https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Italian astronaut Paolo Nespoli returned to Earth on Thursday after 139 days in space. https://www.thelocal.it/20171214/italian-astronaut-paolo-nespoli-returns-to-earth-after-139-days-in-space Thu, 14 Dec 2017 11:52:23 +0100 italian-astronaut-paolo-nespoli-returns-to-earth-after-139-days-in-space Ever wondered how you wash, shampoo your hair or even clip your nails in space? All these questions are answered in a virtual tour of the International Space Station bathroom by Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti. https://www.thelocal.it/20150506/italian-astronaut-demonstrates-how-to-wash-in-space Wed, 06 May 2015 18:27:59 +0200 italian-astronaut-demonstrates-how-to-wash-in-space A Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying Italy's first female astronaut safely blasted off on Sunday to begin its journey to the International Space Station. https://www.thelocal.it/20141124/russian-craft-takes-italian-astronaut-to-space Mon, 24 Nov 2014 09:27:00 +0100 russian-craft-takes-italian-astronaut-to-space The first Italian female astronaut to be launched into outer space said she is about to fulfill her dream. https://www.thelocal.it/20141121/italys-first-female-astronaut-prepares-for-space Fri, 21 Nov 2014 13:43:00 +0100 italys-first-female-astronaut-prepares-for-space Three astronauts returned to Earth Monday, following a 166-day mission, bringing the Olympic torch back from the International Space Station after a historic space walk. https://www.thelocal.it/20131111/italian-astronaut-returns-to-earth Mon, 11 Nov 2013 09:15:00 +0100 italian-astronaut-returns-to-earth Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano on Wednesday recounted the terrifying minutes last month when he felt he was drowning in his spacesuit after it sprang a still unexplained leak during a spacewalk. https://www.thelocal.it/20130821/italian-astronaut-tells-of-spacewalk-drowning-horror Wed, 21 Aug 2013 13:21:00 +0200 italian-astronaut-tells-of-spacewalk-drowning-horror Luca Parmitano landed in space this morning, just over five-and-a-half hours after taking off from Kazakhstan. He's the youngest astronaut to be given a long-duration International Space Station mission and the first Italian to walk in space. https://www.thelocal.it/20130530/meet-the-first-italian-astronaut-to-walk-in-space Thu, 30 May 2013 13:34:00 +0200 meet-the-first-italian-astronaut-to-walk-in-space