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Matthias Maurer

(English) Cosmic Kiss takes the Nebra Sky Disc to space

Posted on Friday 25 March 2022 by Laura

(English) The sky, its celestial bodies and the vastness of space beyond has fascinated humankind for thousands of years. It is therefore no coincidence that ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer took inspiration from the Nebra Sky Disc for his Cosmic Kiss mission patch.

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International Space Station

(English) Bye, bye, Earth views

Posted on Thursday 9 July 2020 by julien

(English) For half a decade, cameras mounted outside ESA’s laboratory on the International Space Station streamed video to the world – offering mesmerising views of our planet, much like an astronaut’s gaze. NASA’s High Definition Earth Viewing project put commercial “off-the-shelf” cameras out in space...