Posted on Tuesday February 16th, 2021 by Ally
For the first time in over a decade, the European Space Agency (ESA) is seeking new astronauts. Tune in to ESA Web TV on Tuesday 16 February from 13:00 CET (12:00 GMT) for briefings in six languages and all you need to know.
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Posted on Saturday February 6th, 2021 by Ally
Saturday 6 February marks exactly one year since ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano returned from his second mission to the International Space Station. In that time, the world has changed significantly due to the spread of COVID-19. The Italian astronaut who would have usually shared his knowledge and experiences with European citizens in person, has […]
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Posted on Saturday January 30th, 2021 by julien
A launch date of no earlier than Tuesday, 20 April 20 has been set for the launch of the second crew mission that will bring four astronauts to the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur will serve as spacecraft commander and pilot, respectively. Japanese JAXA astronaut Akihiko Hoshide, and ESA astronaut […]
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Posted on Tuesday December 15th, 2020 by Ally
ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer has been assigned for his first flight to the International Space Station during a meeting of representatives from the USA, Russian, Japanese, Canadian and European space agencies at the beginning of December.
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Posted on Tuesday October 20th, 2020 by julien
Browse all Thomas Pesquet’s pictures on a map of the world and more.
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Posted on Friday August 14th, 2020 by Ally
ESA astronauts Thomas Pesquet and Matthias Maurer are training for upcoming missions to the International Space Station. Follow their journey in our Astro Chat series.
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Posted on Monday June 22nd, 2020 by Ally
ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer has started pre-assignment training at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, USA. Join him on his journey in the first of a series of vlogs. Matthias travelled to Houston from Europe with fellow ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet. Thomas has flown to the International Space Station before, while Matthias is training […]
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Posted on Wednesday April 29th, 2020 by Ally
An astronaut, a ‘marsonaut’ and a doctor log into Reddit… It may sound like the start of a joke, but gather all your questions about confinement because it’s happening today! Today, Wednesday 29 April from 17:00, ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, Mars500 ‘marsonaut’ and ESA astronaut support engineer Romain Charles and Antarctica medical doctor Nadja Albertsen […]
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