Paolo Nespoli record-man: 60 years back to the ISS, is the third time – Intelligonews

“We will work to focus sul’educazione and schools, to make sure to launch a great message; science, technology, engineering, mathematics, physics, are the important things to focus on to get ahead. In the future there will be many more astronauts Italian, we will go to Mars and perhaps beyond. “

He explained the Italian ESA astronaut, Paolo Nespoli in Rome at the launch of the next mission Italian Space, assigned by ASI, the Italian Space Agency. Its mission, Expedition 52/53, will start in May 2017 and will last about five months. It will be the third mission of long term Italian Space Agency and the third after the Esperia mission Nespoli 2007 and MagISStra made in 2010. And when he goes back into orbit, Paul, born in Milan on April 6, 1957, will be 60 years.

To announce the next adventure in the space of another Italian astronaut was the president of the Italian Space, Roberto Battiston, during a press conference today at ASI in Tor Vergata – Rome. “E ‘with great pleasure that I can announce Battiston- -said the assignment of Paolo Nespoli to the next long-term mission, the third assigned ASI on the basis of the agreement with NASA related to modules MPLM, mission It will be held in 2017 during the Expedition 52/53. ” Nespoli is the only civilian astronaut between the four Italian astronauts working at the European Corps of ESA, which includes Samantha Cristoforetti Parmitano Luca, Roberto Vittori, all three Italian Air Force.

” I felt proud and honored to have been selected for this new mission in space ‘- commented Paolo Nespoli -’ When the president of ASI Battiston me that I would be part of this mission in 2017, I quickly dusted my old shirt with the flag and the logo of ASI ”.

A Nespoli were also asked if they believe in the existence of a “second Earth”.

“Yes, yes, I believe in the extraterrestrial – responded – Moreover, already we astronauts on the space station are actually extraterrestrials. What then -added Nespoli- there’s another planet where there is life , I think so. Of course, the Earth’s sister planet whose discovery was announced a few days ago by NASA, is really far away, is located 1,400 light-years away and will not be easy to reach out if you can really find life, but nothing surprises me more now. ”

“I’m happy-stressed Nespoli- that this planet is ‘blown out’ right now, and I am convinced that in the future someone will perhaps explore it.” Nespoli then turned to the young, to those who today are just kids, “Expect make yourself ahead, expect what will the young of today.”