Posted on Friday August 1st, 2025 by Marie Deschamps
Last Thursday, a team of robots explored a simulated martian landscape in Germany, guided by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station. This was the final session of the Surface Avatar experiment, a joint initiative between ESA and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) to investigate how astronauts can remotely control robotic teams to carry out […]
Read the article
Posted on Friday July 11th, 2025 by Laura
While ESA project astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski conducts scientific experiments and outreach aboard the International Space Station on Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), a dedicated team on Earth works behind the scenes to make it all possible, ensuring every aspect of Poland’s Ignis mission runs smoothly. This photo captures the Ax-4 core team in action at the Columbus Control Centre (COL-CC) in Oberpfaffenhofen, […]
Read the article
Posted on Wednesday July 9th, 2025 by Laura
Bring the spark of Ignis to your screen with official Ignis wallpapers.
Read the article
Posted on Friday July 4th, 2025 by Laura
The Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) crew arrived safely at the International Space Station on 26 June 2025. Since then, ESA project astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski has hit the ground—well, the microgravity—running, diving straight into science, education and outreach as part of this packed two-week mission.
Read the article
Posted on Monday June 30th, 2025 by Laura
Watch the highlights of a new adventure on the International Space Station as ESA project astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski begins the Ignis mission.
Read the article
Posted on Friday June 27th, 2025 by Laura
ESA project astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski has officially begun his first space mission, entering the International Space Station on 26 June 2025. He is pictured here among the now 11-member crew on board the Station, representing six different countries, shortly after the arrival of Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4).
Read the article
Posted on Wednesday June 25th, 2025 by Laura
The Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) crew lifts off to the International Space Station atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from launchpad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA, on 25 June at 07:31 BST/08:31 CEST (02:31 local time).
Read the article
Posted on Friday June 20th, 2025 by Marie Deschamps
ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot’s first mission to the International Space Station has been named: εpsilon. The mission name and patch were unveiled today at the Paris Air Show by ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Sophie Adenot, who joined remotely from the United States, where she is continuing preparations for her […]
Read the article