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'Like the Moon': Astronauts flock to Spanish isle to train
'Like the Moon': Astronauts flock to Spanish isle to train
Africa
by  AFP

Kneeling on the edge of a deep crater, astronaut Alexander Gerst uses a chisel to collect a sample of volcanic rock which he carefully puts inside a white plastic bag. Trainees learn how to identify rock samples and collect them, do on-the-spot DNA analysis of microorganisms, and communicate their findings back to mission control.