If space is an ocean, then the Moon is our nearest island. An island that last saw human visitors in December 1972, when the final Apollo mission returned home.
Posted on Friday June 28th, 2024 by Laura
The team of ESA’s Spaceship EAC initiative revived their LEGO-building skills and 3D-printed the famous bricks from lunar regolith and meteor dust, providing a glimpse into how future construction on the Moon might look.
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Posted on Friday June 14th, 2024 by Laura
Anyone who has tried virtual reality (VR) applications knows about its many possibilities: from immersive video games and 360-degree movies, to virtual museum tours, meetings, or journeys to space – all from the comfort of your home. ESA’s extended reality (XR) lab at the European Astronaut Centre goes one step further and uses virtual, augmented […]
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Posted on Thursday November 30th, 2023 by Marie Deschamps
The structural model of the communications system that ESA is supplying for NASA’s Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO) on the Gateway recently completed a vibrations test to check it will withstand the intense shaking during the launch. The HALO Lunar Communication System (HLCS) is an advanced piece of technology that will enable communication between the […]
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Posted on Thursday August 3rd, 2023 by julien
ESA’s international habitat I-Hab will be connected to NASA’s Habitation and Logistics Outpost HALO. The second ESA Gateway module, the Esprit European Refuelling Module ERM, will be connected to HALO… But how do we ensure that an international lunar outpost such as Gateway connects as it should?
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Posted on Thursday June 15th, 2023 by Laura
Have you ever wondered how researchers test space equipment or conduct experiments in low gravity conditions before going to space? One way to achieve this is through parabolic flights, which offer short periods of reduced gravity. These flights started as a way to train astronauts, but now are mainly used for scientific experiments and testing new technologies.
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Posted on Tuesday June 6th, 2023 by julien
A critical design review occurred in April for the communications antenna ESA is supplying for NASA’s Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO) on the Gateway. Time to catch up with ESA’s Esprit project lead Luca Stagnaro on this milestone. Luca is responsible for both elements that make up Esprit, the Esprit HALO lunar communications system (known […]
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Posted on Friday January 13th, 2023 by julien
Introducing the team that is designing and building the ESA modules for the lunar Gateway. Young Graduate Trainee and engineer Tatjana Mandil.
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Posted on Tuesday May 17th, 2022 by Nadjejda
A Moon bread recipe challenge is set to heat up ovens across Europe in the countdown to the first Artemis mission to lunar orbit – one that gets its temperature and power under control by the European Service Module.
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