight
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33380667142/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33380667142/" title="Soyuz in the moonlight"><img src="media/b422011e.33380667142_94bd16887b_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2831/33380667142_94bd16887b_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Soyuz in the moonlight" /></a></p>

<p>Almost the same picture, but this time lit only by the moon! Photography and playing with light and colors is a lot of fun, even though I knew next to nothing before getting here!<br />
<br />
Presque la même photo, mais cette fois-ci éclairée à la lueur de la lune uniquement ! La photographie est un super passe-temps, surtout quand il s’agit de jouer avec les couleurs et la lumière, même je n’y connaissais pas grand-chose avant de partir dans l’espace !<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
140D0641</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33380641652
title: Soyuz at night
uri: Soyuz-at-night
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33380641652/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33380641652/" title="Soyuz at night"><img src="media/59103579.33380641652_ea091cd662_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3846/33380641652_ea091cd662_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Soyuz at night" /></a></p>

<p>Our Soyuz, not an original view, but original lighting conditions: robotics operation were underway outside the International Space Station, so the lights were on. It is a rare sight to have a Soyuz like in daylight on a night earth background!<br />
<br />
Notre Soyouz en survolant le Maghreb. Pas très original jusque-là, mais ce qu’il y a d’intéressant sur cette photo, ce sont les conditions d’éclairage : il se trouve que des opérations robotiques étaient en cours à l'extérieur de la Station, donc les lumières étaient allumées. Ce n’est pas tous les jours qu’on peut voir le Soyouz éclairé comme en plein jour avec la Terre plongée dans l’obscurité en arrière-plan !<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
140D0655</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32730248251
title: Sahara Dunes
uri: Sahara-Dunes
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32730248251/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32730248251/" title="Sahara Dunes"><img src="media/d754effa.32730248251_be05b42395_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2242/32730248251_be05b42395_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Sahara Dunes" /></a></p>

<p>A little further to the north and east, the dunes give way to the mountains and the riverbed becomes a sand sea: the desert of rocks. Orange and yellow merge into brown tones<br />
<br />
Un peu plus au nord et à l’est, les dunes font place aux montagnes et l’oued devient l’erg : le désert de rochers. L’orange et le jaune font place à des nuances de brun.<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A2974</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32690700164
title: African River
uri: African-River
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32690700164/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32690700164/" title="African River"><img src="media/0a52bb43.32690700164_d34f5cf344_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3682/32690700164_d34f5cf344_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="African River" /></a></p>

<p>This African river slithers between magnificent ripples in the ground <br />
<br />
Un fleuve africain serpente vers l'océan entre de magnifiques ondulations du terrain Sahara<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A4075</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32011091884
title: Sahara Dunes
uri: 2017-03-29-Sahara-Dunes
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32011091884/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32011091884/" title="Sahara Dunes"><img src="media/3683bd96.32011091884_33f3e5161a_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3728/32011091884_33f3e5161a_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Sahara Dunes" /></a></p>

<p>Spiky dunes make for fascinating patterns <br />
<br />
Une portion de Sahara hérissée de dunes<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A2964</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33505653056
title: New Patch
uri: New-Patch
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33505653056/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33505653056/" title="New Patch"><img src="media/c71f02d8.33505653056_dde94270a8_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2887/33505653056_dde94270a8_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="New Patch" /></a></p>

<p>Adding one patch to the collection! This docking port will welcome Space X Dragon again in May, while the other one is ready for Cygnus<br />
<br />
Et un nouveau patch pour notre collection ! Ce port d’amarrage accueillera de nouveau un véhicule ravitailleur Dragon en mai ; l’autre s’apprête à recevoir le prochain Cygnus.<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
144A6023</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33533461025
title: Osaka
uri: Osaka
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33533461025/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33533461025/" title="Osaka"><img src="media/42703c7f.33533461025_c6fd87e5a2_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3849/33533461025_c6fd87e5a2_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Osaka" /></a></p>

<p>Osaka with its interesting parallel rivers<br />
<br />
Osaka et deux cours d’eau parallèles qui vont plonger dans la baie <br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
133D0207</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33552061152
title: Shane and Peggy's day out
uri: Shane-and-Peggy-s-day-out
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33552061152/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33552061152/" title="Shane and Peggy's day out"><img src="media/f1f4d171.33552061152_5444722636_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2835/33552061152_5444722636_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Shane and Peggy's day out" /></a></p>

<p>Today is Shane Kimbrough and Peggy Whitson’s turn to go out! I will be in charge of the International Space Station while they are on their spacewalk…<br />
<br />
C’est maintenant au tour de Peggy Whitson d’accompagner Shane Kimbrough  dans l’espace! De mon côté je serai en charge de l’ISS en leur absence<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
144A6930</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33714178065
title: Moving Pressurized Mating Adapter-3
uri: Moving-Pressurized-Mating-Adapter-3
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33714178065/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33714178065/" title="Moving Pressurized Mating Adapter-3"><img src="media/0707b5a7.33714178065_c56ff49ecb_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3943/33714178065_c56ff49ecb_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Moving Pressurized Mating Adapter-3" /></a></p>

<p>Here you see the robotic arm moving a small piece of the International Space Station following last week’s spacewalk. This will be a docking port for future space vehicles!<br />
<br />
Le bras robotique en train de déplacer une petite composante de la Station suite à notre dernier sortie dans l'espace qui avait préparé le terrain. L'espace libéré va devenir un port d'amarrage pour de prochains vaisseaux spatiaux.<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
_38R6134</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32895659294
title: More boots
uri: More-boots
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32895659294/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32895659294/" title="More boots"><img src="media/14a93941.32895659294_10d841d43f_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2817/32895659294_10d841d43f_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="More boots" /></a></p>

<p>Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
140D1163</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33697802646
title: Spacewalk boots
uri: Spacewalk-boots
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33697802646/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33697802646/" title="Spacewalk boots"><img src="media/307bf53e.33697802646_e2b13d082f_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2825/33697802646_e2b13d082f_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Spacewalk boots" /></a></p>

<p>These boots are made for spacewalking ;)<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
140D1153</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32895659234
title: Peggy looks great
uri: Peggy-looks-great
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32895659234/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32895659234/" title="Peggy looks great"><img src="media/1b8a09a8.32895659234_ebd8e7053e_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3855/32895659234_ebd8e7053e_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Peggy looks great" /></a></p>

<p>Peggy looks great in white! ;)<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
140D1141</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32925434853
title: Going strong
uri: Going-strong
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32925434853/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32925434853/" title="Going strong"><img src="media/7d294f7b.32925434853_89a69f6c1c_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2877/32925434853_89a69f6c1c_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Going strong" /></a></p>

<p>Spacewalk still going strong. Shane and Peggy look awesome out there.<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
140D1098</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33581006882
title: Moving out
uri: Moving-out
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33581006882/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33581006882/" title="Moving out"><img src="media/d202fc58.33581006882_5eee206e5f_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3839/33581006882_5eee206e5f_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="Moving out" /></a></p>

<p>Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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_38R6227</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33608087311
title: Preparing the spacewalk
uri: Preparing-the-spacewalk
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33608087311/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33608087311/" title="Preparing the spacewalk"><img src="media/65345444.33608087311_b3fb59aa6d_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2812/33608087311_b3fb59aa6d_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="Preparing the spacewalk" /></a></p>

<p>Yours truly also had a role in all this: getting them suited up and ready to go!<br />
<br />
J'ai aussi eu un rôle à jouer : je les ai aidés à enfiler le scaphandre et à se préparer juste avant de sortir !<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
_38R6188</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32894243914
title: Shane before the spacewalk
uri: Shane-before-the-spacewalk
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32894243914/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32894243914/" title="Shane before the spacewalk"><img src="media/8f41fa37.32894243914_81a7491024_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2827/32894243914_81a7491024_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Shane before the spacewalk" /></a></p>

<p>Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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136A2254</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33607946701
title: On their way
uri: On-their-way
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33607946701/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33607946701/" title="On their way"><img src="media/a935d87b.33607946701_b99d29901e_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2838/33607946701_b99d29901e_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="On their way" /></a></p>

<p>Shane and Peggy on their way to their first tasks<br />
<br />
Shane et Peggy en route vers leur zone de travail<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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_38R6230</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33580528342
title: Peggy out first
uri: Peggy-out-first
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33580528342/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33580528342/" title="Peggy out first"><img src="media/2ed1cb92.33580528342_7082b2b015_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2841/33580528342_7082b2b015_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="Peggy out first" /></a></p>

<p>Peggy came out first, in the night… that’s what we have helmet lights for <br />
<br />
Peggy est sortie la première, dans l'obscurité de la nuit... d'où les lumières sur le casque de son scaphandre<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
_38R6213</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32894120074
title: Shane before the spacewalk
uri: 2017-03-30-Shane-before-the-spacewalk
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32894120074/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32894120074/" title="Shane before the spacewalk"><img src="media/120d28ff.32894120074_24643e728f_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2895/32894120074_24643e728f_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Shane before the spacewalk" /></a></p>

<p>Shane getting all the equipment ready for airlock egress <br />
<br />
Shane qui prépare les équipements avant de sortir du sas<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
136A2261</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33404533511
title: Paradise in the antipodes
uri: Paradise-in-the-antipodes
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33404533511/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33404533511/" title="Paradise in the antipodes"><img src="media/b155d63e.33404533511_b379b356ee_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2890/33404533511_b379b356ee_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Paradise in the antipodes" /></a></p>

<p>Another paradise in the antipodes: Tahiti and French Polynesia!<br />
<br />
Un autre paradis aux antipodes: Tahiti et la Polynésie française !<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
134E0561</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33594774192
title: Spacewalk in the dark
uri: Spacewalk-in-the-dark
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33594774192/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33594774192/" title="Spacewalk in the dark"><img src="media/f539f35d.33594774192_6ec02051e0_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2807/33594774192_6ec02051e0_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Spacewalk in the dark" /></a></p>

<p>Sometimes when we’re on the dark side of the earth, EVA feels like scuba diving at night<br />
<br />
Parfois une sortie dans l’espace du côté obscur de la Terre, c’est comme faire de la plongée de nuit<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
135G2706</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33389690912
title: Atoll in French Polynesia
uri: Atoll-in-French-Polynesia
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33389690912/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33389690912/" title="Atoll in French Polynesia"><img src="media/d5b6e103.33389690912_a6f911a539_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2826/33389690912_a6f911a539_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Atoll in French Polynesia" /></a></p>

<p>Atoll in French Polynesia (not sure which one exactly!)<br />
<br />
Un atoll en Polynésie française (aucune idée de quelle île exactement)<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
134E0554</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33546824595
title: Space Station at night
uri: Space-Station-at-night
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33546824595/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33546824595/" title="Space Station at night"><img src="media/391673f9.33546824595_00db0490aa_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2891/33546824595_00db0490aa_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Space Station at night" /></a></p>

<p>This is what the ISS looks like at night… pink light for vegetable growth experiments, fluorescent stickers for egress path in an emergency, green LEDs for oh so many electronic systems<br />
<br />
Voilà à quoi ressemble la Station spatiale internationale la nuit : lumière rose de nos serres (où poussent des plantes en microgravité), vignettes fluorescentes pour indiquer les chemins à suivre en cas d’urgence, diodes vertes de nos innombrables systèmes électroniques… Une ambiance de film de science-fiction ! :)<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
144A6167</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32720094813
title: Blue gradient
uri: Blue-gradient
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32720094813/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32720094813/" title="Blue gradient"><img src="media/e3f87d2e.32720094813_b0f1cf7b5e_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3827/32720094813_b0f1cf7b5e_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Blue gradient" /></a></p>

<p>File under desktop wallpaper: the blue gradients of a sunrise<br />
<br />
Dans la catégorie fond d’écran : Dégradé de bleu au lever de soleil<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
133D0237</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33293218265
title: Morbihan
uri: Morbihan
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33293218265/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33293218265/" title="Morbihan"><img src="media/78ad1797.33293218265_355226be04_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3815/33293218265_355226be04_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Morbihan" /></a></p>

<p>Some fancy-looking houses on the islands in the Gulf of Morbihan, France<br />
<br />
Quelques très belles maisons sur les îles du golfe du Morbihan…<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A5022</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/31938501012
title: Bonn
uri: Bonn
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31938501012/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31938501012/" title="Bonn"><img src="media/991e00f0.31938501012_b804d85af5_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/645/31938501012_b804d85af5_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Bonn" /></a></p>

<p>A stone’s throw away from Cologne: the city of Bonn, former capital, and student town along the river Rhine! <br />
<br />
À quelques encablures de Cologne et du Centre européen des astronautes : Bonn, ancienne capitale du temps de la RFA  et ville étudiante sur les bords du Rhin <br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A0707</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/31990399171
title: Karlsruhe
uri: Karlsruhe
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31990399171/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31990399171/" title="Karlsruhe"><img src="media/a18689fb.31990399171_8bb319c5bf_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/461/31990399171_8bb319c5bf_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Karlsruhe" /></a></p>

<p>Karlsruhe, another student town further south along the Rhine river and close to the French border. Alexander Gerst studied there!<br />
<br />
Une autre ville étudiante, plus en amont du Rhin et proche de la France : Karlsruhe, où Alexander Gerst a étudié !<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
135G0889</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33584905191
title: Last night...
uri: Last-night
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33584905191/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33584905191/" title="Last night..."><img src="media/ac07445f.33584905191_2f19419e5e_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2844/33584905191_2f19419e5e_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Last night..." /></a></p>

<p>The view at night recently has been simply magnificent: few clouds, intense auroras. I can’t look away from the windows<br />
<br />
Ces derniers temps, les nuits sont tout simplement magnifiques : peu de nuages et aurores boréales/australes intenses. Difficile de détourner le regard du hublot…<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
140D0884</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32512172444
title: Spectacle closer to home
uri: Spectacle-closer-to-home
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32512172444/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32512172444/" title="Spectacle closer to home"><img src="media/131c6f10.32512172444_d6b740ae80_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/609/32512172444_d6b740ae80_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Spectacle closer to home" /></a></p>

<p>Sometimes when looking out the window the best view is not on Earth but on the International Space Station itself. The robotic arm casts a shadow on the solar array while the rest of our home space is shrouded in darkness.<br />
<br />
Parfois en jetant un œil dehors, le spectacle n’est pas sur Terre mais sur la Station ! Le bras robotique semble en représentation, sous les feux des projecteurs et devant le rideau des panneaux solaires… Le reste de l’ISS observe, dans une ombre bleutée.<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
140D0618</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33301155855
title: Spectacular approach
uri: Spectacular-approach
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33301155855/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33301155855/" title="Spectacular approach"><img src="media/0e4779a5.33301155855_bdc18c5ef5_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3779/33301155855_bdc18c5ef5_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Spectacular approach" /></a></p>

<p>Another spectatular approach, the airport of Marseille-Marignane (LFML-MRS). You can see the yellow fire-extuingishing Canadair aircraft on the runway<br />
<br />
Des pistes qui donnent sur l’étang de Berre, une approche à vue spectaculaire et les Canadairs de la lutte incendie - on voit bien des avions jaunes sur le tarmac : voici l’aéroport de Marseille-Marignane (LFML-MRS)<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A5677</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32718528133
title: Quiz of the day
uri: Quiz-of-the-day
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32718528133/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32718528133/" title="Quiz of the day"><img src="media/b8228aff.32718528133_e8cc0751de_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2872/32718528133_e8cc0751de_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Quiz of the day" /></a></p>

<p>Quiz of the day, do you recognise this coastline? The bay is well-known, a large lake, a volcano...<br />
<br />
Le quiz du jour: quelle est cette côte ? On y distingue une baie assez connue, un grand lac, un volcan…<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
144A6498</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33329969750
title: For my friends and colleagues
uri: For-my-friends-and-colleagues
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33329969750/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33329969750/" title="For my friends and colleagues"><img src="media/af7557ad.33329969750_f6a1820955_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3698/33329969750_f6a1820955_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="For my friends and colleagues" /></a></p>

<p>Celle-là, c’est pour mes amis et collègues d’Air France : Roissy CDG au nord et Orly au sud, deux portes ouvertes sur le monde ! Bon vol à tous !<br />
<br />
This one is for my friends and colleagues Air France: Roissy CDG in the north and Orly in the south, gates to the world! Fly safe all.<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
133D0335</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33536458855
title: More bridges, less walls!
uri: More-bridges-less-walls
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33536458855/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33536458855/" title="More bridges, less walls!"><img src="media/53260bb6.33536458855_d698f8367b_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3720/33536458855_d698f8367b_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="More bridges, less walls!" /></a></p>

<p>Build more bridges, less walls! Rion-Antirion bridge in Greece. <br />
<br />
Plus de ponts, moins de murs! Antirion et un détroit, en Grèce <br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A6875-alternate</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32689493894
title: Caracas International Airport
uri: Caracas-International-Airport
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32689493894/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32689493894/" title="Caracas International Airport"><img src="media/5283b58c.32689493894_251d19e7f4_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3700/32689493894_251d19e7f4_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Caracas International Airport" /></a></p>

<p>L’aéroport international de Caracas (CCS/SVMI) sur une mince bande de terre entre montagne et mer<br />
<br />
Caracas international airport (CCS/SVMI) a small strip between mountain and ocean<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
134E0448</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32694405144
title: Marseille comeback
uri: Marseille-comeback
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32694405144/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32694405144/" title="Marseille comeback"><img src="media/84e49c2a.32694405144_7a27037224_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3948/32694405144_7a27037224_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Marseille comeback" /></a></p>

<p>Marseille comeback, my first picture was better but this one is still worth sharing I think. The velodrome is easy to spot!<br />
<br />
Marseille, le retour! Un peu comme pour les films Taxi, mes photos suivantes ne sont pas aussi bonnes que l’originale ;)<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A6703</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33654052722
title: Cyclone Debbie
uri: Cyclone-Debbie
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33654052722/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33654052722/" title="Cyclone Debbie"><img src="media/c3639689.33654052722_265ea7751c_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2873/33654052722_265ea7751c_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Cyclone Debbie" /></a></p>

<p>This is cyclone Debbie that hit Australia last week. An intimidating sight. My thoughts go out to those who were affected.<br />
<br />
Le cyclone Debbie qui a frappé l’Australie la semaine dernière : même bien loin sous la Station, il a l’air inquiétant… Pensées à tous ceux qui ont été touchés.<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
144A7045</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33376183082
title: Island of Hawaii
uri: Island-of-Hawaii
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33376183082/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33376183082/" title="Island of Hawaii"><img src="media/71257403.33376183082_713a9e04fb_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2879/33376183082_713a9e04fb_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Island of Hawaii" /></a></p>

<p>The island of Hawaii and its volcanoes Mauna Kea, Mauna Loa, and the recently active Kīlauea<br />
<br />
L'île éponyme d'Hawaï et ses volcans sont toujours spectaculaires : Mauna Kea, Mauna Loa et le Kīlauea récemment actif (bien que moins facile à repérer sur la photo)<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
135G2128</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33685821541
title: Dragon
uri: Dragon
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33685821541/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33685821541/" title="Dragon"><img src="media/1f15c974.33685821541_26a50e3762_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2827/33685821541_26a50e3762_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Dragon" /></a></p>

<p>A long-exposure picture of the SpaceX Dragon ferry. Dragon is one of two spacecraft that return to Earth so for researchers it is an opportunity to get samples back from space. The arrival of any spacecraft is a hectic moment for the crew as we need to unload it and organise the new equipment. For a Dragon this counts double: we need to prepare samples to return to Earth and some must be retrieved as quickly as possible as their storage time is limited (think frozen samples, or living cells). Like the photo, timing is everything!<br />
<br />
Une photo longue exposition du véhicule ravitailleur Dragon, quand il était encore amarré à la Station. Avec le Soyouz, c’est actuellement l’un des deux seuls vaisseaux à retourner sur Terre sans se désintégrer lors de la rentrée atmosphérique. Son retour a donc été l’occasion pour les chercheurs de récupérer les échantillons de nos expériences. Certains devaient être envoyés aux scientifiques pour analyse le plus vite possible, à cause de leur courte durée de conservation – les échantillons congelés ne peuvent pas l’être indéfiniment, sans parler des cellules vivantes. Comme en photographie, il faut savoir gérer son temps avec précision !<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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iss050e056564</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32813061556
title: Saloum Delta
uri: Saloum-Delta
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32813061556/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32813061556/" title="Saloum Delta"><img src="media/bb91bd7e.32813061556_4e7a196b1b_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/376/32813061556_4e7a196b1b_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Saloum Delta" /></a></p>

<p>Incredible colour effects on the water of the Saloum Delta, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Senegal. Sea levels are rising due to climate change!<br />
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Incroyables effets de couleur sur l’eau du delta du Saloum au Sénégal. Dire qu’avec l’élévation du niveau de la mer, ses îles et leurs habitants subissent déjà les dégâts du réchauffement climatique… Il est urgent d’agir !<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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135G1604</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32027514712
title: Mombasa
uri: Mombasa
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32027514712/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32027514712/" title="Mombasa"><img src="media/93f6254f.32027514712_9e90bb3d4a_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/440/32027514712_9e90bb3d4a_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Mombasa" /></a></p>

<p>Same story in Mombasa, Kenya. A colourful coastal city with beautiful beaches, at risk of being a paradise no more. <br />
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Même chose à Mombasa au Kenya, magnifique ville portuaire au bord de l’océan indien : la barrière de corail ne protège pas du réchauffement climatique et de ses inondations côtières !!<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A1354</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33579203201
title: Night over ...
uri: Night-over
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33579203201/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33579203201/" title="Night over ..."><img src="media/41bbff19.33579203201_bb4edd5e24_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3715/33579203201_bb4edd5e24_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Night over ..." /></a></p>

<p>A part of the world that shines bright… but wait, where are we? A distinctive shape for a lake in the centre of the picture, and a nice coastlines should help you get situated! Final hint: islands…<br />
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Une région du monde qui resplendit la nuit… mais où ? Des côtes réputées pour leur douceur de vivre, une chaîne de montagne dans la pénombre et des îles très reconnaissables : plutôt facile à identifier, non ?<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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144A7030</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32389361204
title: Bordeaux
uri: 2017-04-05-Bordeaux
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32389361204/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32389361204/" title="Bordeaux"><img src="media/7dfe475d.32389361204_f10f51a90d_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3956/32389361204_f10f51a90d_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Bordeaux" /></a></p>

<p>Bordeaux again, the Garonne river looks like it is trying to turn into red wine<br />
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Bordeaux encore ! Non la Garonne ne charrie pas du vin roug  ;) Mes photos ne sont pas souvent orientées au nord : je les prends comme je peux en fonction de la trajectoire de la Station à ce moment-là !<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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145A5478</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32894754463
title: In the Cupola
uri: In-the-Cupola
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32894754463/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32894754463/" title="In the Cupola"><img src="media/52d9a851.32894754463_bf40f91fb2_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3927/32894754463_bf40f91fb2_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="In the Cupola" /></a></p>

<p>I need more Cupola time! Here waiving to Oleg during robotics operations. We all love to hang out there once in a while (and it’s European-built)! <br />
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Quand Oleg a pris la photo j’étais aux commandes du bras robotique installées dans la Cupola - un de nos endroits préférés (et #madeinEurope!)<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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_38R6126</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32894720583
title: Cupola
uri: Cupola
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32894720583/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32894720583/" title="Cupola"><img src="media/6f47aaad.32894720583_f4f7b00557_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2920/32894720583_f4f7b00557_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="Cupola" /></a></p>

<p>A different view! Change is always good. This picture was taken from the Russian segment, at the back of the ISS (or aft, as we say up here). This gives you an idea of how the Cupola looks down on our planet!<br />
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Une vue différente, pour changer ! La photo a été prise depuis le segment russe, à l’arrière de la Station (ou aft, comme on dit dans le jargon). On voit bien la Cupola qui fait face à la planète – une vraie « Fenêtre sur Terre » ! [reference to the Hitchcock movie]<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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_38R6115</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/31947089692
title: King Abdulaziz International Airport
uri: King-Abdulaziz-International-Airport
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31947089692/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31947089692/" title="King Abdulaziz International Airport"><img src="media/5411e1e2.31947089692_82c926dd4f_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/698/31947089692_82c926dd4f_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="King Abdulaziz International Airport" /></a></p>

<p>The Jeddah airport (JED/OEJN), or King Abdulaziz International Airport, almost as large as its city! <br />
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L’aéroport de Djeddah JED/OEJN, presque plus grand que la ville elle-même! <br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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145A0942</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32095674815
title: Jeddah
uri: 2017-04-05-Jeddah
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32095674815/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32095674815/" title="Jeddah"><img src="media/c32dca05.32095674815_dd9e0a9b9a_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/677/32095674815_dd9e0a9b9a_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Jeddah" /></a></p>

<p>Jeddah in Saudi Arabia. The smoke is from a water salination plant, the blue buildings bottom right are shopping centres<br />
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Djeddah en Arabie saoudite. La fumée émane d’une usine de dessalement de l’eau, les bâtiments bleus en bas à droite correspondent à des centres commerciaux<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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145A0941</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33667467736
title: Aurora
uri: 2017-04-06-Aurora
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33667467736/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33667467736/" title="Aurora"><img src="media/3b3de68c.33667467736_7427812a3a_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2820/33667467736_7427812a3a_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Aurora" /></a></p>

<p>Lots of auroras recently. This one was dancing over northern USA and Canada.<br />
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Beaucoup d’aurores boréales en ce moment – on ne va pas s’en plaindre ! Celle-ci dansait au-dessus du Canada et du nord des États-Unis<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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140D0875</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33227374391
title: Barcelona
uri: 2017-04-06-Barcelona
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33227374391/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33227374391/" title="Barcelona"><img src="media/59a0d406.33227374391_de25140ea0_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3875/33227374391_de25140ea0_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Barcelona" /></a></p>

<p>Even further south: the industrial port is almost more photogenic than the city! The containers are piled on the quays, the boats berthed or at anchor and the geometric hangars form a mosaic that is no doubt more beautiful to view from here than from below<br />
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Encore plus au sud : le port industriel est presque plus photogénique que la ville ! Les containers entassés sur les quais, les bateaux amarrés ou à l’ancre, les hangars géométriques forment une mosaïque très jolie vue d’ici<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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145A5651</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32511983494
title: Barcelona
uri: 2017-04-06-Barcelona
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32511983494/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32511983494/" title="Barcelona"><img src="media/a2dd39dc.32511983494_668d28cc79_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/590/32511983494_668d28cc79_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Barcelona" /></a></p>

<p>I've already posted pictures of Barcelona, but I really like the tones and embossed effects in this picture. The patchwork of intermingling streets is very inviting.<br />
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J’ai déjà posté Barcelone, mais j’aime vraiment les tonalités et les effets de relief de cette photo. Le patchwork des rues qui s’entremêlent invite à la découverte <br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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145A5649</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33227348361
title: Barcelona
uri: 2017-04-06-Barcelona
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33227348361/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33227348361/" title="Barcelona"><img src="media/280a7d70.33227348361_11dff7a847_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3907/33227348361_11dff7a847_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Barcelona" /></a></p>

<p>A little further south, you can see Camp Nou and the Olympic Park<br />
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Cadré un peu plus au sud, on aperçoit le Camp Nou et le stade olympique<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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145A5643</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32967480624
title: Shane
uri: 2017-04-06-Shane
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32967480624/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32967480624/" title="Shane"><img src="media/c963432c.32967480624_ee45e4f7e8_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3946/32967480624_ee45e4f7e8_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Shane" /></a></p>

<p>Shane carrying two shields in a bundle during his sixth spacewalk in January. We left the shields outside for use in the spacewalk of last month<br />
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Sur celle-ci, Shane transporte deux « shields » (protections) attelés en un « bundle ». Nous les avions sortis de la Station et placés près du Node 3 en janvier dernier lors de notre première sortie extravéhiculaire.<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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137E2493</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32967462444
title: Shane
uri: 2017-04-06-Shane
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32967462444/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32967462444/" title="Shane"><img src="media/ed6948e8.32967462444_4300a396de_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3937/32967462444_4300a396de_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Shane" /></a></p>

<p>A photo of the spacewalk in January with Shane with his red stripes, no he is not standing on his head... in space there is no up or down <br />
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Voilà à quoi ressemblent des semelles de scaphandre spatial… On reconnaît Shane à ses bandes rouges (sortie de janvier 2017) <br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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137E2433</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33425770400
title: Long Exposure
uri: Long-Exposure
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33425770400/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33425770400/" title="Long Exposure"><img src="media/3a3169fe.33425770400_b14de2fbfe_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3948/33425770400_b14de2fbfe_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Long Exposure" /></a></p>

<p>Another long exposure, with soft focus. Funny fact: you can recognise the shapes of Paris and France, London and England, if you know they are there<br />
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Paris et Londres reconnaissables malgré les formes diffuses de la photo à exposition longue !<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
144B1785</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33408945701
title: Heathrow for Tim
uri: Heathrow-for-Tim
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33408945701/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33408945701/" title="Heathrow for Tim"><img src="media/e35c9ffe.33408945701_320cfcafb3_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3871/33408945701_320cfcafb3_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Heathrow for Tim" /></a></p>

<p>An airport from space birthday special for my friend Tim Peake: London Heathrow Airport. Do they still have your giant picture on the wall? Have a cup of tea on me mate ;)<br />
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Un aéroport spécial Royaume-Uni en l’honneur de Tim Peake pour son anniversaire : Londres-Heathrow LHR/EGLL !<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A5534</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32512053214
title: Peggy at work
uri: Peggy-at-work
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32512053214/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32512053214/" title="Peggy at work"><img src="media/3224ca7d.32512053214_df5a85d140_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/606/32512053214_df5a85d140_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Peggy at work" /></a></p>

<p>Peggy working on the Microgravity Science Glovebox again – she gets to stay up here another three months! Recently she has been working on Expanded Stem Cells mentioned before and Heart Cells study that is looking at the human heart cells and how they change in space to help understand heart diseases and avoiding ailments in future missions in our Solar System.<br />
<br />
La boîte à gants européenne du laboratoire Destiny, le retour : Peggy Whitson a entre autres travaillé sur des cellules de... cœur humain ! Cette recherche permet de mieux comprendre ce qu'il se passe avec certaines maladies cardiaques.<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
144A5937</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/31110019324
title: Large game of chess
uri: Large-game-of-chess
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31110019324/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31110019324/" title="Large game of chess"><img src="media/5b9b99cb.31110019324_4ed3689e81_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/662/31110019324_4ed3689e81_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Large game of chess" /></a></p>

<p>Fascinating chessboard in giant dimensions: who will win this never-ending game that seems to be taking place somewhere between Kansas and Colorado? The diagonal of this landscape is something like 120 kms...<br />
<br />
No this is not a glitch in the matrix but agricultural fieldsFascinant jeu d’échec aux dimensions gullivériennes : qui va l’emporter entre les carrés blancs et les ronds noirs, quelque part entre le Kansas et le Colorado ? La diagonale de cette photo fait sans doute au moins 120 kilomètres…<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
135G0803</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33425557630
title: Europe at night
uri: Europe-at-night
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33425557630/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33425557630/" title="Europe at night"><img src="media/348759e3.33425557630_aea92e1288_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2866/33425557630_aea92e1288_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Europe at night" /></a></p>

<p>Europe at night is one of the most spectacular views. Here we were travelling along the Adriatic towards the Middle East<br />
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L’Europe la nuit offre l’une des vues les plus spectaculaires qui soient. Ici nous longions l’Adriatique en direction du Moyen-Orient<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
144A7060</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33149540350
title: Earth Art
uri: Earth-Art
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33149540350/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33149540350/" title="Earth Art"><img src="media/440bc243.33149540350_99120922aa_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2899/33149540350_99120922aa_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Earth Art" /></a></p>

<p>Undecided whether the disjunctive juxtaposition of these spatial relationships fall more within the #desertart or #winterart style. Either way looking forward to #springart ;)<br />
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Je ne sais pas qui l’emporte entre le #desertart et le #winterart, c’est un concours de formes et de textures. Hâte de voir le #springart ;)<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
134E0530</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33425576600
title: Clouds
uri: Clouds
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33425576600/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33425576600/" title="Clouds"><img src="media/1df56cae.33425576600_355ece2e7b_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2890/33425576600_355ece2e7b_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Clouds" /></a></p>

<p>In the right lighting clouds can really show their three dimensions. Better to fly above than below! <br />
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Les nuages dessinent parfois de drôles de reliefs en trois dimensions. Il vaut toujours mieux voler au-dessus que dessous! <br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
140D1021</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32056106996
title: Seine
uri: Seine
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32056106996/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32056106996/" title="Seine"><img src="media/6bfbe1c8.32056106996_0a3e7eb85e_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/264/32056106996_0a3e7eb85e_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Seine" /></a></p>

<p>The end of the Seine with a creepy cloud cover. <br />
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Les rives de la Manche effleurées par des voiles de nuage il y a quelques mois... <br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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135G0897</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33324180870
title: Paris
uri: 2017-04-08-Paris
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33324180870/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33324180870/" title="Paris"><img src="media/bff3c340.33324180870_fbb436c9c6_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2853/33324180870_fbb436c9c6_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Paris" /></a></p>

<p>Paris!!! I miss the city. Still fun to retrace not only the streets inside, but also the main features around town: Rungis, orly airport, tomorrow thousands will run the marathon down there!<br />
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Paris ! Notre belle capitale et son brouhaha permanent me manquent parfois. En attendant de la retrouver, je reconstitue le dédale des rues et, au-delà du périphérique, les contours des grosses structures – Rungis, Orly… Demain, la ville bruissera de coureurs pour le marathon, et moi je ferai des kilomètres… sur un tapis roulant ;)<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
133D0313</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32046591663
title: Peggy
uri: 2017-04-09-Peggy
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32046591663/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32046591663/" title="Peggy"><img src="media/fbd049dc.32046591663_5aafd49181_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2005/32046591663_5aafd49181_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Peggy" /></a></p>

<p>Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
140C9632</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33771141022
title: Oleg
uri: Oleg
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33771141022/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33771141022/" title="Oleg"><img src="media/177993b4.33771141022_b7be134cce_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2843/33771141022_b7be134cce_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Oleg" /></a></p>

<p>Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
134D1115</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32894787863
title: Florida
uri: Florida
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32894787863/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32894787863/" title="Florida"><img src="media/117d13f0.32894787863_89348b14d3_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2813/32894787863_89348b14d3_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Florida" /></a></p>

<p>Hi Florida! Your shape stands out against the dark, an aurora in the north, and the rising sun in the east… Shane has lots of family and friends there <br />
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La Floride et ses contours saillants semblent jaillir dans l’obscurité, devant une aurore boréale au nord et le lever du soleil à l’est… Shane, qui y a de nombreux proches, la retrouvera bientôt<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
140D0961</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32997613843
title: Docked Spacecraft
uri: Docked-Spacecraft
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32997613843/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32997613843/" title="Docked Spacecraft"><img src="media/9e9fcecc.32997613843_985baa54f9_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2879/32997613843_985baa54f9_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Docked Spacecraft" /></a></p>

<p>Silhouettes of the Progress and Soyuz spacecraft that are currently docked with the International Space Station as they fly over Europe. Tomorrow Shane, Andrei and Sergei will leave with the latter back to Earth, strange to think that in less than 4 hours after saying goodbye they will be standing up at their landing site Kazakhstan. Godspeed, I will miss them, but looking forward to welcoming Jack and Fyodor next week when they arrive!<br />
<br />
Les silhouettes des vaisseaux Progress et Soyouz se détachent sur le tapis de lumières de l’Europe. Shane, Sergeï et Andreï vont retourner sur Terre demain avec un Soyouz. Étrange de se dire qu’à peine 4 heures après leur avoir dit au revoir, ils seront debout les pieds sur la terre ferme des steppes kazakhes… Ils vont nous manquer et nous avons hâte d’accueillir bientôt leur relève à bord !<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
144B1829</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/31753759314
title: Pyrenees
uri: 2017-04-10-Pyrenees
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31753759314/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31753759314/" title="Pyrenees"><img src="media/12727a7e.31753759314_ecb6972227_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/505/31753759314_ecb6972227_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Pyrenees" /></a></p>

<p>Another view of the Pyrenees: all the valleys are oriented from south to north… except one, it seems<br />
<br />
Une photo de neige avant de passer au printemps: les Pyrénées. On dirait que toutes les vallées sauf une sont orientées S/N<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
137E2077</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33567944780
title: Bye bye!
uri: Bye-bye
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33567944780/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33567944780/" title="Bye bye!"><img src="media/3d333c3f.33567944780_780277c19f_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2893/33567944780_780277c19f_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Bye bye!" /></a></p>

<p>Shane, Sergei and Andrei before closing the hatch to the Soyuz spacecraft this morning. Glad to hear they made it back to Earth safely!<br />
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Andreï, Shane et Sergeï viennent d'atterrir ! Une photo prise ce matin quelques instants avant la fermeture de l'écoutille de leur Soyouz <br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
136A2355</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33533398575
title: Blue
uri: Blue
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33533398575/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33533398575/" title="Blue"><img src="media/90c2ae42.33533398575_3106312f32_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2826/33533398575_3106312f32_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Blue" /></a></p>

<p>Time to change your desktop wallpaper? Kilometres of blue in the white-sanded Bahamas<br />
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OK c’est le moment de changer de fond d’écran: la mer des Bahamas et son sable blanc nous offrent ces kilomètres de dégradé de bleu<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
134E0330</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33708443575
title: Night
uri: Night
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33708443575/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33708443575/" title="Night"><img src="media/5dcc456a.33708443575_da4ed86886_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2887/33708443575_da4ed86886_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Night" /></a></p>

<p>I think I know these shapes… ;) Note how the atmosphere is thin<br />
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Ces formes me disent quelque chose… ;) Au passage remarquez la finesse de l’atmosphère, notre seule protection! <br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
144A7004</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33493273206
title: Mystery Airport
uri: Mystery-Airport
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33493273206/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33493273206/" title="Mystery Airport"><img src="media/96471003.33493273206_3f593f93b8_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3937/33493273206_3f593f93b8_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Mystery Airport" /></a></p>

<p>A spectacular #airportfromspace: you tell me where it is. Hint: it’s in Africa or the middle east<br />
<br />
Un #airportsfromspace spectaculaire, le rêve pour un pilote! À vous de me dire où il se trouve - Indice : Afrique ou Moyen-Orient…<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A4065</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32702814814
title: Saint Brieuc
uri: Saint-Brieuc
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32702814814/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32702814814/" title="Saint Brieuc"><img src="media/2afdadb4.32702814814_b23de998c5_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2931/32702814814_b23de998c5_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Saint Brieuc" /></a></p>

<p>St. Brieuc in Brittany.. What I would give for a galette with cidre! <br />
<br />
Les Côtes-d'Armor avec Saint Brieuc... Oui la Normandie a bien inventé le cidre, mais les Bretons ont la galette ;) <br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A6839</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33565737750
title: Europe
uri: 2017-04-12-Europe
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33565737750/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33565737750/" title="Europe"><img src="media/33faee9a.33565737750_caf865c980_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2950/33565737750_caf865c980_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Europe" /></a></p>

<p>Sometimes you almost recognise countries better by night: Belgium with its illuminated roads appears yellow, Germany has bluer lights (lightbulb emoji) <br />
<br />
De nuit on reconnaît presque mieux les pays : la Belgique semble jaune avec son dense réseau de routes illuminées, quand l’Allemagne a des lumières plus bleutées.<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
144B1933</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33953248145
title: Syrian Coast
uri: Syrian-Coast
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33953248145/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33953248145/" title="Syrian Coast"><img src="media/9225cb3a.33953248145_7a9edcf1ef_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2944/33953248145_7a9edcf1ef_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Syrian Coast" /></a></p>

<p>The coasts of Syria. To think that such a beautiful landscape is the scene of so many atrocities <br />
<br />
Les côtes de la Syrie. Dire qu’un paysage si beau est le théâtre de tant d’atrocités<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
140D1283</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33675513935
title: ARISS
uri: ARISS
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33675513935/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33675513935/" title="ARISS"><img src="media/70aea4df.33675513935_660bc84654_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3829/33675513935_660bc84654_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="ARISS" /></a></p>

<p>Using the International Space Station radio for a contact with school children. We communicate via a geostationary satellite constellation called the TDRSS: even though we circle the earth, we always have one of them in sight of our antennas, and they relay our data and voice to the ground. Mostly as a back-up, we can also use direct radio contact, like airplanes with air traffic controllers. We talk to ground control on several different&quot;Space-to-Ground&quot; channels, and we have excellent communication coverage: there are only a few moments an hour where we cannot exchange with control centers.<br />
<br />
En train d’utiliser la radio pour parler avec des écoliers. Sur l’ISS, nos communications radio sont relayées par une constellation de satellites géostationnaires appelée TDRSS : même en tournant autour de la Terre, nous avons toujours un satellite en visibilité de nos antennes, d’où une couverture quasi-permanente. En backup, nous pouvons communiquer directement quand nous passons au-dessus des stations sol. Il est aussi possible de nous contacter avec des moyens radios amateurs, dans le cadre de liaisons avec les écoles par exemple ! Nous parlons tous les jours avec le centre de contrôle sur quatre canaux spéciaux « Espace-Sol » et il n’y a au final que peu de moments pendant lesquels nous « n’avons pas de réseau » ;)<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
144A6937</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32997600783
title: Yuri's Night
uri: Yuri-s-Night
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32997600783/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32997600783/" title="Yuri's Night"><img src="media/cde3ef50.32997600783_5f34cfe0a2_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2910/32997600783_5f34cfe0a2_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Yuri's Night" /></a></p>

<p>56 years ago Gagarin was the first to go to space. since then, we’ve never stopped to explore! From Vostok to Progress to Soyuz to the International Space Station. 56 years of human spaceflight! Happy Yuri's Night everyone! <br />
<br />
Héritier du Vostok, le Soyouz veille sur vos nuits, tout juste 56 ans après le vol de Youri Gagarine... Nous passons incognito au-dessus de l’Europe. La nuit est si claire qu’on voit les nuages !<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
144B1823</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33792028152
title: Superheroes
uri: Superheroes
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33792028152/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33792028152/" title="Superheroes"><img src="media/1922b910.33792028152_ce76670216_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2912/33792028152_ce76670216_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Superheroes" /></a></p>

<p>The cutest question I've been asked so far: my friends' daughter (who saw me floating in weightlessness) wanted to know at what age my super powers had kicked in! She was clearly worried about why she could not fly herself yet ;) <br />
<br />
La question la plus mignonne qu’on m’ait posée : la fille d’amis (qui m’a vu flotter en impesanteur) voulait savoir… à quel âge j’avais eu mes super-pouvoirs ! Elle s’inquiétait sans doute de ne pas encore voler elle-même ;)<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
144B2124</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32458147554
title: St Jean de Luz
uri: St-Jean-de-Luz
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32458147554/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32458147554/" title="St Jean de Luz"><img src="media/38481260.32458147554_42b019a31e_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/605/32458147554_42b019a31e_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="St Jean de Luz" /></a></p>

<p>St Jean de Luz in south-west France has a very unique coastline <br />
<br />
Le Pays basque est décidément très photogénique! Saint-Jean-de-Luz et la route qui file vers l’Espagne <br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A5452</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33377126292
title: Nagoya
uri: Nagoya
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33377126292/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33377126292/" title="Nagoya"><img src="media/f20da2e1.33377126292_f8eeb78fb3_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2839/33377126292_f8eeb78fb3_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Nagoya" /></a></p>

<p>Nagoya at night shows an interesting different lighting colour downtown. Note the blackness around Nagoya castle and its park <br />
<br />
La ville de Nagoya au Japon - Je me demande si les cerisiers sont déjà en fleurs…<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
133D0219</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33141460663
title: A classic
uri: A-classic
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33141460663/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33141460663/" title="A classic"><img src="media/72a4bdbe.33141460663_a3710597b7_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2834/33141460663_a3710597b7_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="A classic" /></a></p>

<p>A classic that I never get tired of: the orange solar panel in front of blue–white background and the curvature of Earth<br />
<br />
Un classique dont je ne me lasse pas: le panneau solaire orange qui tranche avec la courbe de la Terre et son duo de couleurs bleu-blanc <br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
140D1326</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/31800732210
title: Airport on island?
uri: Airport-on-island
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31800732210/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31800732210/" title="Airport on island?"><img src="media/727adfa0.31800732210_3660fbd115_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/733/31800732210_3660fbd115_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Airport on island?" /></a></p>

<p>A new landing strip on a small island, this time in the Glorioso Islands. It seems not to be in use (does it count as an airport from space?)<br />
<br />
Une nouvelle piste d’atterrissage sur une petite île, cette fois-ci aux Iles Glorieuses. Elle semble désaffectée...<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A1362</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/31365388363
title: Wishing for a holiday
uri: Wishing-for-a-holiday
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31365388363/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31365388363/" title="Wishing for a holiday"><img src="media/38345816.31365388363_97b9dd4a3e_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/395/31365388363_97b9dd4a3e_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Wishing for a holiday" /></a></p>

<p>The Seychelles ... just seeing this shade of blue makes you wish for a holiday <br />
<br />
Les Seychelles… comme une impression de vacances rien qu’à voir ce bleu<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A1360</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33654335022
title: Sunrise or sunset?
uri: Sunrise-or-sunset
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33654335022/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33654335022/" title="Sunrise or sunset?"><img src="media/60e02ff0.33654335022_9b2c529242_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2908/33654335022_9b2c529242_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Sunrise or sunset?" /></a></p>

<p>Sunrise or sunset? I confess sometimes I lose track. A simple rule of thumb: the sunrise is always in front of us, the sunset behind compared to our direction of flight!<br />
<br />
Est-ce un lever ou un coucher de soleil… ? J’avoue parfois perdre le fil. Une règle simple quand on tourne autour de la Terre : le lever de soleil est toujours devant dans le sens du vol, le coucher derrière !<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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144B1791</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33107355034
title: Clouds
uri: 2017-04-15-Clouds
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33107355034/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33107355034/" title="Clouds"><img src="media/05fc79bd.33107355034_34b793b721_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2830/33107355034_34b793b721_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Clouds" /></a></p>

<p>A side view: clouds burgeoning in the atmosphere. The theoretical limit of space is the Karman line, at 100km altitude. No cloud reaches that high: they are usually blocked by the tropopause which marks the entry of the troposphere, not higher than 20kms<br />
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Bourgeonnement de nuages dans l’atmosphère. La « ligne de Kármán » à 100 km d’altitude constitue la limite théorique de l’espace. Les nuages ne viennent pas s’aventurer aussi haut : ils se retrouvent en général bloqués par la tropopause bien plus bas. Celle-ci marque la frontière avec la troposphère et n’excède pas 20 km, selon la latitude et l’activité du soleil.<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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135G2844</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33949100405
title: Water-side residence
uri: Water-side-residence
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33949100405/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33949100405/" title="Water-side residence"><img src="media/63b25468.33949100405_71f23edd24_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2937/33949100405_71f23edd24_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Water-side residence" /></a></p>

<p>Looks like everybody wants to live by the water in Kuwait. Now where was my house again?  ;) <br />
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Apparemment au Koweït tout le monde veut sa maison au bord de l’eau… Attention à ne pas se tromper de virage en bateau pour retrouver son chemin ;)<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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134E2066</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33105487194
title: Frozen lake
uri: Frozen-lake
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33105487194/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33105487194/" title="Frozen lake"><img src="media/ef02c7dd.33105487194_96bda00ab8_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2897/33105487194_96bda00ab8_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Frozen lake" /></a></p>

<p>It’s not yet spring everywhere! A frozen lake in the Himalayas<br />
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Tout l’hémisphère nord n’est pas encore passé au printemps ! Un lac gelé dans l’Himalaya <br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
135G3155</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33565672050
title: Not a cloud
uri: Not-a-cloud
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33565672050/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33565672050/" title="Not a cloud"><img src="media/4cdbbd67.33565672050_c423a7661f_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2848/33565672050_c423a7661f_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Not a cloud" /></a></p>

<p>Not a single cloud over the west of France! Some of you may find your hometowns in this picture. It seems to me that the robotic arm points towards Normandy...<br />
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Pas un nuage sur l’ouest de la France ! Certains doivent pouvoir repérer leur ville sur cette photo. Quant à moi, il me semble que le bras robotique pointe vers la Normandie…<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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144B1903</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/31008384403
title: New Caledonia coast 1
uri: New-Caledonia-coast-1
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31008384403/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31008384403/" title="New Caledonia coast 1"><img src="media/39fd8089.31008384403_10103b80dd_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/757/31008384403_10103b80dd_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="New Caledonia coast 1" /></a></p>

<p>Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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139D1894</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/31780831486
title: New Caledonia coast 2
uri: New-Caledonia-coast-2
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31780831486/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31780831486/" title="New Caledonia coast 2"><img src="media/103858a1.31780831486_ff0d8a2937_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/616/31780831486_ff0d8a2937_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="New Caledonia coast 2" /></a></p>

<p>Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
139D1899</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/30977584594
title: New Caledonia coast 3
uri: New-Caledonia-coast-3
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/30977584594/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/30977584594/" title="New Caledonia coast 3"><img src="media/cee67068.30977584594_987040de82_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/466/30977584594_987040de82_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="New Caledonia coast 3" /></a></p>

<p>Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
139D1903</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33232796114
title: Flight over the Nile
uri: Flight-over-the-Nile
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33232796114/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a video:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33232796114/" title="Flight over the Nile"><img src="media/0414c356.33232796114_b72e8c56f6_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3855/33232796114_b72e8c56f6_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="Flight over the Nile" /></a></p>

<p>A flight over the #nile into the darkness of the night. See how our solar panels track the Sun and get ready for the next sunlight? We get all our energy on the International Space Station from solar power<br />
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Vol au-dessus du Nil avant de s’enfoncer dans l’obscurité de la nuit… Remarquez au passage le mouvement de nos panneaux solaires qui suivent le soleil à la trace, puis se tiennent prêt pour son prochain lever. La Station spatiale internationale fonctionne à 100% à l’énergie solaire !<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33918411442
title: Cyclone
uri: Cyclone
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33918411442/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a video:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33918411442/" title="Cyclone"><img src="media/e58a48a1.33918411442_6516df9b77_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2912/33918411442_6516df9b77_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="Cyclone" /></a></p>

<p>Sometimes it can be a bit disorienting flying over Earth. Spot the cyclone? <br />
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Concrètement en volant à 28 000 km/h, voilà ce qui défile sous nos yeux depuis la Cupola…! Vous avez repéré le cyclone ?<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33821967041
title: Rome again!
uri: Rome-again
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33821967041/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33821967041/" title="Rome again!"><img src="media/9fdbd700.33821967041_9750505dfb_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2864/33821967041_9750505dfb_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Rome again!" /></a></p>

<p>Rome again! You can see the Colosseum, St Peter's Basilica, Termini station, the Vatican and much more in this city that has thousands of years of history.<br />
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Rome, dont je ne me lasse pas! Colisée, Saint-Pierre, Vatican, gare de Termini, j’en passe et des plus visibles<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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134E1799-alternate</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33949562205
title: Star shower
uri: Star-shower
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33949562205/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33949562205/" title="Star shower"><img src="media/36f522d1.33949562205_f3f4ede559_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2867/33949562205_f3f4ede559_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Star shower" /></a></p>

<p>It's not a star shower, but sure looks like it! Flying at 28000 km/h allows us to see the starry sky parading before our eyes like a mobile in a children's room... except life-size ;)  <br />
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Ce n’est pas une pluie d’étoiles, mais ça y ressemble ! Voler à 28 000 km/h permet de voir le ciel étoilé défiler devant ses yeux comme un mobile de chambre d’enfant… grandeur nature !<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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144B2041</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/31801135610
title: Montpellier airport 2
uri: Montpellier-airport-2
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31801135610/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31801135610/" title="Montpellier airport 2"><img src="media/dd090017.31801135610_c25019cddb_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/529/31801135610_c25019cddb_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Montpellier airport 2" /></a></p>

<p>Montpellier airport!  (LFMT/MPL)<br />
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Pas mal l’aéroport de Montpellier (LFMT/MPL) et sa piste qui semble plonger dans l’Étang de l’Or!<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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145A1484</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33140494343
title: Sines
uri: Sines
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33140494343/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33140494343/" title="Sines"><img src="media/f9bfc9cf.33140494343_2a9b1c853c_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2833/33140494343_2a9b1c853c_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Sines" /></a></p>

<p>Industry around the harbour of Sines in Portugal.<br />
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Des installations portuaires à Sines (Portugal), qui a vu naître de Vasco de Gama. Cinq siècles plus tard, c’est dans l’espace qu'on assouvit notre soif d’exploration ;)<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
134E1289</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33911108616
title: Akjoujt
uri: Akjoujt
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33911108616/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33911108616/" title="Akjoujt"><img src="media/e01e932a.33911108616_69b8b58951_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2847/33911108616_69b8b58951_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Akjoujt" /></a></p>

<p>It is not easy to see borders from space, especially around the Sahara... this mine is in Mauritania where they have been excavating copper for many years. The village is the birthplace of the current president and also the person who dubs the voice of Morgan Freeman and Eddie Murphy (yes we dub films in France, and yes, I looked this up on the internet) :)<br />
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Intrigué par cette mine en plein Sahara, j’ai fait mes recherches : la petite ville à l’est de l’excavation, c’est Akjoujt en Mauritanie, d’où a été extrait du cuivre pendant des siècles… et ville natale de l’acteur qui a, entre autres, doublé en français à la fois Morgan Freeman et… Eddie Murphy !<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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134E1740</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/34101530425
title: Thunderstorm on the horizon
uri: Thunderstorm-on-the-horizon
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34101530425/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a video:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34101530425/" title="Thunderstorm on the horizon"><img src="media/8844b317.34101530425_34bc1d5388_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3952/34101530425_34bc1d5388_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="Thunderstorm on the horizon" /></a></p>

<p>Timelapse over California with a thunderstorm on the horizon. These timelapses are made on Earth by taking many pictures and playing them one after the other. There are usually around 25 pictures for a second of video.<br />
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Nuit agitée d’orages au-dessus de la Californie, avant le lever de soleil fulgurant. Ce timelapse a été produit sur Terre en juxtaposant plusieurs photos - chaque seconde correspond à environ 25 clichés.<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/31790666630
title: CrISStal
uri: CrISStal
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31790666630/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31790666630/" title="CrISStal"><img src="media/74703a81.31790666630_c389d2dae3_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/421/31790666630_c389d2dae3_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="CrISStal" /></a></p>

<p>During the Proxima mission we have been running experiments with CNES for students. This is the CriISStal experiment bag that we used to grow crystals in microgravity. On Earth, students run the same experiment to compare results, with one big difference: the effects of gravity! Crystal growth in space is not only for schools: JAXA has been crystallising proteins in space. Researchers are interested in specific proteins that could be used to target diseases on Earth such as muscle disorders.<br />
<br />
Des collégiens et lycéens ont eux aussi mené cette expérience sur Terre en même temps qu’elle se déroulait sur la Station, afin de comparer les résultats avec et sans l’effet de la gravité.<br />
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Pour Proxima, le CNES a organisé une série d’expériences pour les jeunes. CrISStal,en photo, a porté sur la croissance des cristaux. Des collégiens et lycéens ont eux aussi mené cette expérience sur Terre en même temps qu’elle se déroulait sur la Station, afin de comparer les résultats avec et sans l’effet de la gravité.<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
144A1943</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32187518986
title: Another picture of Corsica
uri: Another-picture-of-Corsica
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32187518986/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32187518986/" title="Another picture of Corsica"><img src="media/69a7c698.32187518986_3bfd465c64_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/513/32187518986_3bfd465c64_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Another picture of Corsica" /></a></p>

<p>Another picture of Corsica, not wanting to neglect other areas on Earth, but it is easier to recognise islands and coasts!<br />
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La Corse a de nouveau droit à un cliché : ce n’est pas que je n’aime pas les régions dans les terres, mais c’est beaucoup plus facile de se repérer avec une île ou une côte !!<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A0752</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33355278755
title: Every shape and form
uri: Every-shape-and-form
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33355278755/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33355278755/" title="Every shape and form"><img src="media/c3a24640.33355278755_4fba56498d_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3859/33355278755_4fba56498d_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Every shape and form" /></a></p>

<p>The more I look at Earth the more I see that every shape and form is represented – whether man made or created by nature. These lagoons are part of an excavation in Yucatan Mexico: the artificial lakes and salt piles are made by humans, but the colours are from nature – plankton and other organisms in this case.<br />
<br />
Toutes les formes et les couleurs sont dans la nature ! Un « lagon » constitué des bassins d’une usine d’extraction au Yucatán, au Mexique : les montagnes de sel et la forme des lacs artificiels sont ici l’œuvre de l’homme, mais la couleur rose, elle, est naturelle…<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
134E0034</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33546879025
title: Valencia
uri: Valencia
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33546879025/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33546879025/" title="Valencia"><img src="media/5ee419a1.33546879025_0690d26756_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3672/33546879025_0690d26756_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Valencia" /></a></p>

<p>The port city of Valencia in Spain. Plaza de Toros, football stadiums and even the cranes to load the boats in the port are visible.. It's crazy how much you can see from space! <br />
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La ville portuaire de Valence en Espagne. Plaza de toros (arènes), stades de football et même les ombres des grues pour charger les bateaux dans le port, c’est fou ce qu’on peut voir depuis l’espace !<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A4105</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33568678850
title: Spain
uri: Spain
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33568678850/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33568678850/" title="Spain"><img src="media/65dc4e80.33568678850_c909f9cc29_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2850/33568678850_c909f9cc29_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Spain" /></a></p>

<p>Here we go, Spring has officially begun with this picture of #springart in Sevilla, Spain<br />
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Ça y est la saison de #springart a officiellement commencé, avec ce paysage au sud de l'Espagne! <br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
134E1505</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33912533156
title: Madrid
uri: 2017-04-19-Madrid
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33912533156/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33912533156/" title="Madrid"><img src="media/216ac42b.33912533156_b22a0e70f9_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2924/33912533156_b22a0e70f9_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Madrid" /></a></p>

<p>Madrid, underneath the April sun<br />
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Madrid se pare de touches de vert sous le soleil d’avril <br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
134E1317</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33139935523
title: No zoom
uri: No-zoom
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33139935523/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33139935523/" title="No zoom"><img src="media/1c2be839.33139935523_ddcece7fd7_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2948/33139935523_ddcece7fd7_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="No zoom" /></a></p>

<p>An astronaut's view: who can see the pyramids without optical zoom?<br />
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Dans la peau d’un astronaute: qui repère les pyramides à l’œil nu? ;) <br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
140D1265</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33953221095
title: A bit of zoom
uri: A-bit-of-zoom
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33953221095/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33953221095/" title="A bit of zoom"><img src="media/460aa669.33953221095_c1bdabd30d_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2949/33953221095_c1bdabd30d_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="A bit of zoom" /></a></p>

<p>Can you spot the pyramids with a bit of zoom? You should spot Alexandria, Cairo and the Suez Canal<br />
<br />
Avec un peu plus de zoom, peut-être? Au moins on repère facilement Alexandrie, Le Caire, ou le canal de Suez…<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
140D1269</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32692049984
title: St Tropez
uri: St-Tropez
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32692049984/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32692049984/" title="St Tropez"><img src="media/fc62b5f6.32692049984_2495583873_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2850/32692049984_2495583873_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="St Tropez" /></a></p>

<p>Return to St Tropez! No, that is not the title of one of the gendarme movies starring Louis de Funès ;)<br />
<br />
Retour à Saint Tropez à bord de l’ISS! Non, ce n’est pas le titre d’un film de gendarmes ou d’une comédie de Max Pécas ;)<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A5719</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33818837941
title: Uzbekistan
uri: Uzbekistan
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33818837941/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33818837941/" title="Uzbekistan"><img src="media/24b6c1c5.33818837941_a451e773b9_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2892/33818837941_a451e773b9_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Uzbekistan" /></a></p>

<p>This #earthart in Uzbekistan reminds me of a Paul Klee. Would love to find a Mondriaan, as it is Mondriaan year. Will keep looking…<br />
<br />
Un peu de Paul Klee peut-être au détour de l’Ouzbékistan, à défaut de trouver du Mondrian. Mais je ne renonce toujours pas à honorer l’année du peintre néerlandais par un cliché de la Terre ;)<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
134E2098</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33761556372
title: Dubai
uri: 2017-04-20-Dubai
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33761556372/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33761556372/" title="Dubai"><img src="media/1429ce9e.33761556372_94e330e769_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2818/33761556372_94e330e769_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Dubai" /></a></p>

<p>Is that shape distinctive enough? ;) Yes it is Dubai by night!<br />
<br />
Dubaï accroche encore plus l'œil de nuit...<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A7881</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/34154600325
title: Canadarm over Florida
uri: Canadarm-over-Florida
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34154600325/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a video:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34154600325/" title="Canadarm over Florida"><img src="media/8812e786.34154600325_702ab6a044_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2830/34154600325_702ab6a044_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="Canadarm over Florida" /></a></p>

<p>The Canadian-built robotic arm turns 16 today! It helped build the International Space Station, it berths spacecraft and can move external experiments and modules. We will be using it this Saturday when the Cygnus spacecraft arrives to capture it and berth it to the Unity module. A versatile machine I got to know it very well during the last spacewalk.<br />
<br />
Aujourd’hui le bras robotique canadien fête ses 16 ans ! Il a aidé à construire la Station spatiale internationale et est régulièrement utilisé pour attraper des véhicules spatiaux. Il nous sert également à déplacer des modules et équipements extérieurs. Nous y aurons à nouveau recours samedi prochain pour capturer et amarrer le cargo ravitailleur Cygnus au module Unity. Une machine donc essentielle que j’ai appris à connaître en profondeur lors de ma dernière sortie dans l’espace...<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
GMT097_23_09</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/34117552756
title: Fly around
uri: Fly-around
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34117552756/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34117552756/" title="Fly around"><img src="media/07f87285.34117552756_e8dca6f1b5_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2906/34117552756_e8dca6f1b5_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Fly around" /></a></p>

<p>Watching the Soyuz fly around International Space Station and following the process of docking.<br />
<br />
En attendant nos coéquipiers sur la Station, nous regardons le Soyouz voler et suivons le processus.<br />
<br />
_36R6572<br />
<br />
Credits: Roscosmos–Oleg Novitsky</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33347404673
title: Two good friends
uri: Two-good-friends
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33347404673/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33347404673/" title="Two good friends"><img src="media/266042fc.33347404673_2e060c43b8_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2840/33347404673_2e060c43b8_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Two good friends" /></a></p>

<p>On this Soyuz are my two good friends Jack Fischer and Fyodor Yurchikhin, and a cargo container (that I haven’t met yet).<br />
<br />
Sur ce Soyouz, deux bons amis astronautes, ainsi qu’un cargo (dont je n’ai pas encore fait la connaissance)<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
_36R6564</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33347404693
title: Fresh from Earth
uri: Fresh-from-Earth
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33347404693/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33347404693/" title="Fresh from Earth"><img src="media/69f69480.33347404693_8c6d3fec86_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2819/33347404693_8c6d3fec86_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Fresh from Earth" /></a></p>

<p>Coming from Earth, here are the two soon-to-be members of Expedition 51!<br />
<br />
En provenance de la Terre, voici les deux nouveaux membres de l’Expédition 51 qui vont nous rejoindre dans quelques instants : Fiodor et Jack !<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
_36R6560</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/34123384796
title: Fyodor Yurchikhin
uri: Fyodor-Yurchikhin
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34123384796/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34123384796/" title="Fyodor Yurchikhin"><img src="media/6c6261d7.34123384796_a2fcb55c3f_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2924/34123384796_a2fcb55c3f_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Fyodor Yurchikhin" /></a></p>

<p>Fyodor has been here before too, but flying to space never gets old!!<br />
<br />
Fiodor connaît déjà la Station, mais un vol spatial quel qu’il soit vous donne toujours le sourire !!<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
136B0823</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/34164177855
title: Jack Fisher
uri: Jack-Fisher
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34164177855/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34164177855/" title="Jack Fisher"><img src="media/66ffaba6.34164177855_f25da55090_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2887/34164177855_f25da55090_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Jack Fisher" /></a></p>

<p>Here’s Jack Fisher, a classmate of 2009! Do you think he’s happy to be in space? Check that smile!! Welcome onboard<br />
<br />
Voici Jack Fischer alias 2fish, un compagnon de la promo 2009 côté NASA! Il a l’air plutôt content d’être dans l’espace!! Bienvenue à bord<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
136B0789</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/34033447521
title: Expedition 51
uri: Expedition-51
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34033447521/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34033447521/" title="Expedition 51"><img src="media/025616a6.34033447521_3132beb1f3_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2852/34033447521_3132beb1f3_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Expedition 51" /></a></p>

<p>Expedition 51 is now in full swing! Here are the original members, waiting for the hatch to open yesterday<br />
<br />
Un dernier selfie avec les membres originaux en attendant de pouvoir accueillir nos nouveaux coéquipiers à l’ouverture de l’écoutille<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
136B0757</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33136197383
title: Kasai River
uri: Kasai-River
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33136197383/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33136197383/" title="Kasai River"><img src="media/6933e3b6.33136197383_be8c370312_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3934/33136197383_be8c370312_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Kasai River" /></a></p>

<p>The Kasai river runs red in Congo by the town of Tshikapa, probably due to sediment. They seem to have a nice airport stip on the right (south). I like the way the road at the top seems to flow into the river on the other side of the bank.<br />
<br />
La ville de Tshikapa  sur les rives d’une rivière rouge de sédiments, au sud de la RDC, et une belle piste d’aéroport <br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
134E2014</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33950300975
title: Saloum Delta
uri: 2017-04-21-Saloum-Delta
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33950300975/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33950300975/" title="Saloum Delta"><img src="media/64393127.33950300975_33b7d8e6b2_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3940/33950300975_33b7d8e6b2_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Saloum Delta" /></a></p>

<p>The delta of Saloum in Senegal, you can tell it is full of life from up here, but also a fragile ecosystem. <br />
<br />
Retour au Sénégal avec le delta du Saloum et son écosystème de mangroves fragile… <br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
133D0487</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33136177513
title: Wad Madani
uri: Wad-Madani
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33136177513/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33136177513/" title="Wad Madani"><img src="media/4c6e3c8a.33136177513_916632cbbd_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2834/33136177513_916632cbbd_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Wad Madani" /></a></p>

<p>A city nested on the bend of the Blue Nile river in Soudan: Wad Madani<br />
<br />
Wad Madani (Soudan) au creux d’un méandre du Nil bleu qui, ici, semble bien porter son nom. Les «deux Nils» se rejoignent un peu plus au nord<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
134E2029</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33363239593
title: Long Island
uri: Long-Island
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33363239593/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33363239593/" title="Long Island"><img src="media/8cacb257.33363239593_9e109d97c7_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2920/33363239593_9e109d97c7_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Long Island" /></a></p>

<p>On this day the clouds almost perfectly aligned with the contours of the Long Island, in the Bahamas archipelago <br />
<br />
Ce jour-là les nuages suivaient presque parfaitement les contours de l’île de Long Island, dans l’archipel des Bahamas<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
139D1003</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/31754219334
title: Basketball
uri: Basketball
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31754219334/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31754219334/" title="Basketball"><img src="media/d2bb937a.31754219334_8b18e197f2_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/673/31754219334_8b18e197f2_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Basketball" /></a></p>

<p>One of my favourite sports is basketball… not so easy here when the ball doesn’t fall into the net ;) Good luck later, Tony Parker! <br />
<br />
Il n’y a pas que le rugby dans la vie, il y a aussi… le basket, mon autre sport de prédilection ! Par contre, pas facile de dunker en impesanteur, avec le ballon qui refuse de retomber... ;) Bonne chance pour le match de toute à l'heure Tony Parker !<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
144A2141</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33111297544
title: Alps
uri: Alps
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33111297544/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33111297544/" title="Alps"><img src="media/a061a691.33111297544_83bb34b12d_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2899/33111297544_83bb34b12d_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Alps" /></a></p>

<p>After flying over the desert, the snowy landscapes of the #Alps jumped out at me<br />
<br />
Après un survol du désert, les paysages enneigés des #Alpes tout en relief me sautent aux yeux<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
134E1545</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33355354084
title: Cygnus seen from Cupola
uri: Cygnus-seen-from-Cupola
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33355354084/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33355354084/" title="Cygnus seen from Cupola"><img src="media/cc2873a3.33355354084_355521a660_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2880/33355354084_355521a660_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Cygnus seen from Cupola" /></a></p>

<p>I like this one, just for “artistic reasons”. It’s all the reflections we get in the Cupola windows.<br />
<br />
Reflets de nos écrans et commandes sur les hublots de la Cupola, d’où nous avons manœuvré le bras robotique pour la capture<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
144C6226</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/34067029881
title: Cygnus
uri: Cygnus
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34067029881/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34067029881/" title="Cygnus"><img src="media/7441e19b.34067029881_2d5e86ec81_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2805/34067029881_2d5e86ec81_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Cygnus" /></a></p>

<p>We caught a Cygnus today!<br />
<br />
On a attrapé un Cygnus aujourd’hui! <br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
140D1576</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33813719170
title: Cygnus
uri: 2017-04-22-Cygnus
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33813719170/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33813719170/" title="Cygnus"><img src="media/ca960721.33813719170_a2b661b8f6_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2832/33813719170_a2b661b8f6_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Cygnus" /></a></p>

<p>Cygnus about to be grappled by yours truly<br />
<br />
Quelques instants avant la capture…<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
140D1564</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/34040534672
title: Cygnus
uri: 2017-04-22-Cygnus
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34040534672/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34040534672/" title="Cygnus"><img src="media/b364b3a0.34040534672_c4540b007d_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2872/34040534672_c4540b007d_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Cygnus" /></a></p>

<p>Cygnus approaching below the station in the sunset<br />
<br />
Le  véhicule ravitailleur Cygnus à l’approche sous la Station dans le lever du soleil...<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
140D1534</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33812283820
title: Expedition 51 Selfie
uri: Expedition-51-Selfie
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33812283820/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33812283820/" title="Expedition 51 Selfie"><img src="media/783c9e82.33812283820_29c7c0ccdc_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2856/33812283820_29c7c0ccdc_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Expedition 51 Selfie" /></a></p>

<p>An upgrade on the traditional selfie: now with all the crew! Hard to make 5 people fit in the Cupola<br />
<br />
Selfie post-capture avec tout l’équipage - pas facile de tenir à cinq dans la Cupola ;) <br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
144C6240</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/34065330891
title: Cygnus
uri: 2017-04-22-Cygnus
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34065330891/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34065330891/" title="Cygnus"><img src="media/8226bf80.34065330891_69bccb8fce_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2882/34065330891_69bccb8fce_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Cygnus" /></a></p>

<p>Now the spacecraft is maneuvered to berthing, by operators on the ground<br />
<br />
Les équipes au sol prennent le relais pour les manœuvres d’amarrage du cargo Cygnus<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
144C8027</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33233443025
title: Lyon St Exupéry Airport
uri: Lyon-St-Exupéry-Airport
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33233443025/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33233443025/" title="Lyon St Exupéry Airport"><img src="media/b851587a.33233443025_b631916df1_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3882/33233443025_b631916df1_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Lyon St Exupéry Airport" /></a></p>

<p>Airports from space, the French section: Lyon St Exupéry (LFLL / LES). Lots of green.. Spring is in the air! <br />
<br />
Aéorports vus de l'espace, section française : Lyon-Saint Exupéry (LFLL/LES). La couleur verte revient timidement alentours : enfin le printemps ?<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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145A6032</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/34037271442
title: Earth Day
uri: Earth-Day
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34037271442/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a video:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34037271442/" title="Earth Day"><img src="media/c18f95b7.34037271442_1dcb0296c7_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2813/34037271442_1dcb0296c7_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="Earth Day" /></a></p>

<p>A timelapse for Earth Day today. This timelapse that is around 25 times faster than reality shows how much of our planet is ocean. A flight over Madagascar and the Indian Ocean<br />
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Un timelapse prédestiné en cette journée de la Terre, en volant au-dessus de Madagascar et de l’océan Indien. La planète bleue porte bien son nom!</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/31830363731
title: Flames of water
uri: Flames-of-water
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31830363731/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31830363731/" title="Flames of water"><img src="media/a25d1d24.31830363731_9f839830e7_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/599/31830363731_9f839830e7_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Flames of water" /></a></p>

<p>Flames of water: More amazing shades of blue in the Caribbean sea<br />
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Les nuances des Caraïbes valent bien un oxymore avec ses teintes de bleu… flamboyantes!<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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139D2296</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32039342713
title: Far from the human eye
uri: Far-from-the-human-eye
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32039342713/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32039342713/" title="Far from the human eye"><img src="media/acae9965.32039342713_9f3aa85892_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/417/32039342713_9f3aa85892_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Far from the human eye" /></a></p>

<p>Far away from the human eye, the Sahara hides marvellous natural wonders <br />
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Loin du regard des hommes, dans le Sahara, la nature cache encore bien des merveilles<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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135G1610</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/31902195994
title: Striking shades of green
uri: Striking-shades-of-green
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31902195994/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31902195994/" title="Striking shades of green"><img src="media/6341cbaf.31902195994_96cf6a2d88_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/586/31902195994_96cf6a2d88_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Striking shades of green" /></a></p>

<p>The salt lakes have the same striking shades of colour as the Caribbean Sea – but green instead of blue<br />
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Nuances de vert frappantes au bord du lac salé Dachaidamu, en Chine<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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139D1464</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33791986432
title: Hi UK!
uri: Hi-UK
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33791986432/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33791986432/" title="Hi UK!"><img src="media/488ea940.33791986432_d48e30fcb0_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3940/33791986432_d48e30fcb0_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Hi UK!" /></a></p>

<p>Today is UN international English language day and St George's, as well as the London Marathon (although Tim Peake didn't take part, didn't you promise to run it this year Tim?). Four reasons to say hi London and the UK! Clouds from the north can’t veil your lights, as the sun sets in the distance<br />
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Good evening Londres et le Royaume-Uni! Le soleil se couche à l'horizon alors que resplendissent les lumières de nos voisins <br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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144B1948</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33105385814
title: Peaks and valleys
uri: Peaks-and-valleys
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33105385814/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33105385814/" title="Peaks and valleys"><img src="media/e4839e27.33105385814_20c7493054_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2949/33105385814_20c7493054_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Peaks and valleys" /></a></p>

<p>Peaks, valleys and lakes and the sea: The beautiful landscape of New Zealand that I’d love to explore one day<br />
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Impossible de parler de la Nouvelle-Zélande sans évoquer ses parcs naturels, un appel à l’aventure ! Parc national Aoraki-Mont Cook dans les... Alpes du sud (sic !)<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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135G3085</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33135696263
title: Christchurch
uri: Christchurch
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33135696263/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33135696263/" title="Christchurch"><img src="media/53f84588.33135696263_0ecc35ffb5_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2830/33135696263_0ecc35ffb5_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Christchurch" /></a></p>

<p>The Banks peninsula with its distinctive shape. Lots of outdoor fun to be had in these parts<br />
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La ville de Christchurch au pied d’un massif volcanique particulièrement photogénique, dans la péninsule de Banks NZ <br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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135G3087</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33907877086
title: Zooming out on the Banks Peninsula
uri: Zooming-out-on-the-Banks-Peninsula
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33907877086/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33907877086/" title="Zooming out on the Banks Peninsula"><img src="media/a87714fe.33907877086_a9344b1a6c_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2870/33907877086_a9344b1a6c_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Zooming out on the Banks Peninsula" /></a></p>

<p>Zooming out on the Bank Peninsula, you can see how varied and extreme the landscape is<br />
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Passage d’ouest en est au-dessus de l’île du sud de la Nouvelle-Zélande, pays tout en contraste<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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140D1369</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32127019866
title: CERES
uri: CERES
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32127019866/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32127019866/" title="CERES"><img src="media/56cefecc.32127019866_fda6a47cf7_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/693/32127019866_fda6a47cf7_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="CERES" /></a></p>

<p>The CERES kit that was used to grow plants in Europe's space lab Columbus! It was very exciting to take part in CNES and ESA's education programme that saw me running the same experiment as hundreds of schoolchildren on Earth. CERES saw us grow radishes, mustard and lentil seeds in the same environment except up here the seeds were weightless. This experiment was aimed at kids but is very similar to many experiments ran on the International Space Station: running the same protocol on Earth and in space to compare the differences and learn about the underlying effects.<br />
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Le kit CERES qui m’a servi à faire pousser des plantes dans le laboratoire européen Colombus, pendant que des centaines de jeunes du primaire au lycée participaient à la même expérience sur Terre. Au programme de cette coopération entre le CNES et l’ESA : radis et graines de moutarde et de lentilles. L’activité a eu beau s’adresser à des jeunes, elle ressemble sur le principe à de nombreuses expériences menées quotidiennement sur la Station et dont le protocole demande un suivi simultané entre la Terre et l’espace, pour révéler les phénomènes masqués par la gravité. <br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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144A1935</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/34113279321
title: Record-breaker Peggy
uri: Record-breaker-Peggy
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34113279321/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34113279321/" title="Record-breaker Peggy"><img src="media/32b9856c.34113279321_4fc5e11edd_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4161/34113279321_4fc5e11edd_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Record-breaker Peggy" /></a></p>

<p>Today, the all-time record of days in space for a non-Russian person is broken! 543 days, 157 of which I had the honour to be a part of! Proud to orbit Earth with Peggy Whitson, record-breaker, wonder-woman, and just an all-round great person<br />
<br />
Aujourd’hui, Peggy fait tomber un nouveau record, et pas des moindres : celui du nombre de jours cumulés dans l’espace pour un astronaute non russe ! 543 jours dont 157 que j’ai eu l’honneur de partager avec elle… et ça continue ! Fier de ma commandante en orbite !!<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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136A5109</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33800109672
title: Léopold Sédar Senghor Airport, Dakar
uri: Léopold-Sédar-Senghor-Airport-Dakar
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33800109672/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33800109672/" title="Léopold Sédar Senghor Airport, Dakar"><img src="media/e30b3296.33800109672_69a2efd573_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2839/33800109672_69a2efd573_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Léopold Sédar Senghor Airport, Dakar" /></a></p>

<p>For my airports from space collection, in the category Africa, I present Dakar! Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport  (DKR/GOOY)<br />
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Dans la famille Afrique, je voudrais Dakar avec l'aéroport Léopold Sédar Senghor (DKR/GOOY)! <br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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134E1701</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32474814421
title: Portugal
uri: Portugal
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32474814421/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32474814421/" title="Portugal"><img src="media/d12db21c.32474814421_98a7e907e2_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/458/32474814421_98a7e907e2_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Portugal" /></a></p>

<p>Well, it’s not often that you see an entire country on one single photo, especially one that has as much to offer as Portugal!<br />
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Tout un pays sur une seule photo, ce n’est pas tous les jours ;) D’habitude je zoome sur le Portugal qui offre une belle diversité de paysages, mais pour célébrer la révolution des Œillets et son message démocratique, quoi de mieux qu’une vue d’ensemble ?<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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140C8959</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33957644935
title: Fragile Earth
uri: Fragile-Earth
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33957644935/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33957644935/" title="Fragile Earth"><img src="media/2a8f2d47.33957644935_e3285e9c85_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2926/33957644935_e3285e9c85_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Fragile Earth" /></a></p>

<p>This picture shows how fragile Earth is – the thin band visible on the horizon is our atmosphere, the only things protecting us from the vacuum and radiation of space. A stormy night over Greece and Italy.<br />
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Nuit d’orage sur la Grèce et l’Italie, sous la fine bulle de l’atmosphère, notre seule protection contre le vide de l'espace et les radiations...<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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144B1987</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32478551920
title: Lisbon
uri: Lisbon
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32478551920/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32478551920/" title="Lisbon"><img src="media/ee737efe.32478551920_408afc1303_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/491/32478551920_408afc1303_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Lisbon" /></a></p>

<p>And here's the capital of Portugal, Lisbon, for Liberty Day <br />
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Lisbonne et son poumon vert: le parc forestier de Monsanto, ici symbole d’écologie<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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145A3332</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32718731953
title: Florida
uri: 2017-04-25-Florida
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32718731953/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32718731953/" title="Florida"><img src="media/b0222902.32718731953_02311220d7_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2808/32718731953_02311220d7_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Florida" /></a></p>

<p>Shane Kimbrough was our specialist for pictures of the US… I will try to fill the gap until Jack Fischer takes over! This is Florida<br />
<br />
NASA astronaut Jack Fischer va prendre le relais de Shane pour les États-Unis - en attendant, zoom sur la côte est de la Floride, juste au nord de Miami !<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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134E0271</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/34098928981
title: Echo
uri: Echo
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34098928981/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34098928981/" title="Echo"><img src="media/892ff566.34098928981_3a5226d0c0_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2879/34098928981_3a5226d0c0_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Echo" /></a></p>

<p>Using the Echo machine<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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137F0609</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/34106215911
title: Echo
uri: 2017-04-25-Echo
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34106215911/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34106215911/" title="Echo"><img src="media/e1cdbeb7.34106215911_95a69b8ec2_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4160/34106215911_95a69b8ec2_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Echo" /></a></p>

<p>We tested the new ultrasound machine Echo last week. This allows researchers to monitor scans on us from Earth with high precision and detail, and it’s remote-controlled! Tested on astronauts, useful on Earth in disaster areas and isolated areas! Made by CNES in France :)<br />
<br />
Nouveau modèle d’échographe contrôlé à distance : testé dans la Station pour les astronautes, utile sur Terre dans les déserts médicaux ou les zones sinistrées ! Grâce à l'expérience Echo du CNES, les chercheurs sur Terre peuvent en effet réaliser des échographies à distance... et même jusqu'en orbite !<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
137F0621</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/34079788882
title: Echo
uri: 2017-04-25-Echo
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34079788882/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34079788882/" title="Echo"><img src="media/dcb2cc86.34079788882_9ce4fe1487_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4189/34079788882_9ce4fe1487_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Echo" /></a></p>

<p>Full Echo setup in Europe's space lab Columbus<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
137F0600</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/34098871741
title: Mainz-Wiesbaden
uri: Mainz-Wiesbaden
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34098871741/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34098871741/" title="Mainz-Wiesbaden"><img src="media/497fb735.34098871741_68ba227610_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2845/34098871741_68ba227610_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Mainz-Wiesbaden" /></a></p>

<p>Mainz/Wiesbaden look very pretty from above… even more so because there is an aircraft in the centre of the pic, a quad-engine even! :)<br />
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Le Rhin file entre Mayence et Wiesbaden… et surtout, j’ai photographié un quadriréacteur en plein vol, presque au centre de la photo!<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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134E3452</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32894816783
title: Europe by night
uri: Europe-by-night
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32894816783/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32894816783/" title="Europe by night"><img src="media/1e8e6ce3.32894816783_2f985be516_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2805/32894816783_2f985be516_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Europe by night" /></a></p>

<p>Europe by night, under clear skies is a carpet of lights!!<br />
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De nuit le continent européen brille de mille feux quand le ciel est dégagé ! Vive l'Europe ! <br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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144A6980</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33416683494
title: Striking source
uri: Striking-source
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33416683494/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33416683494/" title="Striking source"><img src="media/3117cf87.33416683494_46df99bdd0_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2875/33416683494_46df99bdd0_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Striking source" /></a></p>

<p>The source of this river is almost visible on bottom right: water, wind and erosion have done the rest. Striking landscape over 100s of kms<br />
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La source de cette rivière est presque sur celle-ci, en bas à droite. L’érosion semble avoir griffé toute une partie de la photo, comme un tableau lacéré… <br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
134E3013</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33874428960
title: Elaborate shapes
uri: Elaborate-shapes
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33874428960/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33874428960/" title="Elaborate shapes"><img src="media/f8c994bb.33874428960_c087f84ce4_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4159/33874428960_c087f84ce4_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Elaborate shapes" /></a></p>

<p>How can a river produce such elaborate and beautiful shapes and color? Sometimes I want to drop my camera and jut watch the beauty of Earth<br />
<br />
Bien en amont du Grand Canyon, le fleuve Colorado et ses affluents serpentent sans fin dans des paysages façonnés par l’érosion… pour un rendu toujours différent sur des centaines de kilomètres ! Hypnotisant !<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
134E3017</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33874415980
title: Unbelievable shapes
uri: Unbelievable-shapes
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33874415980/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33874415980/" title="Unbelievable shapes"><img src="media/94dd7cbe.33874415980_36889aa1b9_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4158/33874415980_36889aa1b9_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Unbelievable shapes" /></a></p>

<p>Colorado has some unbelievable shapes! This river was hypnotising… A road in the upper right corner shows scale.<br />
<br />
Parfois le fleuve se tortille avant de se détendre comme un élastique. Ici les méandres s'en sont donné à cœur joie ! La route en haut à gauche donne une idée de l'échelle...<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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134E3022</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33579027911
title: Side View: South Africa
uri: Side-View-South-Africa
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33579027911/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33579027911/" title="Side View: South Africa"><img src="media/f9a6b656.33579027911_097f2410c6_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3710/33579027911_097f2410c6_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Side View: South Africa" /></a></p>

<p>Side view! This is us flying around South Africa, on our way from the Atlantic into the Indian Ocean. Happy Freedom Day, South Africa!<br />
<br />
Hommage à l’Afrique du sud qui fête aujourd’hui le jour de la Liberté et ses premières élections post-apartheid. Parfois c'est jusque dans les urnes qu'il faut combattre le racisme [or delete this sentence if too much]… Le pays était aux premières loges  pour nous voir voler alors que nous passions de l’océan Atlantique à l’océan indien<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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140D0691</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33387666244
title: Sunset and good night
uri: Sunset-and-good-night
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33387666244/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33387666244/" title="Sunset and good night"><img src="media/4ec7f11d.33387666244_ace7a677e9_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2850/33387666244_ace7a677e9_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Sunset and good night" /></a></p>

<p>A sunset from space in the style of Samantha Cristoforetti's pictures she took during her Futura mission in 2015. Happy birthday Samantha! And goodnight from space as the sun sets almost at the other side of Earth. ;)<br />
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Ce coucher de soleil, déjà presque de l’autre côté de la planète, me semble je ne sais pourquoi propice à souhaiter un joyeux anniversaire à Samantha Cristoforetti. Bonne nuit depuis l’espace !<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
135G3357</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/34278024455
title: Gibraltar
uri: 2017-04-27-Gibraltar
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34278024455/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34278024455/" title="Gibraltar"><img src="media/3aa296d9.34278024455_256d10189c_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4168/34278024455_256d10189c_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Gibraltar" /></a></p>

<p>The proportions of the rock of Gibraltar are impressive compared to the city! And there's an airport with a very short landing strip, a real aircraft carrier<br />
<br />
Impressionnante la proportion du rocher de Gibraltar comparée au reste du territoire ! Remarquez l'aéroport à la piste très courte, un vrai porte-avions !<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
134E2443</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/34248841655
title: Washington, D.C.
uri: Washington-D-C
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34248841655/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34248841655/" title="Washington, D.C."><img src="media/47c33209.34248841655_f52c1d5b89_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2819/34248841655_f52c1d5b89_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Washington, D.C." /></a></p>

<p>I’ll pick up the slack for Shane Kimbrough until Jack Fischer becomes a photo master: let’s look at the US a little bit. Here is Washington D.C.: you can see the Capitol, National Mall and the Obelisk and its shadow!! I see you! ;)<br />
<br />
Washington D.C. ! Le Capitole, la série de musées du National Mall et surtout l’obélisque et son ombre ! Et bien sûr, le siège de la NASA<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
134E2389</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33865656740
title: Washington, D.C.
uri: 2017-04-27-Washington-D-C
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33865656740/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33865656740/" title="Washington, D.C."><img src="media/4b432fdd.33865656740_fe77441846_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2886/33865656740_fe77441846_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Washington, D.C." /></a></p>

<p>I’ll pick up the slack for Shane Kimbrough until Jack Fischer becomes a photo master: let’s look at the US a little bit. Here is Washington D.C.: you can see the Capitol, National Mall and the Obelisk and its shadow!! I see you! ;)<br />
<br />
Washington D.C. ! Le Capitole, la série de musées du National Mall et surtout l’obélisque et son ombre ! Et bien sûr, le siège de la NASA<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
134E2388</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33426201613
title: Space Station seen from inside
uri: Space-Station-seen-from-inside
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33426201613/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33426201613/" title="Space Station seen from inside"><img src="media/1e584a25.33426201613_3830e69fea_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2866/33426201613_3830e69fea_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Space Station seen from inside" /></a></p>

<p>Another perspective on the space station: seen from a Russian module, at the back of the station. This one actually flies in the same orientation 95% of the time, but one could very well turn it in any direction and it would remain on its orbital trajectory. For dockings of arriving vehicles ( I should really say spacecrafts), it is sometimes turned 90 or even 180 degrees ... without even the crew inside realising it! We can see some outside equipment, including a lamp that I changed with Shane! How many astronauts do you need to change a bulb outside the station? ;) Solar panel and radiators for cooling circuits make up the lion's share in this photo due to their imposing size.<br />
<br />
Une autre perspective sur la Station spatiale : vue depuis un module russe, à l’arrière de l'ISS. Celle-ci vole en effet 95% du temps dans la même orientation, mais on pourrait très bien la tourner dans n’importe quel sens et elle resterait sur sa trajectoire orbitale. Pour les arrimages, on la tourne parfois de 90 ou même de 180 degrés… sans même que l’équipage à l’intérieur ne s’en rende compte ! On distingue quelques équipements extérieurs, dont une lampe que nous avons changée avec Shane lors de notre seconde sortie ensemble ! Combien faut-il d'astronautes pour changer une ampoule à l’extérieur de la Station...? ;) Les panneaux solaires et les radiateurs pour les circuits de refroidissement se taillent la part du lion sur cette photo par leur taille imposante.<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
136B0729</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33681073711
title: Maldives
uri: Maldives
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33681073711/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33681073711/" title="Maldives"><img src="media/0ba13f96.33681073711_001feb1a03_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2907/33681073711_001feb1a03_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Maldives" /></a></p>

<p>Paradise in the Indian Ocean: the beautiful Maldives, threatened by the rising water levels <br />
<br />
Au détour de l’océan Indien : les atolls des Maldives, coin de paradis menacé par la montée des eaux <br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
133D0405</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33769863566
title: Maldives
uri: 2017-04-28-Maldives
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33769863566/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33769863566/" title="Maldives"><img src="media/1d7b551d.33769863566_49c7e162bc_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2939/33769863566_49c7e162bc_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Maldives" /></a></p>

<p>Paradise in the Indian Ocean: the beautiful Maldives, threatened by the rising water levels <br />
<br />
Au détour de l’océan Indien : les atolls des Maldives, coin de paradis menacé par la montée des eaux <br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
133D0403</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33437956994
title: Alps to Desert Timelapse
uri: Alps-to-Desert-Timelapse
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33437956994/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a video:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33437956994/" title="Alps to Desert Timelapse"><img src="media/6d256826.33437956994_d155be5741_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2889/33437956994_d155be5741_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="Alps to Desert Timelapse" /></a></p>

<p>From the Alps to the Arabian desert in 30 seconds under the ever-watchful eye of Canadarm. <br />
<br />
Des Alpes au désert d’Arabie en 30 secondes de timelapse, le tout sous l’œil presque indifférent du bras robotique Canadarm…<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33416870144
title: Gibraltar
uri: 2017-04-28-Gibraltar
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33416870144/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33416870144/" title="Gibraltar"><img src="media/15ad7fd8.33416870144_29ff946516_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4183/33416870144_29ff946516_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Gibraltar" /></a></p>

<p>Gibraltar at night! Lots of ships anchored around<br />
<br />
Gibraltar de nuit : un trou noir à la place de la réserve naturelle et une nuée de bateaux<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A7937</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33893935430
title: Normandy
uri: Normandy
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33893935430/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33893935430/" title="Normandy"><img src="media/2e3ccf82.33893935430_40819bc111_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2823/33893935430_40819bc111_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Normandy" /></a></p>

<p>After the mission, I will go back to my homeland Normandy. Seems like it is posing here, at the border to the Manche department. <br />
<br />
Après la mission, j’irai revoir ma Normandie. Elle a l’air très posée, comme ça, en bord de Manche...<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
140D1462</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/34277848155
title: Rouen
uri: Rouen
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34277848155/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34277848155/" title="Rouen"><img src="media/c75d66e6.34277848155_2cfd16d07b_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4166/34277848155_2cfd16d07b_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Rouen" /></a></p>

<p>Rouen, the regional capital, where I did a part of my studies at the Lycée Pierre Corneille!<br />
<br />
Rouen, la capitale régionale : j'y ai fait une partie de mes études au lycée Pierre Corneille <br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
134E3329</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33435958074
title: Seine-Maritime
uri: Seine-Maritime
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33435958074/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33435958074/" title="Seine-Maritime"><img src="media/bab1ff53.33435958074_13d7ee03ea_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2845/33435958074_13d7ee03ea_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Seine-Maritime" /></a></p>

<p>Seine-Maritime, where I come from. The loops of the Seine undulate from Le Havre to Paris via Rouen<br />
<br />
Ma Seine-Maritime natale et les boucles qu’y forme la Seine, particulièrement visibles sur ce cliché ! <br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
140D1471</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/34072481212
title: Calm ocean
uri: Calm-ocean
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34072481212/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34072481212/" title="Calm ocean"><img src="media/1b7998f9.34072481212_f0e9284254_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2869/34072481212_f0e9284254_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Calm ocean" /></a></p>

<p>A calm ocean seems to separate into two in the wake of this ship. Planes, boats... I am missing trains from space! ;)<br />
<br />
La mer comme un miroir s’écarte pour laisser passer ce minuscule esquif vu d’ici… même s’il doit bien faire quelques centaines de tonnes!<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
134E3298</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/34072520152
title: Ship's wake
uri: Ship-s-wake
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34072520152/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34072520152/" title="Ship's wake"><img src="media/3adf81ea.34072520152_de5190df70_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2843/34072520152_de5190df70_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Ship's wake" /></a></p>

<p>A calm ocean seems to separate into two in the wake of this ship. Planes, boats... I am missing trains from space! ;)<br />
<br />
La mer comme un miroir s’écarte pour laisser passer ce minuscule esquif vu d’ici… même s’il doit bien faire quelques centaines de tonnes!<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
134E3295</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33408797134
title: Chicago
uri: Chicago
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33408797134/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33408797134/" title="Chicago"><img src="media/10508bab.33408797134_703467ea0c_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4179/33408797134_703467ea0c_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Chicago" /></a></p>

<p>Chicago is one of the places I haven’t been to in the US and I really want to visit one day. From space, it’s gigantic. The 3-d impression of buildings if you zoom in really reminds me of Google maps or a video game! <br />
<br />
Chicago, c’est une de ces villes américaines incontournables que je n’ai pas (encore) eu l’occasion de visiter. Depuis l’espace, la ville d’Obama et de la musique house se repère facilement au bord du lac Michigan. Le zoom donne une impression de 3D qui me rappelle Google Maps ou des jeux vidéo…<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
134E3206</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/34277990865
title: Bay of Somme
uri: Bay-of-Somme
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34277990865/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34277990865/" title="Bay of Somme"><img src="media/03a44690.34277990865_16370839ae_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2833/34277990865_16370839ae_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Bay of Somme" /></a></p>

<p>I flew over the Bay of Somme many times when I was in pilot school!<br />
<br />
Un écosystème unique : la baie de Somme, survolée de nombreuses fois quand j’étais à l’école de pilotes dans le nord de la France<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
134E2303</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33437958624
title: Stars and city lights
uri: Stars-and-city-lights
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33437958624/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a video:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33437958624/" title="Stars and city lights"><img src="media/d76d35f3.33437958624_d6b6cd5f65_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2853/33437958624_d6b6cd5f65_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="Stars and city lights" /></a></p>

<p>Stars and city lights revolve and seem to form from a point behind the green atmosphere of our planet<br />
<br />
Sur la Station, les étoiles se lèvent tout au long de la nuit et en faisant un peu attention, on reconnaît même certaines constellations… (timelapse)<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
GMT088_22_03_</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/31703040380
title: Cotentin and Caen
uri: Cotentin-and-Caen
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31703040380/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31703040380/" title="Cotentin and Caen"><img src="media/e5a666b1.31703040380_e3bae01a28_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/592/31703040380_e3bae01a28_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Cotentin and Caen" /></a></p>

<p>A view of Cotentin and Caen<br />
<br />
Une vue générale du Cotentin et des îles anglo-normandes avec Caen en métropole régionale <br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
135G0829</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32045963956
title: Brittany Coast
uri: Brittany-Coast
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32045963956/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32045963956/" title="Brittany Coast"><img src="media/146035b7.32045963956_b9eaf19737_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/431/32045963956_b9eaf19737_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Brittany Coast" /></a></p>

<p>The Northern Brittany coast  near St Malo. I love the interplay of sand and sea<br />
<br />
Bretagne nord, vers Saint-Malo : la côte d’Émeraude prend le relais de la baie du Mont-saint-Michel. Le sable et l'eau créent comme un sablier géant qui s'écoule jusqu’à Cancale… <br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
135G0880</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/31964958371
title: St Malo
uri: St-Malo
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31964958371/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31964958371/" title="St Malo"><img src="media/25d2863d.31964958371_62fcb5763b_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/549/31964958371_62fcb5763b_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="St Malo" /></a></p>

<p>St Malo, the Corsaires city and the Chateaubriand rock<br />
<br />
Face à face entre Dinard et la cité corsaire Saint Malo, le tombeau de Chateaubriand entre les deux<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A0532</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32046954306
title: Dieppe
uri: Dieppe
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32046954306/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32046954306/" title="Dieppe"><img src="media/5b8ef9ea.32046954306_dd631386a8_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/375/32046954306_dd631386a8_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Dieppe" /></a></p>

<p>Dieppe, where I went to high-school… lots of memories, not all studious ones ;)<br />
<br />
Dieppe, souvenirs de lycée… et de la vie d’ado (on dit encore « ado » en 2017 ? ;))<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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145A0703</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33819276111
title: Tightly-packed agriculture
uri: Tightly-packed-agriculture
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33819276111/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33819276111/" title="Tightly-packed agriculture"><img src="media/84d4cada.33819276111_0cce0dd20e_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3929/33819276111_0cce0dd20e_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Tightly-packed agriculture" /></a></p>

<p>Some tightly-packed agriculture in Sudan, one of the largest irrigation projects in the world<br />
<br />
Retour au Soudan avec des champs au quadrillage très serré irrigués par un système d’irrigation impressionnant – le projet Gézira?<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
134E2027</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/34178381372
title: Serence calm
uri: Serence-calm
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34178381372/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a video:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34178381372/" title="Serence calm"><img src="media/b1584fd5.34178381372_feaf7974c2_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2821/34178381372_feaf7974c2_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="Serence calm" /></a></p>

<p>The serene calm of our solar array and aurora is accentuated by that one bright flash of lightning<br />
<br />
Spectacle envoûtant d’une aurore boréale qui gagne peu à peu en intensité… <br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
GMT112_12_58_</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/34250071055
title: Detroit Metro
uri: Detroit-Metro
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34250071055/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34250071055/" title="Detroit Metro"><img src="media/d73e4f58.34250071055_3764d00164_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2814/34250071055_3764d00164_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Detroit Metro" /></a></p>

<p>Airports from space, US section (Shane, I’m doing what I can): Detroit Metro DTW/KDTW.  So many runways you don’t want to get confused and land on the wrong one!<br />
<br />
Aéroport depuis l'espace, section américaine en hommage à Shane : Detroit Métro DTW/KDTW - attention à ne pas se tromper de pistes ! <br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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134E3218</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33845272860
title: Bahamas Blue
uri: Bahamas-Blue
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33845272860/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33845272860/" title="Bahamas Blue"><img src="media/300797cf.33845272860_00d71c275e_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2868/33845272860_00d71c275e_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Bahamas Blue" /></a></p>

<p>The end of Proxima nears, less than five weeks to go. So much work to do and not enough time fully appreciate the Bahamas blue. The current return date is 2 June, but like everything in spaceflight it can change.<br />
<br />
La fin de la mission Proxima approche : plus que cinq semaines. Encore tellement de boulot... et pas assez de temps pour graver dans ma mémoire les bleus des Bahamas ! Le retour sur Terre est prévu pour le 2 juin - mais dans le spatial le calendrier peut changer...<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
135G3347</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/34295732736
title: Berthing Cygnus timelapse
uri: Berthing-Cygnus-timelapse
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34295732736/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a video:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34295732736/" title="Berthing Cygnus timelapse"><img src="media/74b789cb.34295732736_1362e8a342_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2949/34295732736_1362e8a342_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="Berthing Cygnus timelapse" /></a></p>

<p>Berthing Cygnus at 25x speed. After astronauts grapple the free-flying vehicle, the ground is in charge of berthing it to the International Space Station. It’s a very slow and precise procedure, with the robotic arm controlled remotely from Houston. Imagine a process so precise that it will create a sealed interface between two vehicles (the lighter Cygnus weighing 5000 kg), in vacuum and with temperatures varying by -100°C to +100°C, while flying at 28000 km/h !<br />
<br />
Une fois le véhicule ravitailleur capturé par nos soins, c’est le sol qui a pris le relais pour l’amarrer à la Station. Le centre de contrôle a alors manœuvré le bras robotique depuis Houston, au cours d’une procédure très lente et méticuleuse : il en faut de la précision pour parvenir à sceller une interface entre deux vaisseaux spatiaux (le plus léger pesant pas moins de 5000 kg), dans le vide de l’espace, avec des températures variant de – 100 à + 100°, et tout ça à 28 000 km/h !<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
GMT112_12_31_</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/34106127281
title: Paris by day
uri: Paris-by-day
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34106127281/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34106127281/" title="Paris by day"><img src="media/e9b176d2.34106127281_07f74da6af_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2869/34106127281_07f74da6af_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Paris by day" /></a></p>

<p>Finally a picture of Paris by day, during the weekend too. A metropolis that extends far beyond the camera frame. Much to explore in this picture! I hope everybody can spot something they recognise, famous monuments, streets they lived in, restaurants where great meals were eaten, museums and more that Paris has on offer<br />
<br />
Enfin un passage au-dessus de Paris en journée, le weekend et par beau temps ! La ville rentre à peine dans mon cadre… Chacun y trouvera j’espère sa rue, un monument préféré, une gare de passage, des souvenirs<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
134E3431</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33818797591
title: Mecca
uri: Mecca
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33818797591/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33818797591/" title="Mecca"><img src="media/983be369.33818797591_a01a8d2378_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3939/33818797591_a01a8d2378_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Mecca" /></a></p>

<p>Bird’s eye view of Mecca, holy city of Islam<br />
<br />
Non loin de l’aéroport de Djeddah: la Mecque bien sûr, ville sainte de l’Islam<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
134E2042</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33416815234
title: Geometric Denver
uri: Geometric-Denver
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33416815234/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33416815234/" title="Geometric Denver"><img src="media/eec8f0a8.33416815234_44d4639ab7_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2860/33416815234_44d4639ab7_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Geometric Denver" /></a></p>

<p>US cities are huge and very geometric: Denver is no exception. Skyscrapers, baseball stadium and perpendicular streets: you know you’re in the USA! ;)<br />
<br />
Gigantisme et géométrie stricte caractérisent les villes américaines et Denver, aux pieds des montagnes Rocheuses, ne fait pas exception à la règle. CBD, stade de baseball et quadrillage des rues : pas de doute, ce sont les États-Unis !<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
134E3032</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33894022280
title: La Hague facility
uri: La-Hague-facility
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33894022280/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33894022280/" title="La Hague facility"><img src="media/3a10dfb5.33894022280_058599ae51_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2851/33894022280_058599ae51_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="La Hague facility" /></a></p>

<p>In the category places you cannot visit: nuclear waste facility of La Hague<br />
<br />
Dans la catégorie « endroits qui ne se visitent pas » : l’usine de traitement des déchets nucléaires de la Hague, en Normandie<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
134E3328</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33563783440
title: Green is showing
uri: Green-is-showing
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33563783440/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33563783440/" title="Green is showing"><img src="media/bf5f9108.33563783440_7286d76261_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2924/33563783440_7286d76261_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Green is showing" /></a></p>

<p>Green is showing and the spring is in the air. I love the red roof in that village, certainly makes the owners house jump out... to astronauts and pilots ;)<br />
<br />
Le vert montre son nez : serait-ce le début du springart ? Quelqu’un de bien intentionné s’est donné la peine de peindre son toit en rouge, pour apporter une touche de couleur à l'ensemble<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
134E2080</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33952023360
title: Follow the Mediterranean
uri: Follow-the-Mediterranean
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33952023360/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a video:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33952023360/" title="Follow the Mediterranean"><img src="media/8e2d8519.33952023360_c1cfe2ac92_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4159/33952023360_c1cfe2ac92_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="Follow the Mediterranean" /></a></p>

<p>Follow the Mediterranean! Funny how clouds seem to converge over Sardinia and Corsica ;) <br />
<br />
La Méditerranée à l’honneur! Pour une raison qui m’échappe, les nuages semblent converger vers la Corse et la Sardaigne… <br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
GMT111_16_13_</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32165630865
title: Cataliss
uri: Cataliss
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32165630865/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32165630865/" title="Cataliss"><img src="media/7a01d03a.32165630865_8a47144cdc_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/575/32165630865_8a47144cdc_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Cataliss" /></a></p>

<p>Looking at catalytic reactions in enzymes in space for CNES educutional experiment Cataliss <br />
<br />
La science au service de la pédagogie, suite: suivi des réactions catalytiques d’enzymes dans l’espace avec des élèves<br />
<br />
<a href="https://proxima.cnes.fr/fr/exo-iss-des-experiences-en-classe-et-dans-lespace" rel="nofollow">proxima.cnes.fr/fr/exo-iss-des-experiences-en-classe-et-d...</a><br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
144A1973</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/34217872016
title: Arizona
uri: 2017-05-02-Arizona
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34217872016/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34217872016/" title="Arizona"><img src="media/ea419e60.34217872016_fefc4cbe4b_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2880/34217872016_fefc4cbe4b_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Arizona" /></a></p>

<p>This photo in Arizona tells tales: nature likes curves and random, man likes order and geometry... who will win in the end?<br />
<br />
À la frontière entre l’Arizona et la Californie, une photo éloquente : la nature tout en courbes et détours contraste avec les œuvres ordonnées de l’être humain, des champs rectangulaires à la route 66 qu’on aperçoit en bas à droite… qui gagnera ce duel… ? <br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
134E2908</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33408866701
title: Aqaba
uri: Aqaba
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33408866701/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33408866701/" title="Aqaba"><img src="media/934985e1.33408866701_f6b9933700_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3943/33408866701_f6b9933700_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Aqaba" /></a></p>

<p>Aqaba in Jordan seems sandwiched in between the water, mountains and desert<br />
<br />
La ville d’Aqaba , au fond du golfe du même nom<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A6970</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/34277978355
title: Tours
uri: Tours
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34277978355/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34277978355/" title="Tours"><img src="media/7b270bf3.34277978355_3eda069ae6_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2872/34277978355_3eda069ae6_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Tours" /></a></p>

<p>Tours, France. I recognised it because of the Loire and Cher rivers... and the airport ;)<br />
<br />
Curieux le Loire et le Cher qui s’écoulent presque parallèlement à Tours mais qui ne sont pas de la même couleur…<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
134E2780</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32137481286
title: Volcano for Alex's Birthday
uri: Volcano-for-Alex-s-Birthday
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32137481286/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32137481286/" title="Volcano for Alex's Birthday"><img src="media/3465955b.32137481286_09b7a30d2b_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/579/32137481286_09b7a30d2b_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Volcano for Alex's Birthday" /></a></p>

<p>Happy Birthday to Alex Gerst, who turns 41 today. Here is a picture for your two fascinations: clouds over a volcanic field (the Haruj in Libya). I hear you are training in Houston for your next mission in 2018, you will be able to admire the clouds and volcanoes from space yourself soon!<br />
<br />
Joyeux anniversaire Alex Gerst, en ce moment à Houston en pleine préparation pour une prochaine mission spatiale ! En l’honneur de notre géophysicien préféré, qui a étonnament préféré photographié des formations nuageuses plutôt que de superbes aéroports pendant son séjour sur l’ISS, voici un combo nuages/champ volcanique, capturé en survolant Haruj en Libye<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A1305</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33581645524
title: Atelier couture 6
uri: Atelier-couture-6
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33581645524/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33581645524/" title="Atelier couture 6"><img src="media/7a37281b.33581645524_dc3672c825_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4177/33581645524_dc3672c825_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Atelier couture 6" /></a></p>

<p>Sewing our Expedition patch onto our Sokol suits on Sunday. Not our speciality, but Oleg and I got the job done! ;) We are getting the Sokol suits ready for our return to Earth soon, and having the right patches is very important ;). The suits keep us safe if there is ever a sudden loss of pressure or fire inside our Soyuz capsule. We don't really sew the patches into our suits, that would make holes and sharp needles are to be avoided on the Space Station. Instead the patch and the suit have loops that we thread through with string and a blunt needle, tieing a knot at the end. Behind us is a toy saxophone Oleg gave me as a birthday present before they surprised me with the real thing after it arrived on the SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft. <br />
<br />
Atelier couture avec Oleg sur la Station spatiale : en préparation de notre retour sur Terre, nous avons ajouté nos patchs sur nos scaphandres Sokol (qu’on portera dans le Soyouz). Mais pas d’inquiétude : on ne risque pas de percer la combinaison - et tant mieux : elle nous protègera en cas d’incendie ou de dépressurisation soudaine. Le scaphandre et le patch comportent des boucles pour que l’on puisse enfiler ce dernier sans avoir à percer de trous. Une aiguille non émoussée, c’est la dernière chose qui doit se retrouver près d’un scaphandre !<br />
J’anticipe les questions : le jouet derrière, c’est un mini saxophone offert par Oleg pour mon anniversaire… <br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
iss051e029364_nr</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33581646654
title: Atelier couture 5
uri: Atelier-couture-5
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33581646654/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33581646654/" title="Atelier couture 5"><img src="media/32f6ed41.33581646654_3d032e2041_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4174/33581646654_3d032e2041_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Atelier couture 5" /></a></p>

<p>Sewing our Expedition patch onto our Sokol suits on Sunday. Not our speciality, but Oleg and I got the job done! ;) We are getting the Sokol suits ready for our return to Earth soon, and having the right patches is very important ;). The suits keep us safe if there is ever a sudden loss of pressure or fire inside our Soyuz capsule. We don't really sew the patches into our suits, that would make holes and sharp needles are to be avoided on the Space Station. Instead the patch and the suit have loops that we thread through with string and a blunt needle, tieing a knot at the end. Behind us is a toy saxophone Oleg gave me as a birthday present before they surprised me with the real thing after it arrived on the SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft. <br />
<br />
Atelier couture avec Oleg sur la Station spatiale : en préparation de notre retour sur Terre, nous avons ajouté nos patchs sur nos scaphandres Sokol (qu’on portera dans le Soyouz). Mais pas d’inquiétude : on ne risque pas de percer la combinaison - et tant mieux : elle nous protègera en cas d’incendie ou de dépressurisation soudaine. Le scaphandre et le patch comportent des boucles pour que l’on puisse enfiler ce dernier sans avoir à percer de trous. Une aiguille non émoussée, c’est la dernière chose qui doit se retrouver près d’un scaphandre !<br />
J’anticipe les questions : le jouet derrière, c’est un mini saxophone offert par Oleg pour mon anniversaire… <br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
iss051e029362_nr</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/34423653395
title: Atelier couture 4
uri: Atelier-couture-4
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34423653395/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34423653395/" title="Atelier couture 4"><img src="media/2aa174b3.34423653395_c8d8593c66_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4161/34423653395_c8d8593c66_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Atelier couture 4" /></a></p>

<p>Sewing our Expedition patch onto our Sokol suits on Sunday. Not our speciality, but Oleg and I got the job done! ;) We are getting the Sokol suits ready for our return to Earth soon, and having the right patches is very important ;). The suits keep us safe if there is ever a sudden loss of pressure or fire inside our Soyuz capsule. We don't really sew the patches into our suits, that would make holes and sharp needles are to be avoided on the Space Station. Instead the patch and the suit have loops that we thread through with string and a blunt needle, tieing a knot at the end. Behind us is a toy saxophone Oleg gave me as a birthday present before they surprised me with the real thing after it arrived on the SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft. <br />
<br />
Atelier couture avec Oleg sur la Station spatiale : en préparation de notre retour sur Terre, nous avons ajouté nos patchs sur nos scaphandres Sokol (qu’on portera dans le Soyouz). Mais pas d’inquiétude : on ne risque pas de percer la combinaison - et tant mieux : elle nous protègera en cas d’incendie ou de dépressurisation soudaine. Le scaphandre et le patch comportent des boucles pour que l’on puisse enfiler ce dernier sans avoir à percer de trous. Une aiguille non émoussée, c’est la dernière chose qui doit se retrouver près d’un scaphandre !<br />
J’anticipe les questions : le jouet derrière, c’est un mini saxophone offert par Oleg pour mon anniversaire… <br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
iss051e029361</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33581650444
title: Atelier couture 3
uri: Atelier-couture-3
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33581650444/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33581650444/" title="Atelier couture 3"><img src="media/f1d6da03.33581650444_64d1ec9717_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4165/33581650444_64d1ec9717_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Atelier couture 3" /></a></p>

<p>Sewing our Expedition patch onto our Sokol suits on Sunday. Not our speciality, but Oleg and I got the job done! ;) We are getting the Sokol suits ready for our return to Earth soon, and having the right patches is very important ;). The suits keep us safe if there is ever a sudden loss of pressure or fire inside our Soyuz capsule. We don't really sew the patches into our suits, that would make holes and sharp needles are to be avoided on the Space Station. Instead the patch and the suit have loops that we thread through with string and a blunt needle, tieing a knot at the end. Behind us is a toy saxophone Oleg gave me as a birthday present before they surprised me with the real thing after it arrived on the SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft. <br />
<br />
Atelier couture avec Oleg sur la Station spatiale : en préparation de notre retour sur Terre, nous avons ajouté nos patchs sur nos scaphandres Sokol (qu’on portera dans le Soyouz). Mais pas d’inquiétude : on ne risque pas de percer la combinaison - et tant mieux : elle nous protègera en cas d’incendie ou de dépressurisation soudaine. Le scaphandre et le patch comportent des boucles pour que l’on puisse enfiler ce dernier sans avoir à percer de trous. Une aiguille non émoussée, c’est la dernière chose qui doit se retrouver près d’un scaphandre !<br />
J’anticipe les questions : le jouet derrière, c’est un mini saxophone offert par Oleg pour mon anniversaire… <br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
iss051e029360</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/34423658975
title: Atelier couture 2
uri: Atelier-couture-2
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34423658975/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34423658975/" title="Atelier couture 2"><img src="media/dccc85c0.34423658975_f7293eccef_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2879/34423658975_f7293eccef_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Atelier couture 2" /></a></p>

<p>Sewing our Expedition patch onto our Sokol suits on Sunday. Not our speciality, but Oleg and I got the job done! ;) We are getting the Sokol suits ready for our return to Earth soon, and having the right patches is very important ;). The suits keep us safe if there is ever a sudden loss of pressure or fire inside our Soyuz capsule. We don't really sew the patches into our suits, that would make holes and sharp needles are to be avoided on the Space Station. Instead the patch and the suit have loops that we thread through with string and a blunt needle, tieing a knot at the end. Behind us is a toy saxophone Oleg gave me as a birthday present before they surprised me with the real thing after it arrived on the SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft. <br />
<br />
Atelier couture avec Oleg sur la Station spatiale : en préparation de notre retour sur Terre, nous avons ajouté nos patchs sur nos scaphandres Sokol (qu’on portera dans le Soyouz). Mais pas d’inquiétude : on ne risque pas de percer la combinaison - et tant mieux : elle nous protègera en cas d’incendie ou de dépressurisation soudaine. Le scaphandre et le patch comportent des boucles pour que l’on puisse enfiler ce dernier sans avoir à percer de trous. Une aiguille non émoussée, c’est la dernière chose qui doit se retrouver près d’un scaphandre !<br />
J’anticipe les questions : le jouet derrière, c’est un mini saxophone offert par Oleg pour mon anniversaire… <br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
iss051e029349</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33581654914
title: Atelier couture 1
uri: Atelier-couture-1
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33581654914/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33581654914/" title="Atelier couture 1"><img src="media/43799c2c.33581654914_b4eb45cd2b_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4169/33581654914_b4eb45cd2b_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Atelier couture 1" /></a></p>

<p>Sewing our Expedition patch onto our Sokol suits on Sunday. Not our speciality, but Oleg and I got the job done! ;) We are getting the Sokol suits ready for our return to Earth soon, and having the right patches is very important ;). The suits keep us safe if there is ever a sudden loss of pressure or fire inside our Soyuz capsule. We don't really sew the patches into our suits, that would make holes and sharp needles are to be avoided on the Space Station. Instead the patch and the suit have loops that we thread through with string and a blunt needle, tieing a knot at the end. Behind us is a toy saxophone Oleg gave me as a birthday present before they surprised me with the real thing after it arrived on the SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft. <br />
<br />
Atelier couture avec Oleg sur la Station spatiale : en préparation de notre retour sur Terre, nous avons ajouté nos patchs sur nos scaphandres Sokol (qu’on portera dans le Soyouz). Mais pas d’inquiétude : on ne risque pas de percer la combinaison - et tant mieux : elle nous protègera en cas d’incendie ou de dépressurisation soudaine. Le scaphandre et le patch comportent des boucles pour que l’on puisse enfiler ce dernier sans avoir à percer de trous. Une aiguille non émoussée, c’est la dernière chose qui doit se retrouver près d’un scaphandre !<br />
J’anticipe les questions : le jouet derrière, c’est un mini saxophone offert par Oleg pour mon anniversaire… <br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33199691842
title: Panama Canal
uri: Panama-Canal
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33199691842/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33199691842/" title="Panama Canal"><img src="media/38e99d42.33199691842_74063b99dc_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/677/33199691842_74063b99dc_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Panama Canal" /></a></p>

<p>Enormous containers in the Panama canal sidelined by a tropical forest<br />
<br />
Des porte-containers de fort tonnage empruntent le canal de Panama, bordé par la forêt tropicale. Un travail de titan pour le creuser et éviter un TRÈS long détour…<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
134E0049</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33385369293
title: Crew Selfie
uri: 2017-05-04-Crew-Selfie
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33385369293/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33385369293/" title="Crew Selfie"><img src="media/7ae3c467.33385369293_2e75578981_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2850/33385369293_2e75578981_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Crew Selfie" /></a></p>

<p>A tradition, with a new participant: Jack Fischer alias Astro2Fish. Fitting in very well, welcome to the team :)<br />
<br />
Une tradition avec un nouveau participant qui a déjà pris ses marques: Jack Fischer <br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
144C6222</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33616149343
title: Jack Fischer
uri: Jack-Fischer
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33616149343/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33616149343/" title="Jack Fischer"><img src="media/d3a37891.33616149343_3d467be840_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4191/33616149343_3d467be840_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Jack Fischer" /></a></p>

<p>Since a while now Expedition 51 is complete. Meet one of the newcomers: Jack Fischer, alias 2fish (his call sign): colonel in the Air Force, test pilot extraordinaire, computer genius: a man of many talents. He’s from the class of 2009 and on his first spaceflight, just like me!<br />
<br />
Notre nouveau collègue de la NASA : Jack Fischer, alias 2fish (son indicatif radio) ! Colonel de l’Air Force, pilote d’essai hors pair, génie de l’informatique : il a plus d’une corde à son arc. Il a été sélectionné en 2009 et séjourne pour la première fois sur la Station, tout comme moi.<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
144D1243</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32067139533
title: Isfahan
uri: Isfahan
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32067139533/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32067139533/" title="Isfahan"><img src="media/48788cb9.32067139533_104cbac4ae_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2064/32067139533_104cbac4ae_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Isfahan" /></a></p>

<p>Large cities like Isfahan with its intertwining streets and infinite variations of urban landscapes are always a prime target for my camera<br />
<br />
Les grandes villes, entrelacs de rues et variations infinies de paysages urbains, sont toujours une cible de choix. Ispahan, en Iran, ancienne capitale perse qui a vu se succéder des siècles et des siècles d'urbanisme, ne déroge pas à la règle !<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A4494</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33949997815
title: Isfahan
uri: 2017-05-04-Isfahan
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33949997815/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33949997815/" title="Isfahan"><img src="media/adba187c.33949997815_6789d70ee0_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2824/33949997815_6789d70ee0_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Isfahan" /></a></p>

<p>Large cities like Isfahan with its intertwining streets and infinite variations of urban landscapes are always a prime target for my camera<br />
<br />
Les grandes villes, entrelacs de rues et variations infinies de paysages urbains, sont toujours une cible de choix. Ispahan, en Iran, ancienne capitale perse qui a vu se succéder des siècles et des siècles d'urbanisme, ne déroge pas à la règle !<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
134E2088</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33796234922
title: Jorf Lasfar
uri: Jorf-Lasfar
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33796234922/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33796234922/" title="Jorf Lasfar"><img src="media/553c29f4.33796234922_283c710388_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3928/33796234922_283c710388_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Jorf Lasfar" /></a></p>

<p>Thought this was an oil refinery at first, but it seems to be more specialised in phosphorous and coal. Port Jorf Lasfar, Morocco<br />
<br />
La taille et la rigueur géométrique des complexes industriels attirent souvent l'œil... Ici le port de Jorf Lasfar au Maroc<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
134E1439</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/34294702606
title: Bahamas under Clouds
uri: Bahamas-under-Clouds
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34294702606/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a video:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34294702606/" title="Bahamas under Clouds"><img src="media/3b45b667.34294702606_a1036acf08_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2942/34294702606_a1036acf08_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="Bahamas under Clouds" /></a></p>

<p>Flight over the Bahamas under the clouds<br />
<br />
Survol des Caraïbes et de leurs îles de rêve… C’est sous la Station que défile le paradis - préservons la planète! <br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
GMT111_16_34_TL_4K</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/31800777910
title: Nosy Iranja
uri: Nosy-Iranja
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31800777910/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31800777910/" title="Nosy Iranja"><img src="media/0d48b517.31800777910_2a83fd0dde_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/422/31800777910_2a83fd0dde_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Nosy Iranja" /></a></p>

<p>Nosy Iranja, off the coast of Madagascar, is home to one of the three most beautiful beaches in the world. Two tiny islands connected by a sand bank of unbelievable purity, which you can only travel on by foot<br />
<br />
Deux minuscules îlots reliés par un banc de sable d’une pureté incroyable qu'on emprunte à pied : au large de Madagascar, Nosy Iranja abrite une des plus belles plages du monde ! <br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A1371</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/34313163331
title: Guantanamo Bay
uri: Guantanamo-Bay
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34313163331/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34313163331/" title="Guantanamo Bay"><img src="media/91e94dc6.34313163331_ce72f7973a_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4183/34313163331_ce72f7973a_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Guantanamo Bay" /></a></p>

<p>Some places are so remote, secret or protected that you just can’t go there. But they can all be seen from space. Here’s what Guantanamo Bay looks like.<br />
<br />
En passant au-dessus de Cuba et de Guantanamo Bay: le genre d’endroit visible uniquement depuis l’espace…<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
139D0797</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33469833663
title: Our planet
uri: Our-planet
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33469833663/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a video:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33469833663/" title="Our planet"><img src="media/995b6493.33469833663_17fec10735_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2815/33469833663_17fec10735_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="Our planet" /></a></p>

<p>A timelapse that highlights how much of our planet is desert, water and covered in clouds!<br />
<br />
Survol agréable, mais un voyage bcp - paisible pour des victimes de conflits qui méritent toute notre attention et notre soutien <br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
GMT106_13_26_</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/34127801421
title: San Diego
uri: San-Diego
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34127801421/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34127801421/" title="San Diego"><img src="media/ef56ce40.34127801421_0c8f4deea3_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4184/34127801421_0c8f4deea3_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="San Diego" /></a></p>

<p>San Diego, and its very intricate bay (it seems: never been there). Strong waves seem to break on shore.<br />
<br />
À San Diego , à l’embouchure du fleuve éponyme , l’homme semble avoir pris la main sur la nature pour créer cette drôle de baie <br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
134E2836</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/34218008246
title: San Diego 2
uri: San-Diego-2
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34218008246/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34218008246/" title="San Diego 2"><img src="media/30721ea4.34218008246_a9f971aa2b_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2839/34218008246_a9f971aa2b_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="San Diego 2" /></a></p>

<p>Prominent shadows accentuate the skyscrapers and terrain around San Diego<br />
<br />
Un carré de verdure en plein centre semble abriter un tas d’activités hétéroclites<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
134E2849</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/34209102056
title: San Diego 1
uri: San-Diego-1
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34209102056/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34209102056/" title="San Diego 1"><img src="media/c79c0b9d.34209102056_553fc5795c_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2878/34209102056_553fc5795c_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="San Diego 1" /></a></p>

<p>What an amazing looking city from space valleys, parks, sea, skyscapers, San Diego seems to have it all<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A7971</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33572686130
title: Cyprus
uri: Cyprus
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33572686130/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33572686130/" title="Cyprus"><img src="media/bd57aeab.33572686130_815fdc6ef9_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2937/33572686130_815fdc6ef9_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Cyprus" /></a></p>

<p>Cyprus seems to float on a mirror... the Mediterranean<br />
<br />
Chypre, qui semble flotter sur la surface miroir de la Méditerranée<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
140D1280</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/32176106975
title: Cyprus
uri: 2017-05-06-Cyprus
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32176106975/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/32176106975/" title="Cyprus"><img src="media/f381a95c.32176106975_c9166c4c91_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/711/32176106975_c9166c4c91_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Cyprus" /></a></p>

<p>I wonder what makes the fields so red in Cyprus?<br />
<br />
Je me demande d’où vient le rouge qui donne cette jolie teinte aux champs chypriotes… [Xylofagou]<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A1191</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/31334515714
title: Larnaca
uri: Larnaca
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31334515714/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/31334515714/" title="Larnaca"><img src="media/6fe1e1a4.31334515714_221c9df734_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/484/31334515714_221c9df734_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Larnaca" /></a></p>

<p>The city of Larnaca. This is where Cyprus' main airport is located ;) <br />
<br />
À Chypre, ce n’est pas la capitale qui accueille la plus grand aéroport du pays… mais Larnaca, que voici!<br />
<br />
Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
<br />
145A1185</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/34433258916
title: San Diego 5
uri: San-Diego-5
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34433258916/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34433258916/" title="San Diego 5"><img src="media/ecee7ee4.34433258916_62dc33ddd3_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4190/34433258916_62dc33ddd3_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="San Diego 5" /></a></p>

<p>A large airport in San Diego that takes up a significant part of the North island. An airport from space for Shane Kimbrough and Jack Fischer <br />
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L'aéroport de la base navale qui occupe la moitié de l'île: magnifique! <br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/34279738475
title: Icy Canada
uri: Icy-Canada
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34279738475/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a video:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34279738475/" title="Icy Canada"><img src="media/b38bb068.34279738475_135213dbd8_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4160/34279738475_135213dbd8_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="Icy Canada" /></a></p>

<p>Human-made beautiful solar panels take the foreground with the natural beauty of icy Canada behind<br />
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Courte ballade de nos panneaux solaires au-dessus d’une région du Canada encore prise dans les neiges – un autre genre de désert ! <br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA</p>


feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/34120747232
title: Brest
uri: Brest
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34120747232/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34120747232/" title="Brest"><img src="media/3a7a9fac.34120747232_06526e58d8_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2846/34120747232_06526e58d8_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Brest" /></a></p>

<p>Return of the places you cannot visit: the nuclear submarine base of l'ile Longue in Brest<br />
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Endroits qui ne se visitent pas, suite : la base de sous-marins nucléaires de l’île Longue (Crozon), face à Brest<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/34462022655
title: Entwined spacesuits
uri: Entwined-spacesuits
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34462022655/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/34462022655/" title="Entwined spacesuits"><img src="media/39ef3e74.34462022655_62a62010d9_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4178/34462022655_62a62010d9_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Entwined spacesuits" /></a></p>

<p>Intimate atmosphere in the space station: at night, these two stored spacesuits seem to be entwined ... the eery pink light of the greenhouse in Columbus adds to the scene<br />
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Ambiance intime dans la Station spatiale : la nuit, ces deux scaphandres entreposés dans Node 2 semblent enlacés… La lumière rose qui émane de la serre du laboratoire Columbus rehausse encore l’atmosphère.<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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feed_id: tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/33674973493
title: China
uri: China
url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33674973493/
content:
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/thom_astro/">Thomas Pesquet</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thom_astro/33674973493/" title="China"><img src="media/8dcd1483.33674973493_824e022f6a_m.jpg" data-original-source="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4190/33674973493_824e022f6a_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="China" /></a></p>

<p>A colourful lake at high altitude in the remote eastern reaches of China<br />
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Le printemps à l’assaut des hauteurs tout à l’est de la Chine avec ce lac coloré dans l’Himalaya<br />
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Credits: ESA/NASA<br />
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134E3876</p>


