Posted on Monday December 2nd, 2024 by Laura
The Ignis mission, Poland’s first technological and scientific mission to the International Space Station, will include ESA project astronaut Sławosz Uznański. The name derives from the Latin word for ‘fire’ and symbolises the spark igniting a new era in Poland’s space endeavours. The central motif of the patch features an eagle, referencing Poland’s national emblem. […]
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Posted on Monday October 21st, 2024 by Laura
In the first episode of the new ESA Explores series, "Road to the stars," we chat with ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer about the LUNA facility, Europe's Moon on Earth.
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Posted on Friday May 10th, 2024 by Laura
In Episode 9 of the ESA Explores podcast series, John McFall, a member of the European astronaut reserve shares his story and explains all about ESA's "Fly!" feasibility study.
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Posted on Friday April 26th, 2024 by Laura
In Episode 8 of this ESA Explores podcast series, we chat with ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst about his role as head of astronaut operations at ESA's European Astronaut Centre, guiding the next generation of space explorers on their adventures.
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Posted on Friday April 26th, 2024 by Laura
It’s time to celebrate ESA’s newly graduated astronauts. This Monday 22 April 2024 marked the official completion of one year of rigorous basic training for Pablo Álvarez Fernández, Sophie Adenot, Rosemary Coogan, Raphaël Liégeois, and Marco Sieber at ESA's European Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany.
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Posted on Monday April 22nd, 2024 by Laura
ESA’s new class of astronauts is ready to hop on their next adventure, and their class name says it all: the Hoppers.
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Posted on Monday April 22nd, 2024 by Laura
In Episode 7 of the ESA Explores podcast series, Australian Space Agency astronaut candidate Katherine Bennell-Pegg shares her insights into basic astronaut training at the European Astronaut Centre (EAC) in Cologne.
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Posted on Friday March 22nd, 2024 by Laura
In Episode 6 of the ESA Explores podcast series, highlighting our 2022 astronaut class, ESA astronaut candidate Sophie Adenot shares her insights into basic astronaut training at the European Astronaut Centre (EAC) in Cologne.
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