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14:16 UK time, Tuesday, 21 May 2013
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Nasa's Curiosity Mars rover drills a second rock sample for analysis http://t.co/9NSx4l8fOJ Great mosaics from @ken_kremer
Jonathan Amos Science correspondent
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22:14 UK time, Monday, 20 May 2013
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Nasa's Mars rover Curiosity drills to collect a powdered sample from the interior of a rock called "Cumberland". http://t.co/xAWHqGBXzU
13:58 UK time, Monday, 20 May 2013
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Astro #majortim reflects on his space station assignment with @davidshukmanbbc http://t.co/ZrluazLpDu
13:20 UK time, Monday, 20 May 2013
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What do you reckon a Full English Breakfast tastes like in orbit? #majortim may tell us. http://t.co/Mpk1mT866m Read @davidshukmanbbc
13:01 UK time, Monday, 20 May 2013
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Dr Thomas Reiter, the European Space Agency, discusses the Esa astronaut corps and future flights #majortim http://t.co/pYfyoRegqk
13:01 UK time, Monday, 20 May 2013
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Dr David Parker, the CEO of the UK Space Agency, on #majortim and his significance for UK space http://t.co/O6rIeFBPZ0
13:00 UK time, Monday, 20 May 2013
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Colin Pillinger and @Kevin_Fong discuss the notion of British astronauts http://t.co/UNkGywCK3c #majortim
12:55 UK time, Monday, 20 May 2013
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Today's early video report from @BBCPallab on @astro_timpeake 's space station expedition announcement http://t.co/Fni3FI9WGv #majortim
10:16 UK time, Monday, 20 May 2013
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See you in November 2015. #majortim is going to the space station. Congrats to @astro_timpeake http://t.co/hfursaitB0
09:57 UK time, Monday, 20 May 2013
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First writethru BBC News - UK astronaut Tim Peake 'thrilled' at space opportunity http://t.co/hrJBQSrD4A #majortim
09:38 UK time, Monday, 20 May 2013
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His sons are thrilled. His 4.5 year old is excited by it all. #majortim
09:37 UK time, Monday, 20 May 2013
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He will be launching from Baikonur on Soyuz FG rocket #majortim
09:37 UK time, Monday, 20 May 2013
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He say he will likely have to move his family to Houston. #majortim
09:36 UK time, Monday, 20 May 2013
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He is qualified on Russian Orlan and US space suits and so will be allowed to do a spacewalk, but nothing fixed yet. #majortim
09:34 UK time, Monday, 20 May 2013
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By the way, #majortim 's favourite Bowie song in "Under Pressure". A 1981 hit with Queen for you young people. ;-)
09:34 UK time, Monday, 20 May 2013
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Referring to Chris Hadfield, #majortim say: “Yes I do play the guitar, but very badly. I wouldn’t inflict my signing on anyone.”
09:32 UK time, Monday, 20 May 2013
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Man of the moment. #majortim: “I am absolutely delighted by this decision. A true privilege to be assigned to a long duration mission.”
09:31 UK time, Monday, 20 May 2013
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ESA human spaceflight chief Thomas Reiter: #majortim is fourth “rookie” assignment. Mogensen and Pesquet will get dates later this year
09:28 UK time, Monday, 20 May 2013
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Willetts: Selection is good for science; hopes Tim will initiate a British “Apollo effect” #majortim
09:26 UK time, Monday, 20 May 2013
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David Willetts, science minister, says @astro_timpeake has been selected for a long duration ISS mission starting in November 2015 #majortim
About Jonathan
Jonathan has been a science specialist with the BBC since 1994.
He was part of the team that set up the BBC News website in 1997.
His online science reporting has won major awards in Britain.
Jonathan is perhaps best known for his European space coverage.
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