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NASA astronaut Scott Kelly during the 34th NASA spacewalk, on 21 December 2015, to free a stuck transporter on the outside of the International Space Station.
ESA astronaut Tim Peake, who supported the two spacewalkers from inside the Station, took this picture and commented: “My ringside-seat view of the spacewalk EVA 34 – taken from the cupola.”
Tim’s six-month Principia mission will see him work on over 30 experiments for ESA.
Connect with Tim on social media at: timpeake.esa.int