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src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/videos/2024/09/mars_rover_trials/26299296-1-eng-GB/Mars_rover_trials_card_medium.png" alt=""> </figure> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Science & Exploration</span> <h3 class="heading">Mars rover trials</h3> <div class="meta"> <span>06/09/2024</span> <span>2383 <small>views</small></span> <span>43 <small>likes</small></span> </div> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Play</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow-white.svg" alt="Play"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item video" data-date="1721134800"> <a class="card video exploring-discovering popup" href="/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2024/05/ESA_astronaut_class_of_2022_Astro_Chat_with_Alexander_Gerst"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Video</span> <span class="duration">00:38:42 </span> </div> <img class="play-button" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/play-button.svg" alt="Play"> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/videos/2024/05/esa_astronaut_class_of_2022_astro_chat_with_alexander_gerst/26105652-2-eng-GB/ESA_astronaut_class_of_2022_Astro_Chat_with_Alexander_Gerst_card_medium.jpg" alt=""> </figure> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Science & Exploration</span> <h3 class="heading">ESA astronaut class of 2022: Astro Chat with Alexander Gerst</h3> <div class="meta"> <span>16/07/2024</span> <span>575 <small>views</small></span> <span>3 <small>likes</small></span> </div> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Play</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow-white.svg" alt="Play"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item story image video"> <a class="card more" href="/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/(archive)/0"> <div class="outline"> <h3 class="heading">More items</h3> </div> </a> </div> </div> </section>  <section class="feature slider"> <div 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class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Science & Exploration</span> <h3 class="heading">Orion Media Kit</h3> <a class="cta" href="http://esamultimedia.esa.int/docs/HRE/Orion_ExploreFarther-mediakit.pdf" target="_blank"> <label>Open</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Open item"> </a> </header> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2019/03/powered_to_the_moon/19278059-1-eng-GB/Powered_to_the_Moon_pillars.jpg" alt="Powered to the Moon"> </figure> </div> </li> <li> <div class="feature-item story exploring-discovering"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Science & Exploration</span> <h3 class="heading">Explore farther</h3> <a class="cta" href="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/" target="_blank"> <label>Open</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Open item"> </a> </header> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2018/06/the_moon_and_mars_seen_from_space_station/17552399-1-eng-GB/The_Moon_and_Mars_seen_from_Space_Station_pillars.jpg" alt="The Moon and Mars seen from Space Station"> </figure> </div> </li> <li> <div class="feature-item story exploring-discovering"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Science & Exploration</span> <h3 class="heading">Research announcements</h3> <a class="cta" href="/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Research/Research_Announcements"> <label>Open</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Open item"> </a> </header> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2014/08/microgravity_flame/14714389-2-eng-GB/Microgravity_flame_pillars.jpg" alt=""> </figure> </div> </li> </ul></div> </section> <section class="cards"> <h2 class="heading section-heading">Human and robotic exploration activities</h2> <div class="grid clearfix"> <div class="grid-sizer"></div> <div class="grid-item focuson" data-date="1613474700"> <a class="card focuson" href="https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Careers_at_ESA/ESA_Astronaut_Selection" target="_blank"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Focus on</span> </div> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2021/02/astrosel_square_image/23159992-1-eng-GB/Astrosel_square_image_card_medium.jpg" alt="Astrosel square image no text"> </figure> <header class="entry"> <h3 class="heading">ESA Astronaut Selection</h3> <p class="subheading"></p> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Open</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Open"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item story" data-date="1524052620"> <a class="card story exploring-discovering" 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href="/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Research/International_Space_Station"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Story</span> </div> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2014/12/iss/15113177-1-eng-GB/ISS_card_medium.jpg" alt="ISS - International Space Station"> </figure> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Science & Exploration</span> <h3 class="heading">International Space Station</h3> <div class="meta"> <span>10282 <small>views</small></span> <span>43 <small>likes</small></span> </div> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Read</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Read"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item focuson" data-date="1571736420"> <a class="card focuson exploring-discovering" href="/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Research"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> 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src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2014/08/microgravity_flame/14714389-2-eng-GB/Microgravity_flame_card_medium.jpg" alt=""> </figure> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Science & Exploration</span> <h3 class="heading">Human and robotic research announcements</h3> <p class="subheading">Human and robotic research announcements</p> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Open</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Open"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item focuson" data-date="1571735400"> <a class="card focuson exploring-discovering" href="/About_Us/EAC"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Focus on</span> </div> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2017/01/matthias_maurer_at_esa_s_neutral_buoyancy_facility2/16611082-2-eng-GB/Matthias_Maurer_at_ESA_s_Neutral_Buoyancy_Facility_card_medium.jpg" alt="Matthias Maurer 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