Posted on Sunday August 1st, 2021 by Nadjejda
“I am finding it magical every day, but there is also a lot of routine,” says ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet reflecting on his first 100 days aboard the International Space Station during his second mission. In total, Thomas has logged 296 days in space.
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Posted on Thursday July 8th, 2021 by Nadjejda
The robotic arm gently transfers the astronaut to the far end of the International Space Station to install a radiator on the Russian side. A mix of commands and data flows between the robot and the human in outer space, and between the crew inside the station and the teams on Earth.
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Posted on Wednesday June 23rd, 2021 by Ally
Aspiring astronauts from across Europe are awaiting the next step in ESA’s astronaut selection, following the 18 June closure of the Agency’s first application period in 11 years.
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Posted on Wednesday June 23rd, 2021 by julien
Two spacewalks into the Alpha mission and a lot has happened for our spacewalking duo ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet and NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough.
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Posted on Tuesday June 15th, 2021 by julien
On Wednesday 16 June and Sunday 20 June ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet and NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough are going to get into their Extravehicular Mobility Units – or spacesuits – and return outside the International Space Station for the third time together. Their mission on both spacewalks: to install new solar arrays that will increase power to the outpost.
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Posted on Tuesday June 15th, 2021 by julien
Two spacewalks are fast approaching for ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet, and NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough who are preparing to exit the International Space Station and upgrade the Station’s power supply.
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Posted on Tuesday June 15th, 2021 by Ally
NASA and SpaceX have adjusted the target launch date for Crew-3 to the International Space Station and the return date for Crew-2.
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Posted on Monday June 7th, 2021 by julien
The life of a professional athlete shows many similarities to one of an astronaut. Both need to perform at key moments, and train hard to be at their best. Once an astronaut is in space the body needs to adapt and react to a sudden change of over millions of years of evolution – all […]
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