Luca Parmitano retweeted
Congratulations to Ambassador Mario Cospito on his appointment to lead the Italian Space Agency.
@NASA and @ASI_spazio have a long history of successful partnership, and we look forward to building on it as we pursue the ambitious missions ahead, including building a Moon Base and flying Artemis III with Italy’s own @astro_luca.
🇮🇹Warm congratulations to Ambassador Mario Cospito on his appointment as Special Commissioner of the Italian Space Agency by Minister @adolfo_urso of @mimit_gov.
The Ambassador’s extensive experience in international diplomacy, strategic vision and public service will be a great asset for @ASI_spazio, @ESA, Italy and Europe. I look forward to working closely together on the important space initiatives and milestones ahead, starting with ESA's exploration-focussed Intermediate Ministerial Meeting taking place in Rome later this year.
Congratulazioni, Ambasciatore!
Luca Parmitano retweeted
La NASA sta accelerando con l’assemblaggio della capsula Orion e del razzo SLS. Per conoscere tutti i dettagli della missione propedeutica al ritorno dell’umanità sulla Luna, leggi la news 👉🏻 globalscience.it/69229/artem…
Luca Parmitano retweeted
Traiettorie convergenti. Intervista a Anthea Comellini di Thales Alenia Space e Andrea Patassa, Maggiore e pilota collaudatore dell’Aeronautica militare italiana
@emilio_cozzi @wireditalia @esa
wired.it/article/intervista-…
Luca Parmitano retweeted
📰 @astro_luca ci ricorda quale sia la nostra autentica e più alta vocazione
di Luca Peyron @Avvenire_Nei
@esa @ESA_Italia @esaspaceflight
avvenire.it/idee-e-commenti/…
Luca Parmitano retweeted
Artemis III will push the boundaries of spacecraft operations in orbit. @ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano’s assignment as pilot reflects the depth of European expertise in human spaceflight and draws on his extensive operational experience in high-pressure situations. At the same time, ESA’s European Service Module (ESM) will once again provide the critical capabilities that power Orion, demonstrating Europe’s enduring role at the very heart of the Artemis programme.
The news out of Houston today is a powerful recognition of ESA’s role in enabling humankind’s return to the Moon – and a key advancement in our partnership with @NASA. Europeans can take pride in being part of this exciting journey. #ArtemisIII @astro_luca
Luca Parmitano retweeted
“[My] launchpad is my country, Italy…The European Space Agency is like a launch tower… the rocket, literally and figuratively, is NASA.”
@ESA astronaut and Artemis III pilot @Astro_Luca shares words of gratitude.
Luca Parmitano retweeted
Our astronaut Luca Parmitano is assigned as pilot of NASA’s #ArtemisIII mission.
With Europe powering Orion with the European Service Module, this mission will test the critical operations preparing for humankind's return to the Moon.
A strong step forward for ESA–NASA partnership.
🔗esa.int/Science_Exploration/…
📸 NASA
Luca Parmitano retweeted
Jour 103, orbite 1598 – Les volcans sont parmi les plus beaux sites naturels à voir depuis l’orbite… L’Etna m’a prise par surprise un matin alors que j’ouvrais les volets… La blancheur des ses pentes, et surtout ce beau volute de fumée qui rappelle qu’il a le sommeil léger, très léger. J’ai juste eu le temps de prendre une photo, mais je l’ai guetté le lendemain pour en faire d’autres! Clin d’oeil à mon camarade @astro_luca Parmitano, originaire de Catane, au pied de ce majestueux volcan…
Moins d’une minute plus tard, et nous sommes au-dessus du Vésuve, reconnaissable au premier coup d’oeil par son immense cratère, le sentier qui serpente vers le sommet, et surtout Naples qui l’entoure.
📸 @esa / @NASA – S. Adenot
#εpsilon • @esaspaceflight • @ESA_fr • @Space_Station • @NASA_Johnson
Luca Parmitano retweeted
Day 103, orbit 1598 — From orbit, volcanoes are some of the most beautiful natural sights… Etna caught me by surprise one morning as I opened the shutters. The whiteness of its slopes… and that elegant plume of smoke which is a gentle reminder that it’s only lightly, very lightly, asleep. I just had time to take a quick photo, but I kept an eye out for it the next day to capture a few more! A special thought for my fellow ESA astronaut @astro_luca Parmitano, who is from Catania, at the foot of Etna.
Less than a minute later, and we’re flying over Vesuvius, instantly recognisable by the vast crater, the path winding up to the summit, and, most of all, Naples spread out all around it.
📸 @esa / @NASA – S. Adenot
#εpsilon • @esaspaceflight • @Space_Station • @NASA_Johnson
Luca Parmitano retweeted
𝐋𝐮𝐜𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐨 𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐢𝐳𝐳𝐨𝐥𝐢 🛸
🗓️mercoledì 6 maggio alle 11 al #Rizzoli l'Astronauta @esa - @ESA_Italia Luca #Parmitano (@astro_luca) sarà il protagonista dell’evento “#Spazio e #fisiologia umana - Sfide e contromisure” insieme a un panel di grandi esperti.
Luca Parmitano retweeted
Una lunga cooperazione spaziale, oggi ancor più profonda tra @Nasa e @ASI_spazio e porterà a realizzare un campo base sulla #Luna e un astronauta italiano a camminare sulla superficie lunare. Competenza e tecnologia italiana aprono tutte le porte dell’esplorazione dello spazio
La futura “casa” degli astronauti sulla Luna sarà #MadeinItaly, realizzata con tecnologie e da imprese italiane che saranno chiamate a sviluppare i moduli abitativi che garantiranno una presenza sicura e prolungata sulla superficie lunare.
Con l’amministratore della @NASA, @rookisaacman, ho firmato a #Washington una significativa intesa per rafforzare la cooperazione spaziale tra Italia e Stati Uniti proprio sui moduli abitativi lunari, sui sistemi di comunicazione e sulle attività scientifiche, con l’obiettivo di favorire e supportare una presenza umana stabile e duratura sulla Luna. Le imprese dei nostri distretti aerospaziali, a partire da quello di Torino, hanno tutte le capacità per poter contribuire al successo di queste missioni di lungo periodo.
L’Italia rafforza così il proprio ruolo nella nuova corsa alla Luna. Parteciperemo da protagonisti anche a questa nuova fase dell’esplorazione lunare, anche con la presenza di almeno un astronauta italiano nelle future missioni del programma ‘Artemis’, nel solco di una tradizione che lega Italia e Stati Uniti nella corsa allo Spazio, fin dai tempi di Rocco Petrone, che fu direttore del programma Apollo e primario protagonista della prima conquista della Luna.
@ItalyinUS @ASI_spazio @Valente_Teodoro
Luca Parmitano retweeted
Il messaggio di @astro_luca per Catania Capitale della Cultura 2028
Vedi il video di Instagram di @ipressagenzia instagram.com/reel/DVZA1rGiB…
Luca Parmitano retweeted
🇮🇹🇺🇸Great visit at @NASA_Johnson
.Italy-US space cooperation is strategic
.Industrial partnerships and investments are strong
.Collaboration with @NASA is key
.Proud of the important role of our astronauts, researchers, and space firms
Grazie @astro_luca for your hospitality!
Ok, who is in for a wild flight with @united? 🙋🏽♂️ well, buckle up and sit back, we’re going for the long haul. So, I’m flying from Houston to Munich, and because I know my airlines I went for a very long (6hr) stopover, then on to my final destination. I thought there was no way I’d miss my connection, right? (Spoiler: I was wrong). 1/
2/Because, of course, how could one predict that you need food? They must have been surprised! 😇 But all is well that ends well. Except… we’re still at the gate, 1h20’ past our planned take off time. So I polled the passengers:
4/ so if we end up in Reykjavik, it’s probably not going to be a surprise! I just wish I could share the experience with my daughters, but @united put us in separate rows. And the adventure is not over: there’s a great chance we might miss the connection!
1/ UPDATES: This is the gift that keeps on giving! So, we got to the hotel around 2am - 3 adults, one room, 2 beds: thanks for the effort, @united! After spending the entire afternoon at the airport, we boarded about 35’ late: catering was not ready!
Right now here on board it’s 50/50. Maybe @united will take us for another extravagant excursion!