An Italian astronaut publishes magnificent photos of Algeria from space
Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti has posted stunning images of Algeria from space.
Samantha Cristoforetti tweeted: “Hello Algeria! Its capital, Algiers, is located on the Mediterranean coast in the middle of two other coastal cities: Oran and Annaba”
Hello Algeria! :flag_dz: Algiers, its capital, lies on the country's Mediterranean coast in the middle of two other coastal cities: Oran and Annaba. MissionMinerva https://t.co/SIV33W9euf
Magnificent photos of Algeria from space | Source: @AstroSamantha (Twitter)
Magnificent photos of Algeria from space | Source: @AstroSamantha (Twitter)
Magnificent photos of Algeria from space | Source: @AstroSamantha (Twitter)
? Qui est Samantha Cristoforetti
Samantha Cristoforetti (born April 26, 1977 in Milan, Italy) is an Italian engineer, fighter pilot and astronaut. She is part of the third group of astronauts from the European Space Agency (ESA) selected in 2009.
She is the space agency's third female astronaut and the first Italian female astronaut. As of November 23, 2014, she is part of the permanent crew of the International Space Station for a period of six months as part of the Expedition 42 and Expedition 431 missions.
Since this last mission, Samantha Cristoforetti is the European astronaut having made the longest stay in space, with a flight lasting 199 days.
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