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Laboratorio científico europeo que forma parte de la Estación Espacial Internacional
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Join the roomColumbus es un módulo de laboratorio científico que forma parte de la Estación Espacial Internacional (ISS) y representa la mayor contribución individual de la Agencia Espacial Europea (ESA) a la estación. Fue construido en Turín, Italia, por Alcatel Alenia Space con el equipo funcional y el software diseñados por EADS en Bremen, Alemania. El módulo fue lanzado a bordo del transbordador espacial Atlantis el 7 de febrero de 2008, durante la misión STS-122. Columbus es operado por el Centro de Control Columbus en el Centro de Operaciones Espaciales Alemán, parte del Centro Aeroespacial Alemán (DLR) en Oberpfaffenhofen cerca de Múnich. En 2008, la ESA estimó el costo total de Columbus —incluyendo la construcción, diez años de operaciones, experimentos científicos e infraestructura terrestre de apoyo— en aproximadamente 1,4 mil millones de euros.
“I should not proceed by land to the East, as is custom, but by a Westerly route, in which direction we have hitherto no certain evidence that any one has gone.”
“Here the men lost all patience, and complained of the length of the voyage, but the Admiral encouraged them in the best manner he could, representing the profits they were about to acquire, and adding that it was to no purpose to complain, having come so far, they had nothing to do but continue on to the Indies, till with the help of our Lord, they should arrive there.”
“The Admiral says that he never beheld so fair a thing: trees all along the river, beautiful and green, and different from ours, with flowers and fruits each according to their kind, many birds and little birds which sing very sweetly.”
“The two Christians met on the way many people who were going to their towns, women and men, with a firebrand in the hand, herbs to drink the smoke thereof, as they are accustomed.”
“And I say that Your Highnesses ought not to consent that any foreigner does business or sets foot here, except Christian Catholics, since this was the end and the beginning of the enterprise, that it should be for the enhancement and glory of the Christian religion, nor should anyone who is not a good Christian come to these parts.”
“I certify to Your Highnesses that in the world I believe that there are no better people nor better land. They love their neighbors as themselves, and have a speech that is sweetest in the world, and mild and always laughing.”
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