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 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 Tuesday March 26th, 2024 by Laura
ESA astronaut candidate Rosemary Coogan from the UK mastering fire and frost during winter survival training in the snowy mountains of the Spanish Pyrenees as part of her basic astronaut training.
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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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Posted on Thursday March 7th, 2024 by Laura
In the Episode 5 of the ESA Explores podcast series, highlighting our 2022 astronaut class, ESA astronaut candidate Pablo Álvarez Fernández shares his insights into basic astronaut training at the European Astronaut Centre (EAC) in Cologne.
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Posted on Thursday August 24th, 2023 by Nadjejda
Becoming an astronaut was never a master plan for Marcus Wandt. There were many things that intrigued him as a kid, and while the idea was unlikely, it remained a captivating dream that took root and slowly grew stronger.
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