Alexander Gerst talks Blue Dot
4,640 views · Published 17 February 2014
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Channel: European Space Agency, ESA
· 2014
· Science & Technology
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ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst introduces his mission name and logo: Blue Dot. Inspired by an image of Earth taken by the Voyager probes at the edge of our solar system. From afar our planet looks like a fragile spacecraft that needs protecting -- it is the only spaceship we have.
Alexander will fly to the International Space Station and stay on our orbital outpost for six months running scientific experiments and maintaining the facility.
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