組圖:英首位上太空站宇航員 週六返回地球
【大紀元2016年06月18日訊】英國第一位登上國際太空站的宇航員蒂姆.皮克(Tim Peake),完成186天在太空站的科學研究任務後,週六上午返回地球。
CNN網站6月18日報導,英國宇航員皮克乘坐聯盟號宇宙飛船(Soyuz capsule)於週六(6月18日)上午東部標準時間5時15分,安全降落哈薩克斯坦(Kazakhstan),與他同行的還有俄羅斯宇航員尤里.馬連琴科(Yuri Malenchenko)和美國宇航員蒂莫西.柯帕拉(Timothy Kopra)。
今年44歲的皮克在返回地球前推文表示:「這是多麼令人難以置信的旅程,感謝在地球的各位相隨。」
在太空站六個月的時間,皮克創下多個歷史紀錄,包括以跑步機參加倫敦馬拉松賽,以3小時35分21秒成績,刷新太空馬拉松紀錄,並列入吉尼斯世界紀錄;另外在太空開辦遠程科學教學,聽課的學童多達30萬人。
上個月皮克接受CNN訪問時說:「首次升空後不久,往下看地球,感覺很奇特,實在太壯觀了。」
幼時就愛上太空的皮克表示:「還是小男孩時,我經常抬頭望著星星,想了解宇宙以及太陽系,深深著迷太空世界。」
蒂姆返回地球前的推文
Time to put on some weight! What an incredible journey it has been– thank you for following & see you back on Earth!
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake)
蒂姆在太空站分享的美景
The unmistakable lush green vista of the Amazon rainforest
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake)
Sunsets to view are getting few…goodnight Earth
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake)
There are a few moments each time we cross the terminator when all we see is this – magical!
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake)
A wisp of smoke from the volcanic archipelago of the Kuril Islands
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake)
Cygnus grappled by the arm ahead of Tuesday departure. Photobombed by &
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake)
The Space Station passed through magnificent aurora Australis last night
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake)
Sunlight reflecting the stunning colours of this Himalayan lake
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake)
Watching the Milky Way rising over the horizon
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake)
Not Mars but the Great Salt Desert of – fascinating texture
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake)
Summer sun setting over UK last night
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake)
What a cool looking cloud! Have a great Friday night planet Earth 🙂
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake)
Sunlight is nearly always visible right now. No prizes for guessing where this is…
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake)
The rugged landscape of Sinai and the Syrian desert
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake)
Yesterday I spoke to Prof. Hawking & daughter Lucy about dark matter & nanocrafts, I showed them my favourite reef!
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake)
Can we see other planets from space? Here’s Venus rising just before the Sun
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake)
Evening sun lighting up this Himalayan lake
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake)
Can’t see the Pyramids with the naked eye from space but this is the view through an 800mm lens
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake)
I love this pic taken just before sunset – looks more like a movie scene than planet Earth
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake)
I had to wait a couple of days but finally caught sight of the elusive – worth the wait!
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake)
The striking colour and texture of Africa
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake)
Planet Earth is beautiful. Protect it & take part in Saturday 19 March 20:30
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake)
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