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ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst spent 166 days in space with NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman and Roscosmos commander Max Suraev in 2014.
This ten-minute video shows highlights of his Blue Dot mission, from docking spacecraft to science and spacewalks Alexander worked to improve the International Space Station and life on Earth.
From launch to landing, look at the experiments and beautiful images Alexander shared with us.
For more about the Blue Dot mission go to: http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Human_Spaceflight/Blue_dot
Follow Alexander via alexandergerst.esa.int