and follow @Paxi_ESAKids for updates and competitions — ESA (@esa) July 24, 2017

These #zeroG mascots hang in Soyuz on every mission. When zero-g is reached they float, simple but effective! — ESA (@esa) July 24, 2017

Today we inspected our spacecraft together. We are GO! TransfomerMax concurred… #VITAmission pic.twitter.com/GSSkVGlNjC — Paolo Nespoli (@astro_paolo) July 24, 2017

My son Max finally agreed to lend me one of his #Transformers (the smallest…): it will be one of our 3 0-g indicators. #VITAmission #ZeroG pic.twitter.com/PgYyCvVHo7 — Paolo Nespoli (@astro_paolo) […]

Almost ready to launch… but first, let us take a #selfie! / Quasi pronti al lancio… ma prima, un selfie! #VITAmission pic.twitter.com/f4YFhz0pwm — Paolo Nespoli (@astro_paolo) July 24, 2017

The plan for our arrival on the @Space_Station is longer than the table. No worries, we'll have the best specialists guiding us!#VITAmission pic.twitter.com/PMXcKxVKu6 — Paolo Nespoli (@astro_paolo) July 24, 2017

Preparing for Euclid mission with record-breaking #Universe simulation: @esascience #ImageOfTheWeek https://t.co/LQpnncfzPz pic.twitter.com/soHFo8DwCn — ESA (@esa) July 24, 2017

Chasing solar eclipses can cause you to go to the most interesting places and meet the most interesting people. Almost. For example, chasing this eclipse brought this astrophotographer to Kenya […]

Can we foresee the risk of an asteroid impact on Earth? What can we do about it? @TEDxAix talk by Ian Carnelli https://t.co/eucpSX9w6R — ESA (@esa) July 23, 2017