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Tim Peake to focus on outreach and education
Posted on 26 June 2019 by Ally
British ESA astronaut Tim Peake has announced he will take a two-year leave of absence from the Agency starting 1 October 2019.
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Tim Peake returns to Earth
Posted on 23 June 2016 by Ally
ESA astronaut Tim Peake, NASA astronaut Tim Kopra and Russian Soyuz commander Yuri Malenchenko landed safely today in the Kazakh steppe after a three-hour ride in their Soyuz spacecraft. They left the International Space Station at 05:52 GMT at the end of their six-month stay on the research complex.
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Explore Tim’s photos on maps of the world
Posted on 20 January 2017 by julien
During the Principia mission Tim Peake published almost 400 pictures of our planet and life in the International Space Station. We know of three ways to to explore his pictures on a world map. They are all worth a visit as each have different scopes and features.
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Tim’s first interview back on Earth
Posted on 23 June 2016 by Ally
This interview with ESA astronaut Tim Peake was recorded in Cologne, Germany, one day after his return from a six-month stay on the International Space Station.
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Thanks for MissionX
Posted on 3 March 2017 by julien
Hello everyone, especially all of those taking part in the Tim Peake Primary Project and Mission X! It’s great that you’re interested in my trip to space and my work aboard the International Space Station. I’ve been amazed to see so many schools, teachers and pupils working so hard and learning so much about science and space.
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(English) Dragon delivery – European science destined for space
Posted on 20 December 2021 by Ally
(English) The next SpaceX resupply vehicle is packed with European science, ready for delivery to the International Space Station just in time for Christmas.
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(English) Watch live: ESA outlines its search for astronauts
Posted on 16 February 2021 by Ally
(English) For the first time in over a decade, the European Space Agency (ESA) is seeking new astronauts. Tune in to ESA Web TV on Tuesday 16 February from 13:00 CET (12:00 GMT) for briefings in six languages and all you need to know.
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European science continues after Beyond
Posted on 6 March 2020 by julien
ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano returned to Earth 5 February after setting new European spaceflight records, but European science continues in space. Many facilities run continuously in the background on the International Space Station, steadily gathering more data in weightlessness for researchers on Earth.
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Samantha dives back into operations
Posted on 10 June 2019 by Ally
ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti will swap her spacesuit for dive gear this month as commander of a 10-day international research and exploration mission to the Atlantic Ocean floor.
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Back to Earth – crew support
Posted on 7 January 2019 by Ally
From coordinating the development of space food to accompanying astronauts into quarantine and managing family travel budgets, the role of crew support at ESA is never boring. Unit lead Romain Charles describes it as: “facilitating the daily lives of astronauts so they can focus on their missions”. We asked the team to tell us more about this vital and varied role.
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