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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.

Thomas Pesquet

(English) Spacewalk season two, episodes one and two for Shane and Thomas

(English) Two spacewalks are fast approaching for ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet, and NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough who are preparing to exit the International Space Station and upgrade the Station’s power supply.

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Matthias Maurer

(English) Updated Space Station launch and return dates

(English) NASA and SpaceX have adjusted the target launch date for Crew-3 to the International Space Station and the return date for Crew-2.

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Thomas Pesquet

(English) Sports and space – parallels to be at your best

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

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Thomas Pesquet

(English) European science on the SpaceX Cargo Dragon-22

(English) A look at the European cargo arriving at the International Space Station on SpaceX CRS-22

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Thomas Pesquet

(English) A European in space – Thomas Pesquet in May

(English) With ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet in space for his first full month, let’s look at what he has been doing on the International Space Station in May.

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Samantha Cristoforetti

(English) Q&A with Samantha Cristoforetti

(English) Watch the replay of a question and answer session between ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti and ESA Director of Human and Robotic Exploration David Parker as Samantha prepares for her second flight to the International Space Station.

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Thomas Pesquet

(English) Back to the space cradle

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

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Science

(English) Lunch with the Moon

(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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