Posted on 28 November 2014 by julien
ESA-sponsored medical doctor living in Concordia base in Antarctica sends this update on long-distance relationships, talking with ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst and the importance of sharing: Concordia Base Log Time: L+345 (October 2014) Temperature: -45 ˚C Week:...
Posted on 10 November 2014 by julien
Landing at 04:58 Central European Time Alexander, Max and Reid all seemed in great health and spirits.
Posted on 10 November 2014 by julien
Alexander, Reid and Max undocked from the International Space Station at 01:31 Central European Time. This image shows the Intnernational Space Station as their Soyuz spacecraft retreated from the weightless research centre. The spacecraft performed a roll...
Posted on 10 November 2014 by julien
Max, Reid and Alexander said goodbye to their colleagues and closed the hatch to their Soyuz TMA-13M spacecraft that will bring them home at 23:27 CET.
Posted on 9 November 2014 by julien
After spending almost six months in space running experiments and maintaining the International Space Station, ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst will return to Earth on Monday. Alexander will climb into the Soyuz spacecraft with Roscosmos cosmonaut Max Suraev...
Posted on 8 November 2014 by Alexander
The previous entries on Space Station science can be found here and here. The last blog entry on my favourite science experiments will focus on biology and medicine. Going to space has changed my body in many...
Posted on 8 November 2014 by julien
Scottish conceptual Katie Paterson created an artwork ‘Campo del Cielo, Field of the Sky‘ based on a 4.5-billion-year-old meteorite that was cast, melted, and recast back into a new version of itself while retaining its original form....
Posted on 7 November 2014 by Alexander
Part one of this science blog is available here I was very happy to turn on the Electromagnetic Levitator on Wednesday. This machine is a furnace that melts and solidifies metals with a twist. Using magnets it...
Posted on 7 November 2014 by julien
Watch ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst demonstrate how Philae will land on the surface of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. Alexander narrates the story of the Rosetta mission and performs a demonstration that visualises the difficulties of landing on an object...
Posted on 6 November 2014 by Alexander
The Blue Dot mission is nearing its end, I leave my home of the last five months on Sunday night. I am touched by all who joined me on my adventure and it was a pleasure to...