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The European Astronaut Corps

These European astronauts in the active astronaut corps have flown or are set to fly to space. Find out more about each astronaut and their activities by clicking on their profile.

Alexander Gerst
Andreas Mogensen
Luca Parmitano
Portrait of ESA astronaut Marco Sieber. Credit: ESA – A. Conigli
Marco Sieber
Marcus Wandt
Matthias Maurer
Portrait of ESA astronaut Pablo Álvarez Fernández. Credit: ESA – A. Conigli
Pablo Álvarez Fernández
Portrait of ESA astronaut Raphaël Liégeois. Credit: ESA – A. Conigli
Raphaël Liégeois
Portrait of ESA astronaut Rosemary Coogan. Credit: ESA – A. Conigli
Rosemary Coogan
Samantha Cristoforetti
Astronaut portrait - Sławosz Uznański. Credits: ESA - A. Conigli
Sławosz Uznański
Portrait of ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot. Credit: ESA – A. Conigli
Sophie Adenot
Thomas Pesquet
Astronauts

ESA Astronaut Class of 2022

In 2022, ESA selected 17 individuals to form a new class of astronauts. Among them, five recently completed their basic training at the European Astronaut Centre in preparation for future space missions. Follow their journey as they train to become the next generation of space explorers.
John McFall during astronaut training at EAC
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ESA Explores

Go behind the scenes of exploration and other space topics with astronauts and experts in this official podcast from the European Space Agency.

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Human spaceflight and robotic exploration expand our knowledge of the Universe and enhance life on Earth. From missions to the International Space Station (ISS), to ground-based training and future technologies, join ESA in exploring farther.

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Astronaut portrait - Sławosz Uznański. Credits: ESA - A. Conigli
Sławosz Uznański

(English) Get your Ignis wallpaper

Posted on mercredi 9 juillet 2025 by Laura

(English) Bring the spark of Ignis to your screen with official Ignis wallpapers.

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Science

(English) 7 things you didn’t know about ACES

Posted on jeudi 17 avril 2025 by Marie Deschamps

Désolé, cet article est seulement disponible en English.

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Moon

(English) Meet Sara Pastor, ESA’s Lunar Projects Group Leader

Posted on jeudi 6 mars 2025 by Marie Deschamps

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Moon

(English) Argonaut: a lunar ship

Posted on jeudi 27 février 2025 by Marie Deschamps

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Podcasts

(English) Road to the stars: Training for the Moon at LUNA

Posted on lundi 21 octobre 2024 by Laura

(English) In the first episode of the new ESA Explores series, "Road to the stars," we chat with ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer about the LUNA facility, Europe's Moon on Earth.

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(English) LEGO bricks from space dust

Posted on vendredi 28 juin 2024 by Laura

(English) 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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Moon

(English) Mixing realities for lunar exploration

Posted on vendredi 14 juin 2024 by Laura

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