Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti: ISS is a 'beacon of hope' - DW (English)

Ahead of the launch of her Minerva mission to the International Space Station, Cristoforetti talked about the cooperation among European, US and Russian crew members in light of the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.

On Earth, the situation is dire. Russia is bombing civilian and military targets in  Ukraine. In space, however, cosmonauts are working side by side with astronauts from the European Union. This coop… [+7836 chars]

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