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August research on Space Station

As October nears, it is high time to look back  at the European research conducted on the International Space Station in August. While most were on holiday or enjoying the summer, science never stops in space… Illuminating radiation Thomas Pesquet with Lumina On 18 August ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet set up the Lumina experiment, which […]

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A hundred days of Mission Alpha

“I am finding it magical every day, but there is also a lot of routine,” says ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet reflecting on his first 100 days aboard the International Space Station during his second mission. In total, Thomas has logged 296 days in space.

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23 April: watch Mission Alpha launch live

Updated with new times and new target date for launch as weather conditions are unfavourable for the original 22 April launch date. French ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet is returning to the International Space Station on his second spaceflight. Called ‘Alpha’ the mission will see a European astronaut launch on a US spacecraft for the first […]

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A salute to the teams behind human spaceflight

The teams of people behind a human spaceflight mission...

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