英國首位上太空站宇航員蒂姆．皮克（Tim Peake）今年5月接受CNN訪問。（CNN視頻截圖）
英國第一位登上國際太空站的宇航員蒂姆．皮克（Tim Peake），完成186天在太空站的科學研究任務后，周六上午返回地球。
CNN網站6月18日報導，英國宇航員皮克乘坐聯盟號宇宙飛船（Soyuz capsule）于周六（6月18日）上午東部標準時間5時15分，安全降落哈薩克（Kazakhstan），與他同行的還有俄羅斯宇航員尤里．馬連琴科（Yuri Malenchenko）和美國宇航員蒂莫西．柯帕拉（Timothy Kopra）。
今年44歲的皮克在返回地球前推文表示：「這是多麼令人難以置信的旅程，感謝在地球的各位相隨。」
在太空站六個月的時間，皮克創下多個歷史紀錄，包括以跑步機參加倫敦馬拉松賽，以3小時35分21秒成績，刷新太空馬拉松紀錄，並列入吉尼斯世界紀錄；另外在太空開辦遠程科學教學，聽課的學童多達30萬人。
上個月皮克接受CNN訪問時說：「首次升空后不久，往下看地球，感覺很奇特，實在太壯觀了。」
幼時就愛上太空的皮克表示：「還是小男孩時，我經常抬頭望著星星，想了解宇宙以及太陽系，深深著迷太空世界。」
蒂姆返回地球前的推文
Time to put on some weight! What an incredible journey it has been– thank you for following & see you back on Earth! pic.twitter.com/ffAhPvsAFv
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) June 17, 2016
蒂姆在太空站分享的美景
The unmistakable lush green vista of the Amazon rainforest https://t.co/KdROAxgQ38 pic.twitter.com/78esKAmuaw
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) June 15, 2016
Sunsets to view are getting few…goodnight Earth pic.twitter.com/FQpIbDbdD3
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) June 14, 2016
There are a few moments each time we cross the terminator when all we see is this – magical! https://t.co/mGu4n6Jjz2 pic.twitter.com/X3qgLW4EOA
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) June 14, 2016
A wisp of smoke from the volcanic archipelago of the Kuril Islands #RingOfFire https://t.co/bh44dpQqW6 pic.twitter.com/Itoq6PVAqu
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) June 14, 2016
Cygnus grappled by the arm ahead of Tuesday departure. Photobombed by #Spain & #Portugal https://t.co/vZiH3lGI8t pic.twitter.com/ZIyV9ArmQO
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) June 13, 2016
The Space Station passed through magnificent aurora Australis last night https://t.co/7lZvTKVyOu pic.twitter.com/unstbZRwPi
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) June 13, 2016
Sunlight reflecting the stunning colours of this Himalayan lake https://t.co/oQpuhc1SpZ pic.twitter.com/wl0lLudNeB
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) June 12, 2016
Watching the Milky Way rising over the horizon https://t.co/g8p5qxBDcb pic.twitter.com/XQiJ4PQpHq
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) June 8, 2016
Not Mars but the Great Salt Desert of #Iran – fascinating texture https://t.co/1TpvmNczKg pic.twitter.com/IIN427SJkp
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) June 7, 2016
Summer sun setting over UK last night https://t.co/Gc1upbC8S7 pic.twitter.com/uiQ6Dmgi1U
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) June 6, 2016
What a cool looking cloud! Have a great Friday night planet Earth
pic.twitter.com/LcsLU3eO5o — Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) June 3, 2016
Sunlight is nearly always visible right now. No prizes for guessing where this is… #FestadellaRepubblica pic.twitter.com/JeaWR24p26
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) June 2, 2016
The rugged landscape of Sinai and the Syrian desert https://t.co/vhVQE4cv8p pic.twitter.com/tWr6dxjnag
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) June 1, 2016
Yesterday I spoke to Prof. Hawking & daughter Lucy about dark matter & nanocrafts, I showed them my favourite reef! pic.twitter.com/c4BiMLLgoY
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) May 14, 2016
Can we see other planets from space? Here』s Venus rising just before the Sun pic.twitter.com/wGe3bRsAch
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) May 8, 2016
Evening sun lighting up this Himalayan lake https://t.co/klqGkPDbew pic.twitter.com/nqZOUhWgPF
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) May 5, 2016
Can』t see the Pyramids with the naked eye from space but this is the view through an 800mm lens pic.twitter.com/KBc98S9Huc
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) April 19, 2016
I love this pic taken just before sunset – looks more like a movie scene than planet Earth https://t.co/97JhjJajep pic.twitter.com/gORTGhnhx7
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) April 14, 2016
I had to wait a couple of days but finally caught sight of the elusive #Antarctica – worth the wait! pic.twitter.com/m2ZNdtx0Tn
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) April 1, 2016
The striking colour and texture of Africa pic.twitter.com/qmh7GdREA8
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) March 24, 2016
Planet Earth is beautiful. Protect it & take part in @wwf #EarthHour Saturday 19 March 20:30 https://t.co/6AYXG2bEgshttps://t.co/qcgqHfXr1m
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) March 17, 2016
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