The Local Germany https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed German astronaut calls for 'peace and tolerance' German astronaut Alexander Gerst used a public appearance alongside Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday to urge children to care for the planet and for peace in the wake of the Paris terrorist attacks. https://www.thelocal.de/20151120/german-astronaut-calls-for-peace-and-tolerance Fri, 20 Nov 2015 16:55:59 +0100 german-astronaut-calls-for-peace-and-tolerance 'Space stone' brought back to Cologne German astronaut Alexander Gerst visited the Cologne city hall on Wednesday to present a special gift – a stone from the city's famous cathedral that he'd taken into space with him. https://www.thelocal.de/20150325/space-stone-brought-back-to-cologne Wed, 25 Mar 2015 18:12:38 +0100 space-stone-brought-back-to-cologne Gerst is in 'tip top shape' as he waits to go home While astronaut Alexander Gerst dazzled the world with his photos from space, German doctors tending to the returned geophysicist are astounded by his phenomenal health on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20141111/gerst-is-in-tip-top-shape-as-he-waits-to-go-home-dlr-iss Tue, 11 Nov 2014 14:05:00 +0100 gerst-is-in-tip-top-shape-as-he-waits-to-go-home-dlr-iss German astronaut Gerst back down to Earth After 165 days in zero gravity, Alexander Gerst, who wowed the world with his photos from space, flashed a broad grin as he landed on Earth safely with two of his crew members. https://www.thelocal.de/20141110/german-astronaut-gerst-back-down-to-earth Mon, 10 Nov 2014 09:29:00 +0100 german-astronaut-gerst-back-down-to-earth Gerst and crew get 3D printer and some mice UPDATE: Alexander Gerst, Germany's man aboard the International Space Station (ISS), captured SpaceX's unmanned Dragon craft with a cargo of supplies on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20140923/3d-printer-and-some-mice-sent-to-gerst-and-crew Tue, 23 Sep 2014 11:07:00 +0200 3d-printer-and-some-mice-sent-to-gerst-and-crew German astronaut docks with space station A crew of German, Russian, and US astronauts docked with the International Space Station as space cooperation between Moscow and the West continues despite their worst standoff since the Cold War. https://www.thelocal.de/20140530/german-astronaut-docks-with-space-station Fri, 30 May 2014 11:04:00 +0200 german-astronaut-docks-with-space-station