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Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 6.37 a.m. and I’ve been asked to provide commentary on the launch for TV2. Friday, 4 September The capsule carrying Andreas’ is docking with the space station, and we have organized an event in DTU Library. The TV stations are transmitting live. I feel some pressure when I’m interviewed live on TV. Tuesday, 8 September Andreas sends photos from ISS of thunderclouds over Mexico and the Caribbean. The pictures are beautifully clear, with excellent resolution. Thursday, 10 September Around 8 p.m. an email arrives from my colleague, Olivier Chanrion. I’m over the moon. Andreas has used his ‘leisure time’ on ISS to   NR. 8·2015  |  FORSKNING / RESEARCH  |  7 film a thunderstorm over India from the Cupola. Saturday, 12 September Just like Andreas’ mother, I’m asleep when Andreas returns to Earth, landing in Kazakhstan at 2.51 a.m. I wake up at 7 a.m. and switch on my mobile phone and visit a website. The landing went smoothly. Tuesday, 15 September I read in the paper that Andreas was hugely excited when he was filming the storm from ISS. And Queen Margrethe has said that she is fascinated by giant lightning bolts. I’m amazed that we have done something that has captured the attention of everyone. from Extra Bladet’s online TV channel to the Queen of Denmark. It just doesn’t get any bigger than this. DR, Berlingske og Ingeniøren dækkede pressemødet 24. august i biblioteket i Lyngby. DR, Berlingske og Ingeniøren all covered the press event in the library in Lyngby. Torsten Neubert forklarer de himmelske fænomener for pressen. Torsten Neubert explaining celestial phenomena to the media. Ternede skjorter kan flimre på tv, så Torsten (th.) har fundet den hvide frem. Small check shirts can cause flickering on TV, so Torsten (right) went with a white one instead. FOTO ANNETTE REFN SCAN TO READ FULL ARTICLES dtu.dk/1508


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