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| First Full Day in Space Updated 4:45 PMSwedish astronaut Christer Fuglesang and his crewmates on the space shuttle Discovery have completed their first full day in space on their mission to the International Space Station.After Friday night's launch Fuglesang, who is on his second flight on Discovery, wrote a message for the Swedish National Space Board's website:"We're underway! It feels less shaky than last time. I haven’t had much time to look outside yet, we’ve worked hard, but Discovery is now properly configured for space. Weightlessness is just as fun as last time. I’ve had a small and very late dinner, and now I’ll sleep." sr.se |
Fuglesang On His Way Back to Earth Swedish astronaut Christer Fuglesang's space adventure is nearing its end. In a report sent to the Swedish National Space Board, he said that he felt sad to be leaving the International Space Station.According to news service TT, the space shuttle Discovery left the ISS on Tuesday and began its journey back to earth. Fuglesang and his fellow astronauts are scheduled to land at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday night. sr.se |
Sweden calls summit over EU top jobs Sweden, which currently hold the rotating EU presidency, has called an extraordinary meeting in Brussels next week with the aim of presenting candidates for the new positions of president and foreign policy chief. thelocal.se |
Minaret ban favoured by one in four Swedes: poll One in four Swedes is in favour of prohibiting the building of more minarets in the country, a new poll shows. thelocal.se |
Swedes rush to sell unwanted Christmas gifts As one of the busiest retail days of the year kicks off, one in every three Swedes will exchange their Christmas gifts this year, according to a survey. Many are also selling their unwanted presents online. thelocal.se |