Russian commander handing over "key" to NASA astronaut

Very nice ceremony on ISS right now with Russian commander Anton Shkaplerov handing over "key" to NASA astronaut Thomas Marshburn. "On orbit we are one crew. ISS is a symbol of friendship, a symbol of the future of exploration of space."

Sun (Russian commander) conjunct Chiron (common ground, personal imperative (Russian commander Anton Shkaplerov handing over "key" to NASA astronaut)). Jupiter (honorable, tolerance, higher mind, hope) quincunx *Praamzius (negotiations, treaties, friends (ISS is a symbol of friendship)). 

*first object to receive a name from Lithuanian lore, the god of time, sky, peace and friendship 

The interactions seemed 100 percent genuine and friendly. Shkaplerov only briefly referenced Earth-bound tensions, but said on orbit they were "space brothers and space sisters." It gives me some hope for the future.

NASA, almost certainly, will not cut ISS ties with Russia. It would be akin to violating an international treaty, and NASA won't take the first step. https://twitter.com/SciGuySpace/status/1508978238894354433

It's worth noting there was absolutely zero Russian war propaganda to be seen in the Soyuz landing zone, or in Moscow Mission Control. I'd take this as further evidence that Russia would like to continue the ISS partnership. https://twitter.com/SciGuySpace/status/1509143288976220174

Minor planet keywords developed by Philip Sedgwick, used with permission http://philipsedgwick.com/

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