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 Friday January 12th, 2024 by Laura
In the first episode of the ESA Explores podcast series on our 2022 astronaut class, ESA project astronaut Marcus Wandt provides a glimpse into his spaceflight training ahead of his upcoming Muninn mission.
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Posted on Tuesday October 10th, 2023 by Nadjejda
Patches are an integral part of every astronaut mission. Space agencies print out a cloth reproduction that astronauts wear during their flight, a tradition that started sixty years ago.
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Posted on Friday March 25th, 2022 by Laura
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 Wednesday March 17th, 2021 by Ally
The latest episode of ESA Explores podcast series 'Time and Space' series is out now, with a focus on the launch of Europe's Columbus laboratory.
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