Colonel Luca Parmitano is an Italian astronaut in the European Astronaut Corps for the European Space Agency (ESA). He was selected as an ESA astronaut in May 2009.
Parmitano is also a Colonel and test pilot for the Italian Air Force.
He is the first Italian to command the International Space Station (ISS) during Expedition 61.
Parmitano at the Expedition 60 press conference in July 2019
Parmitano performing his first EVA
Parmitano (left), pictured with Expedition 36 crew member Chris Cassidy
Luca Parmitano, attached to the Canadarm2 robotic arm, carries the new thermal pump system for AMS
Paternò is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Catania, in the Italian region of Sicily. With a population (2016) of 48,009, it is the third municipality of the province after Catania and Acireale.
Paternò
Catania Aqueduct at Valcorrente
Paterno Silver Treasure
The steps of the Mother Church of Santa Maria dell'Alto