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Saarland and Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Saarland and Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

22/04/2022 1018 views 15 likes 466369 ID

This image of the Saarland region in Germany, the home of ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer, was taken aboard the International Space Station during his Cosmic Kiss mission.

Visit the Cosmic Kiss mission page to learn more about Matthias’s mission.

 

ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer holds a package of space food from Saarland on the International Space Station
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Matthias Maurer with Saarland space food

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Cologne, Germany at night
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Cologne, Germany at night

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Food from Saarland on the International Space Station
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A floating feast

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Record rainfall has caused swollen rivers to burst their banks and wash away homes and other buildings in western Europe. Data from the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission are being used to map flooded areas to help relief efforts.
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Satellites map floods in western Europe

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Matthias Maurer holds an antimicrobial spoon designed for a Saarland space feast
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Saarlandish spoon in orbit

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