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From controlling spacecraft to maintaining ground systems and talking crew through activities on Station, there is always work happening in the background to ensure Europe can explore farther in space.

Training

(English) The power of AI in space exploration

Posted on Friday 20 December 2024 by Laura

(English) What if artificial intelligence (AI) could make the impossible possible in space exploration? ESA’s Artificial Intelligence Lab for Human and Robotic Space Missions,  is dedicated to doing just that since the beginning of 2024. By combining cutting-edge AI solutions with ESA’s ambitions for the Moon, Mars and beyond, the Lab is redefining how humans and machines collaborate to explore the cosmos. 

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Operations

(English) ESA’s telemedicine device passes extreme Antarctica test

Posted on Wednesday 24 November 2021 by Nadjejda

(English) A device developed with the support of ESA that allows for remote diagnosis of patients and is used on astronaut landings has proven its worth in another remote and harsh place: Antarctica.

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Operations

(English) A backbone network for a robotic arm

Posted on Thursday 8 July 2021 by Nadjejda

(English) 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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Science

(English) Lunch with the Moon

Posted on Friday 21 May 2021 by Nadjejda

(English) 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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