Saturday, October 22, 2022

Italian Astronaut Shares Views of China & Ancient Poem | International Space Station

Italian Astronaut Shares Views of China & Ancient Poem | International Space Station

Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti of the European Space Agency (ESA) has become an online sensation in China after she tweeted a poem written by renowned 4th century Chinese calligrapher Wang Xizhi. The 45-year-old, who speaks six languages including Mandarin, also posted three photos taken from space along with both English and Italian translations of the poem, known as Lan Ting Xu in Chinese. She has been flying over China aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

Read full SCMP story: https://sc.mp/wpoc

Learn about Samantha's Minerva Mission: https://bit.ly/MissionMinerva

Samantha Cristoforetti's Biography (ESA)

https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Astronauts/Samantha_Cristoforetti

An international partnership of space agencies provides and operates the elements of the International Space Station (ISS). The principals are the space agencies of the United States, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada. The ISS has been the most politically complex space exploration program ever undertaken.


Credit: South China Morning Post (SCMP)

Duration: 1 minute, 27 seconds

Release Date: October 19, 2022


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