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\nESA astronaut Tim Peake posted this photo on his social media channels, commenting "Beautiful night pass over Italy, Alps and Mediterranean".\n<\/p>\n
\nTim’s six-month mission to the International Space Station is named Principia, after Isaac Newton\u2019s ground-breaking Naturalis Principia Mathematica, which describes the principal laws of motion and gravity.\n<\/p>\n
\nHe is performing more than 30 scientific experiments for ESA and taking part in numerous others from ESA\u2019s international partners.\n<\/p>\n
\nESA and the UK Space Agency have partnered to develop many exciting educational activities around the Principia mission, aimed at sparking the interest of young children in science and space.\n<\/p>\n
\nMore about the Principia mission: http:\/\/www.esa.int\/principia<\/a>\n<\/p>\n \nMore photos from Tim on his flickr photostream: https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/timpeake<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \nESA astronaut Tim Peake posted this photo on his social media channels, commenting “Beautiful night pass over Italy, Alps and Mediterranean”.\n<\/p>\n \nTim’s six-month mission to the International Space Station is named Principia, after Isaac Newton’s ground-breaking Naturalis Principia Mathematica, which describes the principal laws of motion and gravity.\n<\/p>\n \nHe is performing more than 30 scientific experiments for ESA and taking part in numerous others from ESA’s international partners.\n<\/p>\n \nESA and the UK Space Agency have partnered to develop many exciting educational activities around the Principia mission, aimed at sparking the interest of young children in science and space.\n<\/p>\n \nMore about the Principia mission: http:\/\/www.esa.int\/principia<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n