Thomas Pesquet
European science on the SpaceX Cargo Dragon-22
Posted on Saturday June 5th, 2021 by julien
A look at the European cargo arriving at the International Space Station on SpaceX CRS-22
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Thomas Pesquet
A European in space – Thomas Pesquet in May
Posted on Saturday June 5th, 2021 by julien
With ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet in space for his first full month, let’s look at what he has been doing on the International Space Station in May.
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Samantha Cristoforetti
Q&A with Samantha Cristoforetti
Posted on Wednesday June 2nd, 2021 by Ally
Watch the replay of a question and answer session between ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti and ESA Director of Human and Robotic Exploration David Parker as Samantha prepares for her second flight to the International Space Station.
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Thomas Pesquet
Back to the space cradle
Posted on Friday May 21st, 2021 by julien
Like an infant adjusting to the new world, ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet is relearning how to move around the weightless environment of space. His cradle is a familiar place though – this is Thomas’s second mission to the International Space Station, the orbiting lab where he where he broke records for science during his first […]
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Science
Lunch with the Moon
Posted on Friday May 21st, 2021 by Nadjejda
Watch ESA’s real-time coverage of the total lunar eclipse live on Wednesday, 26 May, including fascinating insights into Earth’s enigmatic satellite, the Moon.
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Astronauts
New deadline for astronaut applicants as ESA welcomes new Associate Member
Posted on Thursday May 20th, 2021 by Ally
Aspiring astronauts now have until 18 June 2021 to submit an application for ESA’s astronaut selection. The three-week extension comes as ESA welcomes Lithuania as a new Associate Member state.
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Thomas Pesquet
23 April: watch Mission Alpha launch live
Posted on Wednesday April 14th, 2021 by julien
Updated with new times and new target date for launch as weather conditions are unfavourable for the original 22 April launch date. French ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet is returning to the International Space Station on his second spaceflight. Called ‘Alpha’ the mission will see a European astronaut launch on a US spacecraft for the first […]
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Thomas Pesquet
A salute to the teams behind human spaceflight
Posted on Monday April 12th, 2021 by julien
The teams of people behind a human spaceflight mission...
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