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Astronaut Tim Peake tweets view of South East from space Astronaut Tim Peake tweets view of South East from space
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A spectacular view of the South East from space was sent back to earth by astronaut Tim Peake on New Year's Eve.A spectacular view of the South East from space was sent back to earth by astronaut Tim Peake on New Year's Eve.
"Looks like some fine weather for #England and #France for tonight's fireworks!" he said in a tweet."Looks like some fine weather for #England and #France for tonight's fireworks!" he said in a tweet.
The astronaut is sending regular tweets to 300,000 followers on Twitter from the International Space Station (ISS), where he is based for six months.The astronaut is sending regular tweets to 300,000 followers on Twitter from the International Space Station (ISS), where he is based for six months.
The father-of-two from Chichester in West Sussex arrived at the ISS on 15 December.The father-of-two from Chichester in West Sussex arrived at the ISS on 15 December.
His time at the station will be spent conducting scientific experiments.His time at the station will be spent conducting scientific experiments.
'Hello?'
The astronaut is becoming well-known for his light-hearted tweets from space.The astronaut is becoming well-known for his light-hearted tweets from space.
On Christmas Eve, he sent an apology after dialling a wrong number from space and saying to a woman on the other end of the line: "Hello, is this planet Earth?"On Christmas Eve, he sent an apology after dialling a wrong number from space and saying to a woman on the other end of the line: "Hello, is this planet Earth?"
He said it was not intended to be a "prank call".He said it was not intended to be a "prank call".