International Space Station Expedition 47 ESA astronaut Timothy Peake uses hardware for the Vascular Echo experiment May 30, 2016 in Earth Orbit. The test is looking into why some crew members returning from the International Space Station have much stiffer arteries than when they went into space.

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International Space Station Expedition 47 ESA astronaut Timothy Peake uses hardware for the Vascular Echo experiment May 30, 2016 in Earth Orbit. The test is looking into why some crew members returning from the International Space Station have much stiffer arteries than when they went into space.

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Location: Earth Orbit
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