Prince Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands welcomes astronaut Kuipers from the Netherlands during the national welcome in at the beach of Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 30 August 2012. Kuipers stayed 193 days in the International Space Station (ISS). On 1 July Kuipers returned back on earth. It was the longest space journey of an European astronaut ever. Photo: Patrick van Katwijk Net

Prince Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands welcomes astronaut Kuipers from the Netherlands during the national welcome in at the beach of Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 30 August 2012. Kuipers stayed 193 days in the International Space Station (ISS). On 1 July Kuipers returned back on earth. It was the longest space journey of an European astronaut ever. Photo: Patrick van Katwijk Net Stock Photo
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