Science and Exploration

Kuokewu Zekecun, China As Seen From Space

By Keith Cowing
Press Release
February 2, 2022
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Kuokewu Zekecun, China As Seen From Space
Kuokewu Zekecun, China
ESA

Image of the Xinjiang region in northwest China by ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer on board the International Space Station.
Matthias posted these images to his social media channels on 1 February 2022 with the caption:

????! Happy New Year Shenzhou-13 Crew

2022 is the Year of the Tiger. It’s said that children born in the coming year will be energetic, natural leaders who love to take risks – I wonder if they’ll also be space explorers ???????

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Credit: NASA/ESA-M.Maurer
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