Tim Peake is home!

[Velorum]

In case this has passed you by

Tim left the ISS about an hour ago - he's due to land just after 10am

Hope all goes well

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-36519885






Live feed
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Hu...turns_to_Earth

[gentlemenpreferhats]

http://newsthump.com/2016/06/17/can-i-stay-up-here-it-sounds-really-shit-down-there-asks-tim-peake/

(some naughty language)

[Velorum]

Success!

Hope a few of you managed to watch the landing live

[jimp]

Sorry to be negative, im 53 and as a child and teenager i was addicted to the moon landings and space flight in general.
i had posters, models and lots of books on the subject, but call me old and pessimistic (or a but what after all these years and billions spent on it all what have we gained form all of this?
Some of our deepest oceans have not yet been explored, im sure there are a few small advances we he gained from it all, but what worth while?

[Franky Four Fingers]

Sorry to be negative, im 53 and as a child and teenager i was addicted to the moon landings and space flight in general.
i had posters, models and lots of books on the subject, but call me old and pessimistic (or a but what after all these years and billions spent on it all what have we gained form all of this?
Some of our deepest oceans have not yet been explored, im sure there are a few small advances we he gained from it all, but what worth while?

Lung tests, effects of spinal stretching in zero g and they way it returns back to normal which will help them with their understanding of aging and spinal issues and I'm sure many more to mention.

[Velorum]

Yes - a valid viewpoint

Dont agree though.

Im 58 and have managed to avoid becoming as negative.

A significant amount of the work being done on the ISS is linked to the forthcoming Mars missions and that is progress.

I subscribe to the view (Hawkins et al) that the long term survival of the human race could well be linked to off world colonisation.

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[RobDad]

I find the whole thing a bit embarrassing - so much for us being a major world player, how many Americans, Russians and other nationalities have been into space on similar missions? We send a ginger bloke into a space courtesy of other nations, and get all excited about a Brit in space nearly 50 years after the moon landings? We're mot leading we're following - half a century later 😞 - ps not his fault, sure he's a nice chap!


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[Dave O'Sullivan]

what have we gained form all of this?

As with a lot of cutting edge technology, it's the fact it trickles down the chain that makes the biggest differences.

http://www.wired.co.uk/article/nasa-...yth-or-miracle

Must admit, didn't know the camera phone one.

[guinea]

Love space. Love spending money on it. If I had something valuable enough to give up to do a few months on the ISS I'd sell it in a heartbeat.

Tim is a bit boring though, isn't he?

The traits required to be an astronaut don't make for good pub mates.

Hey Tim. Fancy a beer?
Sure, if your having one. That would be nice. Thanks.
What do you drink?
Anything. You choose. Thanks.
Beer?
Sounds great. Thanks.
What beer do you like?
Oh, any is fine. Thanks.

*35 minutes of relentlessly positive noncontroversial conversation later*

Fancy another?
No thanks, I've still got half of this one, then I'm off to bed. Thanks.
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