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Astronauts

Exploring our Solar System is one of humankind's most exciting adventures. ESA selected its first astronauts in 1978 for the 1983 Spacelab mission on NASA's Space Shuttle. Here you'll find more about our current astronauts – the class of 2009.

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

(English) ESA and Poland celebrate Ignis

Posted on 13 October 2025 by Laura

(English) After the successful Ignis mission aboard the International Space Station, ESA project astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski  begins the mission’s post-flight tour in Poland, bringing space closer to thousands of students, educators and enthusiasts across the country. The first week was coordinated by ESA and marks the start of a broader nationwide tour organised by Polish institutions. 

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

(English) Inside Ignis: the ground team powering spaceflight

Posted on 11 July 2025 by Laura

Ci spiace, ma questo articolo è disponibile soltanto in English.

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

(English) Get your Ignis wallpaper

Posted on 9 July 2025 by Laura

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

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

(English) Mid-mission update: Sławosz’s first week on the Space Station

Posted on 4 July 2025 by Laura

(English) 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. 

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

(English) A new adventure on the International Space Station

Posted on 30 June 2025 by Laura

(English) Watch the highlights of a new adventure on the International Space Station as ESA project astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski begins the Ignis mission.

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

(English) Ignis ignited

Posted on 27 June 2025 by Laura

(English) 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).

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

(English) Liftoff of Axiom Mission 4

Posted on 25 June 2025 by Laura

(English) 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).

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Portrait of ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot. Credit: ESA – A. Conigli
Sophie Adenot

(English) Introducing εpsilon

Posted on 20 June 2025 by Marie Deschamps

Ci spiace, ma questo articolo è disponibile soltanto in English.

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