ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti has a special birthday party with her crew mates aboard the International Space Station on Friday 29 April 2022 after arriving to the Station on 28 April 2022.
Samantha published this image on her first Twitter threat from the Space Station saying: "And just in case you thought the celebrations were over… this was us on Friday. It’s easily my longest birthday yet. And space is the best present."
Visit Mission Minerva to learn more about Samantha's second mission to the International Space Station.