Posted on Tuesday September 25th, 2018 by Ally
German citizen, Matthias Maurer, is now officially ESA’s newest astronaut, after graduating during a formal ceremony at the European Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany, on 25 September 2018.
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Posted on Thursday July 20th, 2017 by julien
In the six months that I spent on the International Space Station, it was difficult to find the words or take a picture that would accurately describe the feeling of being in space. Working with Google on my latest mission, I captured Street View imagery to show what the ISS looks like from the inside, and share what it’s like to look down on Earth from outer space.
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Posted on Friday June 2nd, 2017 by julien
ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet landed on the steppe of Kazakhstan today with Russian commander Oleg Novitsky in their Soyuz MS-03 spacecraft after six months in space. Touchdown was at 14:10 GMT after a four-hour flight from the International Space Station.
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Posted on Thursday June 1st, 2017 by julien
Here is our roundup of messages for Thomas Pesquet, that we send to him on the International Space Station, starting with two from his friends and family.
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Posted on Monday May 22nd, 2017 by julien
CNES has developed seven experiments that Thomas Pesquet is performing for his Proxima mission aboard the ISS.
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Posted on Wednesday May 10th, 2017 by julien
Some clichés irritate me. Like the one that scientists, engineers or mathematicians are only interested in numbers and experiments. That is simply false. I do not claim to be an expert when it comes to music, cinema or literature, but like everyone else, I enjoy cultural activities. Which is fortunate, because without these types of entertainment, it would be difficult to last six months on the International Space Station.
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Posted on Friday March 3rd, 2017 by julien
Hello everyone, especially all of those taking part in the Tim Peake Primary Project and Mission X! It’s great that you’re interested in my trip to space and my work aboard the International Space Station. I’ve been amazed to see so many schools, teachers and pupils working so hard and learning so much about science and space.
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Posted on Friday January 20th, 2017 by julien
During the Principia mission Tim Peake published almost 400 pictures of our planet and life in the International Space Station. We know of three ways to to explore his pictures on a world map. They are all worth a visit as each have different scopes and features.
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