Expedition 60 Flight Engineer Luca Parmitano is seated inside ESA’s Columbus laboratory module

iss060e021138 (Aug. 1, 2019) --- Expedition 60 Flight Engineer Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency (ESA) is seated inside ESA's Columbus laboratory module wearing virtual reality goggles exploring how microgravity affects an astronauts ability to grip and manipulate objects. The ESA GRIP study may inform the design of future spacecraft control devices and space system interfaces.