Posted on 19 April 2022 by Ally
(English) ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti arrived at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA on Monday, where she will spend a final week in quarantine before Crew-4 is launched to the International Space Station.
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Posted on 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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Posted on 18 March 2022 by Ally
(English) ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer is scheduled to perform his first spacewalk next week, stepping outside the International Space Station on Wednesday 23 March alongside NASA’s Raja Chari. Watch all the action live on ESA Web TV.
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Posted on 2 March 2022 by Ally
(English) In May 2021 it was announced that ESA astronaut and Dragon Crew-4 mission specialist Samantha Cristoforetti would serve as Commander of International Space Station (ISS) Expedition 68a.
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Posted on 18 February 2022 by Ally
(English) Saturday 19 February marks 100 days since ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer was launched to the International Space Station for his first mission, Cosmic Kiss. He launched on a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft with NASA astronauts Kayla Barron, Raja Chari and Tom Marshburn as a member of Crew-3. But even before he was launched to space, he was subject to scrutiny for science.
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Posted on 12 January 2022 by Matthias Maurer
(English) A main goal of my Cosmic Kiss mission is to share with you lots of fascinating science about space and spaceflight, as well as the life and work of an astronaut - on the ground, as well as and on the ISS. I'm thankful for all the positive comments and questions I receive every day and I will do my best to answer them on this blog. Stay curious!
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Posted on 6 January 2022 by Nadjejda
(English) Another year passes, and our muscles, bones, eyes and ears deteriorate as we age – even more so in space. Reactions in ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer’s body after barely two months on the International Space Station are giving European scientists clues on how to fight the downsides of growing old on Earth.
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Posted on 6 December 2021 by Nadjejda
(English) Barely three weeks into space life, first-time flyer Matthias Maurer has operated a robotic arm, welcomed a docking module, slept in a brand-new bed and changed plans a few times due to space debris alerts. Even science has not been routine, as he ran a handful of experiments for the very first time in orbit.
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