"Life on Earth will continue, it's humankind that is at risk"

Luca Parmitano handed over control of the International Space Station station on 5 February 2020. Talking about his 201-day-long mission he said what struck him the most was the fragility of planet Earth.

ISS Expedition 60/61 crew member, Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano (ESA) after the landing of the space capsule

KAZAKHSTAN - FEBRUARY 6, 2020: ISS Expedition 60/61 crew member, Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano (ESA) after the landing of the space capsule Source: AAP Image/Alexander Ryumin/TASS/Sipa USA

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