Astronauts
A year in images for Europe’s human and robotic exploration
Posted on Monday December 23rd, 2024 by Nadjejda
Time flies when exploring space.
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Training
The power of AI in space exploration
Posted on Friday December 20th, 2024 by Laura
What if artificial intelligence (AI) could make the impossible possible in space exploration? ESA’s Artificial Intelligence Lab for Human and Robotic Space Missions, is dedicated to doing just that since the beginning of 2024. By combining cutting-edge AI solutions with ESA’s ambitions for the Moon, Mars and beyond, the Lab is redefining how humans and machines collaborate to explore the cosmos.
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Science
Glove is in the air
Posted on Friday December 13th, 2024 by Laura
Ever wondered how astronauts conduct delicate experiments in the harsh environment of space? Gloveboxes—sealed chambers equipped with built-in gloves—allow them to perform groundbreaking research without compromising safety or precision.
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Sławosz Uznański
Ignis mission name and patch
Posted on Monday December 2nd, 2024 by Laura
The Ignis mission, Poland’s first technological and scientific mission to the International Space Station, will include ESA project astronaut Sławosz Uznański. The name derives from the Latin word for ‘fire’ and symbolises the spark igniting a new era in Poland’s space endeavours. The central motif of the patch features an eagle, referencing Poland’s national emblem. […]
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Sławosz Uznański
Grasping for space debris solutions
Posted on Tuesday November 12th, 2024 by Laura
In preparation for his upcoming mission with Axiom Space, ESA project astronaut Sławosz Uznański is getting to grips with a first taste of space exploration during the most recent ESA parabolic flight campaign.
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Podcasts
ESA astronaut class of 2022: Astro Chat with Marco Sieber and Claude Nicollier
Posted on Friday October 25th, 2024 by Laura
In Episode 11 of this ESA Explores podcast series, we chatted with Switzerland’s first and latest ESA astronauts, Claude Nicollier and Marco Sieber.
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International Space Station
2001: a space odyssey for the first European woman on ISS
Posted on Wednesday October 23rd, 2024 by Nadjejda
On this day in 2001, former ESA astronaut Claudie Haigneré became the first European woman to visit the International Space Station.
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Podcasts
Road to the stars: Training for the Moon at LUNA
Posted on Monday October 21st, 2024 by Laura
In the first episode of the new ESA Explores series, "Road to the stars," we chat with ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer about the LUNA facility, Europe's Moon on Earth.
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