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Credits: ESA - A. Conigli" srcset="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/07/71327-scaled.jpg 1809w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/07/71327-212x300.jpg 212w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/07/71327-723x1024.jpg 723w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/07/71327-768x1087.jpg 768w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/07/71327-1085x1536.jpg 1085w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/07/71327-1447x2048.jpg 1447w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/07/71327-600x849.jpg 600w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/07/71327-1500x2123.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1809px) 100vw, 1809px"> </figure> </div> <div class="c-avatar-card__body"> <h6 class="c-avatar-card__heading"> Sławosz Uznański </h6> </div> </a> <h2 class="c-carousel__heading u-mb-2 u-mb-lg-3"> (English) Grasping for space debris solutions </h2> <p class="c-carousel__date u-sm u-mb-0 u-mb-sm-2 t-color-secondary"> Posted on <strong>Tuesday, der 12. November 2024</strong> by <strong>Laura</strong> </p> <p class="c-carousel__excerpt u-m-0"> (English) In preparation for his upcoming mission with Axiom Space, ESA project astronaut Sławosz Uznański is getting to grips with a first taste of space exploration during the most recent ESA parabolic flight campaign. </p> <a class="c-button c-button--primary c-button--fancy u-mt-3 u-mt-sm-4" href="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/de/grasping-for-space-debris-solutions/">Read the article</a> </div> </article> <article id="post-3207" class="c-carousel__item l-row post-3207 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-astronauts2022 category-marco-sieber category-podcasts tag-astrochat tag-astronaut-training tag-esa-class-2022 tag-esa-explores tag-eva tag-houston tag-nbl tag-podcast tag-spacewalk"> <div class=" c-carousel__thumbnail l-col-11 l-col-sm-4 l-offset-sm-0 l-col-lg-5 l-offset-lg-1 "> <figure class="c-flex-image"> <img src=" https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/10/IMG_3373-1500x2000.png "> </figure> </div> <div class=" c-carousel__body l-col-10 l-offset-1 l-col-sm-6 l-col-lg-4 l-col-xl-3 u-py-2 u-pb-md-3 u-pt-md-2 u-py-lg-4 "> <a href="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/de/category/podcasts/" class="c-avatar-card u-mb-1 u-mb-sm-2"> <div class="c-avatar-card__thumbnail"> <figure class="c-avatar-card__image"> <img src="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/malte-wingen-PDX_a_82obo-unsplash-scaled-e1582901955233.jpg" width="1785" height="1708" alt="" srcset="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/malte-wingen-PDX_a_82obo-unsplash-scaled-e1582901955233.jpg 1785w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/malte-wingen-PDX_a_82obo-unsplash-scaled-e1582901955233-300x287.jpg 300w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/malte-wingen-PDX_a_82obo-unsplash-scaled-e1582901955233-1024x980.jpg 1024w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/malte-wingen-PDX_a_82obo-unsplash-scaled-e1582901955233-768x735.jpg 768w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/malte-wingen-PDX_a_82obo-unsplash-scaled-e1582901955233-1536x1470.jpg 1536w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/malte-wingen-PDX_a_82obo-unsplash-scaled-e1582901955233-600x574.jpg 600w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/malte-wingen-PDX_a_82obo-unsplash-scaled-e1582901955233-1500x1435.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1785px) 100vw, 1785px"> </figure> </div> <div class="c-avatar-card__body"> <h6 class="c-avatar-card__heading"> Podcasts </h6> </div> </a> <h2 class="c-carousel__heading u-mb-2 u-mb-lg-3"> (English) ESA astronaut class of 2022: Astro Chat with Marco Sieber and Claude Nicollier </h2> <p class="c-carousel__date u-sm u-mb-0 u-mb-sm-2 t-color-secondary"> Posted on <strong>Friday, der 25. October 2024</strong> by <strong>Laura</strong> </p> <p class="c-carousel__excerpt u-m-0"> (English) In Episode 11 of this ESA Explores podcast series, we chatted with Switzerland’s first and latest ESA astronauts, Claude Nicollier and Marco Sieber. </p> <a class="c-button c-button--primary c-button--fancy u-mt-3 u-mt-sm-4" href="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/de/esa-astronaut-class-of-2022-astro-chat-with-marco-sieber-and-claude-nicollier/">Read the article</a> </div> </article> <article id="post-3193" class="c-carousel__item l-row post-3193 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-astronauts category-international-space-station tag-astronauts tag-claudie-haignere tag-international-space-station tag-women"> <div class=" c-carousel__thumbnail l-col-11 l-col-sm-4 l-offset-sm-0 l-col-lg-5 l-offset-lg-1 "> <figure class="c-flex-image"> <img src=" https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/10/Claudie_waves_from_inside_the_cramped_Soyuz-1500x1000.jpg "> </figure> </div> <div class=" c-carousel__body l-col-10 l-offset-1 l-col-sm-6 l-col-lg-4 l-col-xl-3 u-py-2 u-pb-md-3 u-pt-md-2 u-py-lg-4 "> <a href="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/de/category/international-space-station/" class="c-avatar-card u-mb-1 u-mb-sm-2"> <div class="c-avatar-card__thumbnail"> <figure class="c-avatar-card__image"> <img src="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/International_Space_Station.jpg" width="4288" height="2849" alt="" srcset="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/International_Space_Station.jpg 4288w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/International_Space_Station-300x199.jpg 300w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/International_Space_Station-768x510.jpg 768w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/International_Space_Station-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/International_Space_Station-600x399.jpg 600w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/International_Space_Station-1500x997.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 4288px) 100vw, 4288px"> </figure> </div> <div class="c-avatar-card__body"> <h6 class="c-avatar-card__heading"> International Space Station </h6> </div> </a> <h2 class="c-carousel__heading u-mb-2 u-mb-lg-3"> (English) 2001: a space odyssey for the first European woman on ISS </h2> <p class="c-carousel__date u-sm u-mb-0 u-mb-sm-2 t-color-secondary"> Posted on <strong>Wednesday, der 23. October 2024</strong> by <strong>Nadjejda</strong> </p> <p class="c-carousel__excerpt u-m-0"> (English) On this day in 2001, former ESA astronaut Claudie Haigneré became the first European woman to visit the International Space Station. </p> <a class="c-button c-button--primary c-button--fancy u-mt-3 u-mt-sm-4" href="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/de/2001-a-space-odyssey-for-the-first-european-woman-on-the-international-space-station/">Read the article</a> </div> </article> </div> </section>  <section id="astronaut-list" class="u-pb-3 u-pb-lg-6"> <div class="l-container"> <div class="l-row"> <div class="l-col-10 l-offset-1 l-col-sm-4 l-col-md-3 l-col-lg-2 l-offset-xl-3"> <h6 class="t-overline u-mb-1 u-mb-sm-2">Astronauts</h6> <h3 class="u-mb-2 u-mb-sm-3">The European Astronaut Corps</h3> <p class="u-sm u-mb-0">These European astronauts in the active astronaut corps have flown or are set to fly to space. Find out more about each astronaut and their activities by clicking on their profile.</p> </div> <div class="l-col-10 l-offset-1 l-col-sm-4 l-offset-sm-2 l-col-md-6 l-offset-md-1 l-offset-lg-2 l-col-xl-4 u-pt-4 u-pt-sm-0"> <div class="l-row"> <div class="l-col-12 l-col-md-6"> <a href="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/de/category/astronauts/alexander-gerst/" class="c-avatar-card c-avatar-card--lg u-mb-2 u-mb-md-4"> <div class="c-avatar-card__thumbnail"> <figure class="c-avatar-card__image"> <img src="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2022/01/European_Space_Agency_astronaut_Alexander_Gerst-scaled.jpg" width="2560" height="1670" alt="" srcset="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2022/01/European_Space_Agency_astronaut_Alexander_Gerst-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2022/01/European_Space_Agency_astronaut_Alexander_Gerst-300x196.jpg 300w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2022/01/European_Space_Agency_astronaut_Alexander_Gerst-1024x668.jpg 1024w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2022/01/European_Space_Agency_astronaut_Alexander_Gerst-768x501.jpg 768w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2022/01/European_Space_Agency_astronaut_Alexander_Gerst-1536x1002.jpg 1536w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2022/01/European_Space_Agency_astronaut_Alexander_Gerst-2048x1336.jpg 2048w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2022/01/European_Space_Agency_astronaut_Alexander_Gerst-600x391.jpg 600w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2022/01/European_Space_Agency_astronaut_Alexander_Gerst-1500x978.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px"> </figure> </div> <div class="c-avatar-card__body"> <h6 class="c-avatar-card__heading"> Alexander Gerst </h6> </div> </a> </div> <div class="l-col-12 l-col-md-6"> <a href="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/de/category/astronauts/andreas-mogensen/" class="c-avatar-card c-avatar-card--lg u-mb-2 u-mb-md-4"> <div class="c-avatar-card__thumbnail"> <figure class="c-avatar-card__image"> <img src="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2023/06/MicrosoftTeams-image-13-scaled.jpg" width="2048" height="2560" alt="" srcset="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2023/06/MicrosoftTeams-image-13-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2023/06/MicrosoftTeams-image-13-240x300.jpg 240w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2023/06/MicrosoftTeams-image-13-819x1024.jpg 819w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2023/06/MicrosoftTeams-image-13-768x960.jpg 768w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2023/06/MicrosoftTeams-image-13-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2023/06/MicrosoftTeams-image-13-1639x2048.jpg 1639w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2023/06/MicrosoftTeams-image-13-600x750.jpg 600w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2023/06/MicrosoftTeams-image-13-1500x1875.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px"> </figure> </div> <div class="c-avatar-card__body"> <h6 class="c-avatar-card__heading"> Andreas Mogensen </h6> </div> </a> </div> <div class="l-col-12 l-col-md-6"> <a href="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/de/category/astronauts/luca-parmitano/" class="c-avatar-card c-avatar-card--lg u-mb-2 u-mb-md-4"> <div class="c-avatar-card__thumbnail"> <figure class="c-avatar-card__image"> <img src="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/Parmitano.jpg" width="800" height="720" alt="" srcset="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/Parmitano.jpg 800w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/Parmitano-300x270.jpg 300w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/Parmitano-768x691.jpg 768w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/Parmitano-600x540.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px"> </figure> </div> <div class="c-avatar-card__body"> <h6 class="c-avatar-card__heading"> Luca Parmitano </h6> </div> </a> </div> <div class="l-col-12 l-col-md-6"> <a href="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/de/category/astronauts/marco-sieber/" class="c-avatar-card c-avatar-card--lg u-mb-2 u-mb-md-4"> <div class="c-avatar-card__thumbnail"> <figure class="c-avatar-card__image"> <img src="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/Marco-Sieber_0995-credit-ESA-A.Conigli-scaled.jpg" width="1679" height="2560" alt="Portrait of ESA astronaut Marco Sieber. Credit: ESA – A. Conigli" srcset="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/Marco-Sieber_0995-credit-ESA-A.Conigli-scaled.jpg 1679w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/Marco-Sieber_0995-credit-ESA-A.Conigli-197x300.jpg 197w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/Marco-Sieber_0995-credit-ESA-A.Conigli-672x1024.jpg 672w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/Marco-Sieber_0995-credit-ESA-A.Conigli-768x1171.jpg 768w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/Marco-Sieber_0995-credit-ESA-A.Conigli-1008x1536.jpg 1008w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/Marco-Sieber_0995-credit-ESA-A.Conigli-1344x2048.jpg 1344w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/Marco-Sieber_0995-credit-ESA-A.Conigli-600x915.jpg 600w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/Marco-Sieber_0995-credit-ESA-A.Conigli-1500x2287.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1679px) 100vw, 1679px"> </figure> </div> <div class="c-avatar-card__body"> <h6 class="c-avatar-card__heading"> Marco Sieber </h6> </div> </a> </div> <div class="l-col-12 l-col-md-6"> <a href="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/de/category/astronauts/marcus-wandt/" class="c-avatar-card c-avatar-card--lg u-mb-2 u-mb-md-4"> <div class="c-avatar-card__thumbnail"> <figure class="c-avatar-card__image"> <img src="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2023/09/Marcus-Wandt-portrait-2_Sebirot_retouched-scaled.jpg" width="1709" height="2560" alt="" srcset="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2023/09/Marcus-Wandt-portrait-2_Sebirot_retouched-scaled.jpg 1709w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2023/09/Marcus-Wandt-portrait-2_Sebirot_retouched-200x300.jpg 200w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2023/09/Marcus-Wandt-portrait-2_Sebirot_retouched-683x1024.jpg 683w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2023/09/Marcus-Wandt-portrait-2_Sebirot_retouched-768x1151.jpg 768w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2023/09/Marcus-Wandt-portrait-2_Sebirot_retouched-1025x1536.jpg 1025w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2023/09/Marcus-Wandt-portrait-2_Sebirot_retouched-1367x2048.jpg 1367w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2023/09/Marcus-Wandt-portrait-2_Sebirot_retouched-600x899.jpg 600w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2023/09/Marcus-Wandt-portrait-2_Sebirot_retouched-1500x2248.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1709px) 100vw, 1709px"> </figure> </div> <div class="c-avatar-card__body"> <h6 class="c-avatar-card__heading"> Marcus Wandt </h6> </div> </a> </div> <div class="l-col-12 l-col-md-6"> <a href="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/de/category/astronauts/matthias-maurer/" class="c-avatar-card c-avatar-card--lg u-mb-2 u-mb-md-4"> <div class="c-avatar-card__thumbnail"> <figure class="c-avatar-card__image"> <img src="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/12/Picture_NicoleFischer_Matthias_Maurer_DSC-8793_ret_resized-1.jpg" width="1200" height="800" alt="" srcset="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/12/Picture_NicoleFischer_Matthias_Maurer_DSC-8793_ret_resized-1.jpg 1200w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/12/Picture_NicoleFischer_Matthias_Maurer_DSC-8793_ret_resized-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/12/Picture_NicoleFischer_Matthias_Maurer_DSC-8793_ret_resized-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/12/Picture_NicoleFischer_Matthias_Maurer_DSC-8793_ret_resized-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/12/Picture_NicoleFischer_Matthias_Maurer_DSC-8793_ret_resized-1-600x400.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px"> </figure> </div> <div class="c-avatar-card__body"> <h6 class="c-avatar-card__heading"> Matthias Maurer </h6> </div> </a> </div> <div class="l-col-12 l-col-md-6"> <a href="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/de/category/astronauts/pablo-avarez-fernandez/" class="c-avatar-card c-avatar-card--lg u-mb-2 u-mb-md-4"> <div class="c-avatar-card__thumbnail"> <figure class="c-avatar-card__image"> <img src="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/Pablo-Alvarez-Fernandez_0904-scaled.jpg" width="1843" height="2560" alt="Portrait of ESA astronaut Pablo Álvarez Fernández. Credit: ESA – A. Conigli" srcset="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/Pablo-Alvarez-Fernandez_0904-scaled.jpg 1843w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/Pablo-Alvarez-Fernandez_0904-216x300.jpg 216w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/Pablo-Alvarez-Fernandez_0904-737x1024.jpg 737w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/Pablo-Alvarez-Fernandez_0904-768x1067.jpg 768w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/Pablo-Alvarez-Fernandez_0904-1106x1536.jpg 1106w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/Pablo-Alvarez-Fernandez_0904-1474x2048.jpg 1474w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/Pablo-Alvarez-Fernandez_0904-600x833.jpg 600w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/Pablo-Alvarez-Fernandez_0904-1500x2084.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1843px) 100vw, 1843px"> </figure> </div> <div class="c-avatar-card__body"> <h6 class="c-avatar-card__heading"> Pablo Álvarez Fernández </h6> </div> </a> </div> <div class="l-col-12 l-col-md-6"> <a href="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/de/category/astronauts/raphael-liegois/" class="c-avatar-card c-avatar-card--lg u-mb-2 u-mb-md-4"> <div class="c-avatar-card__thumbnail"> <figure class="c-avatar-card__image"> <img src="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/Raphael-Liegeois_0690-credit-ESA-A.Conigli-scaled.jpg" width="1665" height="2560" alt="Portrait of ESA astronaut Raphaël Liégeois. Credit: ESA – A. Conigli" srcset="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/Raphael-Liegeois_0690-credit-ESA-A.Conigli-scaled.jpg 1665w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/Raphael-Liegeois_0690-credit-ESA-A.Conigli-195x300.jpg 195w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/Raphael-Liegeois_0690-credit-ESA-A.Conigli-666x1024.jpg 666w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/Raphael-Liegeois_0690-credit-ESA-A.Conigli-768x1181.jpg 768w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/Raphael-Liegeois_0690-credit-ESA-A.Conigli-999x1536.jpg 999w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/Raphael-Liegeois_0690-credit-ESA-A.Conigli-1332x2048.jpg 1332w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/Raphael-Liegeois_0690-credit-ESA-A.Conigli-600x923.jpg 600w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/Raphael-Liegeois_0690-credit-ESA-A.Conigli-1500x2307.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1665px) 100vw, 1665px"> </figure> </div> <div class="c-avatar-card__body"> <h6 class="c-avatar-card__heading"> Raphaël Liégeois </h6> </div> </a> </div> <div class="l-col-12 l-col-md-6"> <a href="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/de/category/astronauts/rosemary-coogan/" class="c-avatar-card c-avatar-card--lg u-mb-2 u-mb-md-4"> <div class="c-avatar-card__thumbnail"> <figure class="c-avatar-card__image"> <img src="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/Rosemary-Coogan_DSC_0602-scaled.jpg" width="1705" height="2560" alt="Portrait of ESA astronaut Rosemary Coogan. Credit: ESA – A. Conigli" srcset="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/Rosemary-Coogan_DSC_0602-scaled.jpg 1705w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/Rosemary-Coogan_DSC_0602-200x300.jpg 200w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/Rosemary-Coogan_DSC_0602-682x1024.jpg 682w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/Rosemary-Coogan_DSC_0602-768x1153.jpg 768w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/Rosemary-Coogan_DSC_0602-1023x1536.jpg 1023w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/Rosemary-Coogan_DSC_0602-1364x2048.jpg 1364w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/Rosemary-Coogan_DSC_0602-600x901.jpg 600w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/Rosemary-Coogan_DSC_0602-1500x2252.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1705px) 100vw, 1705px"> </figure> </div> <div class="c-avatar-card__body"> <h6 class="c-avatar-card__heading"> Rosemary Coogan </h6> </div> </a> </div> <div class="l-col-12 l-col-md-6"> <a href="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/de/category/astronauts/samantha-cristoforetti/" class="c-avatar-card c-avatar-card--lg u-mb-2 u-mb-md-4"> <div class="c-avatar-card__thumbnail"> <figure class="c-avatar-card__image"> <img src="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2022/10/51914029275_e2c0fb68b6_o_trim-scaled.jpg" width="2157" height="2560" alt="" srcset="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2022/10/51914029275_e2c0fb68b6_o_trim-scaled.jpg 2157w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2022/10/51914029275_e2c0fb68b6_o_trim-253x300.jpg 253w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2022/10/51914029275_e2c0fb68b6_o_trim-863x1024.jpg 863w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2022/10/51914029275_e2c0fb68b6_o_trim-768x911.jpg 768w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2022/10/51914029275_e2c0fb68b6_o_trim-1294x1536.jpg 1294w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2022/10/51914029275_e2c0fb68b6_o_trim-1726x2048.jpg 1726w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2022/10/51914029275_e2c0fb68b6_o_trim-600x712.jpg 600w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2022/10/51914029275_e2c0fb68b6_o_trim-1500x1780.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 2157px) 100vw, 2157px"> </figure> </div> <div class="c-avatar-card__body"> <h6 class="c-avatar-card__heading"> Samantha Cristoforetti </h6> </div> </a> </div> <div class="l-col-12 l-col-md-6"> <a href="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/de/category/astronauts/slawosz-uznanski/" class="c-avatar-card c-avatar-card--lg u-mb-2 u-mb-md-4"> <div class="c-avatar-card__thumbnail"> <figure class="c-avatar-card__image"> <img src="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/07/71327-scaled.jpg" width="1809" height="2560" alt="Astronaut portrait - Sławosz Uznański. Credits: ESA - A. Conigli" srcset="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/07/71327-scaled.jpg 1809w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/07/71327-212x300.jpg 212w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/07/71327-723x1024.jpg 723w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/07/71327-768x1087.jpg 768w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/07/71327-1085x1536.jpg 1085w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/07/71327-1447x2048.jpg 1447w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/07/71327-600x849.jpg 600w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/07/71327-1500x2123.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1809px) 100vw, 1809px"> </figure> </div> <div class="c-avatar-card__body"> <h6 class="c-avatar-card__heading"> Sławosz Uznański </h6> </div> </a> </div> <div class="l-col-12 l-col-md-6"> <a href="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/de/category/astronauts/sophie-adenot/" class="c-avatar-card c-avatar-card--lg u-mb-2 u-mb-md-4"> <div class="c-avatar-card__thumbnail"> <figure class="c-avatar-card__image"> <img src="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/Sophie-Adenot_69429-scaled.jpg" width="1833" height="2560" alt="Portrait of ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot. Credit: ESA – A. Conigli" srcset="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/Sophie-Adenot_69429-scaled.jpg 1833w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/Sophie-Adenot_69429-215x300.jpg 215w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/Sophie-Adenot_69429-733x1024.jpg 733w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/Sophie-Adenot_69429-768x1072.jpg 768w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/Sophie-Adenot_69429-1100x1536.jpg 1100w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/Sophie-Adenot_69429-1467x2048.jpg 1467w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/Sophie-Adenot_69429-600x838.jpg 600w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/Sophie-Adenot_69429-1500x2095.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1833px) 100vw, 1833px"> </figure> </div> <div class="c-avatar-card__body"> <h6 class="c-avatar-card__heading"> Sophie Adenot </h6> </div> </a> </div> <div class="l-col-12 l-col-md-6"> <a href="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/de/category/astronauts/thomas-pesquet/" class="c-avatar-card c-avatar-card--lg u-mb-2 u-mb-md-4"> <div class="c-avatar-card__thumbnail"> <figure class="c-avatar-card__image"> <img src="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/Thomas_Pesquet_has_been_assigned_to_a_long-duration_mission_to_the_ISS.jpg" width="952" height="693" alt="" srcset="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/Thomas_Pesquet_has_been_assigned_to_a_long-duration_mission_to_the_ISS.jpg 952w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/Thomas_Pesquet_has_been_assigned_to_a_long-duration_mission_to_the_ISS-300x218.jpg 300w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/Thomas_Pesquet_has_been_assigned_to_a_long-duration_mission_to_the_ISS-768x559.jpg 768w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/Thomas_Pesquet_has_been_assigned_to_a_long-duration_mission_to_the_ISS-600x437.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 952px) 100vw, 952px"> </figure> </div> <div class="c-avatar-card__body"> <h6 class="c-avatar-card__heading"> Thomas Pesquet </h6> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section id="astronaut-list" class="u-pb-3 u-pb-lg-6"> <div class="l-container"> <div class="l-row"> <div class="l-col-10 l-offset-1 l-col-sm-4 l-col-md-3 l-col-lg-2 l-offset-xl-3"> <h6 class="t-overline u-mb-1 u-mb-sm-2">Astronauts</h6> <h3 class="u-mb-2 u-mb-sm-3">ESA Astronaut Class of 2022</h3> <p class="u-sm u-mb-0">In 2022, ESA selected 17 individuals to form a new class of astronauts. Among them, five recently completed their basic training at the European Astronaut Centre in preparation for future space missions. Follow their journey as they train to become the next generation of space explorers.</p> </div> <div class="l-col-10 l-offset-1 l-col-sm-4 l-offset-sm-2 l-col-md-6 l-offset-md-1 l-offset-lg-2 l-col-xl-4 u-pt-4 u-pt-sm-0"> <div class="l-row"> <div class="l-col-12 l-col-md-6"> <a href="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/de/category/astronauts2022/basic-astronaut-training/" class="c-avatar-card c-avatar-card--lg u-mb-2 u-mb-md-4"> <div class="c-avatar-card__thumbnail"> <figure class="c-avatar-card__image"> <img src="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2023/05/New_ESA_astronaut_candidates_start_basic_training-scaled.jpg" width="2560" height="1706" alt="" srcset="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2023/05/New_ESA_astronaut_candidates_start_basic_training-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2023/05/New_ESA_astronaut_candidates_start_basic_training-300x200.jpg 300w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2023/05/New_ESA_astronaut_candidates_start_basic_training-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2023/05/New_ESA_astronaut_candidates_start_basic_training-768x512.jpg 768w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2023/05/New_ESA_astronaut_candidates_start_basic_training-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2023/05/New_ESA_astronaut_candidates_start_basic_training-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2023/05/New_ESA_astronaut_candidates_start_basic_training-600x400.jpg 600w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2023/05/New_ESA_astronaut_candidates_start_basic_training-1500x1000.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px"> </figure> </div> <div class="c-avatar-card__body"> <h6 class="c-avatar-card__heading"> </h6> </div> </a> </div> <div class="l-col-12 l-col-md-6"> <a href="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/de/category/astronauts2022/fly-feasibility-study/" class="c-avatar-card c-avatar-card--lg u-mb-2 u-mb-md-4"> <div class="c-avatar-card__thumbnail"> <figure class="c-avatar-card__image"> <img src="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/65223-scaled.jpg" width="1773" height="2560" alt="John McFall during astronaut training at EAC" srcset="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/65223-scaled.jpg 1773w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/65223-208x300.jpg 208w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/65223-709x1024.jpg 709w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/65223-768x1109.jpg 768w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/65223-1064x1536.jpg 1064w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/65223-1418x2048.jpg 1418w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/65223-600x866.jpg 600w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/65223-1500x2166.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1773px) 100vw, 1773px"> </figure> </div> <div class="c-avatar-card__body"> <h6 class="c-avatar-card__heading"> </h6> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section>  <section id="podcasts" class="c-podcast"> <div class="l-container"> <div class="l-row"> <div class="l-col-11 l-col-sm-5 l-offset-sm-1"> <figure class="c-podcasts__image c-flex-image u-h-30 u-h-sm-50 u-h-md-60 u-h-lg-50 u-h-xl-40"> <img src="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/Luca_waiting_for_target_pillars.jpg" width="1628" height="1080" alt="" srcset="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/Luca_waiting_for_target_pillars.jpg 1628w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/Luca_waiting_for_target_pillars-300x199.jpg 300w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/Luca_waiting_for_target_pillars-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/Luca_waiting_for_target_pillars-768x509.jpg 768w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/Luca_waiting_for_target_pillars-1536x1019.jpg 1536w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/Luca_waiting_for_target_pillars-600x398.jpg 600w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/Luca_waiting_for_target_pillars-1500x995.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1628px) 100vw, 1628px"> </figure> </div> <div class="l-col-10 l-offset-1 l-col-sm-4 l-col-md-3 l-col-lg-2"> <div class="c-podcasts__body u-pt-3 u-pt-sm-4"> <h6 class="t-overline u-mb-1 u-mb-sm-2">Podcasts</h6> <h3 class="u-mb-2 u-mb-sm-3">ESA Explores</h3> <p class="u-sm u-mb-0">Go behind the scenes of exploration and other space topics with astronauts and experts in this official podcast from the European Space Agency. </p> <a class="c-button c-button--primary c-button--fancy u-mt-3 u-mt-sm-4" href="https://esaexplores.podbean.com" target="_blank">Listen now</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section>  <section id="topic-list"> <div class="l-container"> <div class="l-row"> <div class="l-col-10 l-offset-1 l-col-sm-4 l-col-md-3 l-col-lg-2 l-offset-xl-3"> <h6 class="t-overline u-mb-1 u-mb-sm-2">Topics</h6> <h3 class="u-mb-2 u-mb-sm-3">Exploration topics</h3> <p class="u-sm u-mb-0">Human spaceflight and robotic exploration expand our knowledge of the Universe and enhance life on Earth. From missions to the International Space Station (ISS), to ground-based training and future technologies, join ESA in exploring farther. </p> </div> <div class="l-col-10 l-offset-1 l-col-sm-4 l-offset-sm-2 l-col-md-6 l-offset-md-1 l-offset-lg-2 l-col-xl-4 u-pt-4 u-pt-sm-0"> <div class="l-row"> <div class="l-col-12 l-col-md-6"> <a href="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/de/category/international-space-station/" class="c-avatar-card c-avatar-card--lg u-mb-2 u-mb-md-4"> <div class="c-avatar-card__thumbnail"> <figure class="c-avatar-card__image"> <img src="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/International_Space_Station.jpg" width="4288" height="2849" alt="" srcset="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/International_Space_Station.jpg 4288w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/International_Space_Station-300x199.jpg 300w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/International_Space_Station-768x510.jpg 768w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/International_Space_Station-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/International_Space_Station-600x399.jpg 600w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/International_Space_Station-1500x997.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 4288px) 100vw, 4288px"> </figure> </div> <div class="c-avatar-card__body"> <h6 class="c-avatar-card__heading"> International Space Station </h6> </div> </a> </div> <div class="l-col-12 l-col-md-6"> <a href="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/de/category/mars/" class="c-avatar-card c-avatar-card--lg u-mb-2 u-mb-md-4"> <div class="c-avatar-card__thumbnail"> <figure class="c-avatar-card__image"> <img src="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/mars.jpg" width="1280" height="720" alt="" srcset="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/mars.jpg 1280w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/mars-300x169.jpg 300w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/mars-768x432.jpg 768w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/mars-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/mars-600x338.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px"> </figure> </div> <div class="c-avatar-card__body"> <h6 class="c-avatar-card__heading"> Mars </h6> </div> </a> </div> <div class="l-col-12 l-col-md-6"> <a href="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/de/category/moon/" class="c-avatar-card c-avatar-card--lg u-mb-2 u-mb-md-4"> <div class="c-avatar-card__thumbnail"> <figure class="c-avatar-card__image"> <img src="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/Full_Moon.jpg" width="1600" height="1067" alt="" srcset="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/Full_Moon.jpg 1600w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/Full_Moon-300x200.jpg 300w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/Full_Moon-768x512.jpg 768w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/Full_Moon-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/Full_Moon-600x400.jpg 600w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/Full_Moon-1500x1000.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px"> </figure> </div> <div class="c-avatar-card__body"> <h6 class="c-avatar-card__heading"> Moon </h6> </div> </a> </div> <div class="l-col-12 l-col-md-6"> <a href="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/de/category/operations/" class="c-avatar-card c-avatar-card--lg u-mb-2 u-mb-md-4"> <div class="c-avatar-card__thumbnail"> <figure class="c-avatar-card__image"> <img src="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/eac__SGR0066_183.jpg" width="1772" height="1181" alt="" srcset="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/eac__SGR0066_183.jpg 1772w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/eac__SGR0066_183-300x200.jpg 300w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/eac__SGR0066_183-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/eac__SGR0066_183-768x512.jpg 768w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/eac__SGR0066_183-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/eac__SGR0066_183-600x400.jpg 600w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/eac__SGR0066_183-1500x1000.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1772px) 100vw, 1772px"> </figure> </div> <div class="c-avatar-card__body"> <h6 class="c-avatar-card__heading"> Operations </h6> </div> </a> </div> <div class="l-col-12 l-col-md-6"> <a href="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/de/category/podcasts/" class="c-avatar-card c-avatar-card--lg u-mb-2 u-mb-md-4"> <div class="c-avatar-card__thumbnail"> <figure class="c-avatar-card__image"> <img src="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/malte-wingen-PDX_a_82obo-unsplash-scaled-e1582901955233.jpg" width="1785" height="1708" alt="" srcset="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/malte-wingen-PDX_a_82obo-unsplash-scaled-e1582901955233.jpg 1785w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/malte-wingen-PDX_a_82obo-unsplash-scaled-e1582901955233-300x287.jpg 300w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/malte-wingen-PDX_a_82obo-unsplash-scaled-e1582901955233-1024x980.jpg 1024w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/malte-wingen-PDX_a_82obo-unsplash-scaled-e1582901955233-768x735.jpg 768w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/malte-wingen-PDX_a_82obo-unsplash-scaled-e1582901955233-1536x1470.jpg 1536w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/malte-wingen-PDX_a_82obo-unsplash-scaled-e1582901955233-600x574.jpg 600w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/malte-wingen-PDX_a_82obo-unsplash-scaled-e1582901955233-1500x1435.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1785px) 100vw, 1785px"> </figure> </div> <div class="c-avatar-card__body"> <h6 class="c-avatar-card__heading"> Podcasts </h6> </div> </a> </div> <div class="l-col-12 l-col-md-6"> <a href="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/de/category/science/" class="c-avatar-card c-avatar-card--lg u-mb-2 u-mb-md-4"> <div class="c-avatar-card__thumbnail"> <figure class="c-avatar-card__image"> <img src="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/image1931.jpg" width="2560" height="1920" alt="" srcset="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/image1931.jpg 2560w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/image1931-300x225.jpg 300w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/image1931-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/image1931-768x576.jpg 768w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/image1931-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/image1931-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/image1931-600x450.jpg 600w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/image1931-1500x1125.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px"> </figure> </div> <div class="c-avatar-card__body"> <h6 class="c-avatar-card__heading"> Science </h6> </div> </a> </div> <div class="l-col-12 l-col-md-6"> <a href="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/de/category/spaceshipeac/" class="c-avatar-card c-avatar-card--lg u-mb-2 u-mb-md-4"> <div class="c-avatar-card__thumbnail"> <figure class="c-avatar-card__image"> <img src="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/03/Spaceship_EAC.png" width="800" height="800" alt="" srcset="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/03/Spaceship_EAC.png 800w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/03/Spaceship_EAC-300x300.png 300w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/03/Spaceship_EAC-150x150.png 150w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/03/Spaceship_EAC-768x768.png 768w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/03/Spaceship_EAC-144x144.png 144w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/03/Spaceship_EAC-600x600.png 600w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px"> </figure> </div> <div class="c-avatar-card__body"> <h6 class="c-avatar-card__heading"> </h6> </div> </a> </div> <div class="l-col-12 l-col-md-6"> <a href="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/de/category/spacewalking/" class="c-avatar-card c-avatar-card--lg u-mb-2 u-mb-md-4"> <div class="c-avatar-card__thumbnail"> <figure class="c-avatar-card__image"> <img src="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/Holding_on.jpg" width="2048" height="1367" alt="" srcset="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/Holding_on.jpg 2048w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/Holding_on-300x200.jpg 300w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/Holding_on-768x513.jpg 768w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/Holding_on-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/Holding_on-600x400.jpg 600w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/Holding_on-1500x1001.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px"> </figure> </div> <div class="c-avatar-card__body"> <h6 class="c-avatar-card__heading"> Spacewalking </h6> </div> </a> </div> <div class="l-col-12 l-col-md-6"> <a href="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/de/category/training/" class="c-avatar-card c-avatar-card--lg u-mb-2 u-mb-md-4"> <div class="c-avatar-card__thumbnail"> <figure class="c-avatar-card__image"> <img src="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/eac_MG_0142_064.jpg" width="1772" height="1181" alt="" srcset="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/eac_MG_0142_064.jpg 1772w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/eac_MG_0142_064-300x200.jpg 300w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/eac_MG_0142_064-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/eac_MG_0142_064-768x512.jpg 768w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/eac_MG_0142_064-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/eac_MG_0142_064-600x400.jpg 600w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/eac_MG_0142_064-1500x1000.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1772px) 100vw, 1772px"> </figure> </div> <div class="c-avatar-card__body"> <h6 class="c-avatar-card__heading"> Training </h6> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section>   <section class="c-feed"> <div class="l-container"> <div class="l-row"> <div class="l-col-12 l-col-lg-6"> <article id="post-3188" class="c-article l-row u-pb-6 u-pb-lg-7 u-pb-xl-8 post-3188 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-matthias-maurer category-moon category-podcasts tag-astrochat tag-astronaut tag-astronaut-training tag-esa-explores tag-luna tag-lunar-exploration tag-podcast"> <div class=" c-article__thumbnail l-col-10 l-offset-1 l-col-sm-4 l-offset-sm-0 l-col-lg-4 "> <figure class="c-flex-image"> <img src=" https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/10/LUNA-1-1500x1000.jpg "> </figure> </div> <div class=" c-article__body l-col-10 l-offset-1 l-col-sm-5 l-col-lg-5 u-pt-2 u-pt-md-3 u-pt-lg-4 "> <a href="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/de/category/podcasts/" class="c-avatar-card u-mb-1 u-mb-sm-2"> <div class="c-avatar-card__thumbnail"> <figure class="c-avatar-card__image"> <img src="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/malte-wingen-PDX_a_82obo-unsplash-scaled-e1582901955233.jpg" width="1785" height="1708" alt="" srcset="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/malte-wingen-PDX_a_82obo-unsplash-scaled-e1582901955233.jpg 1785w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/malte-wingen-PDX_a_82obo-unsplash-scaled-e1582901955233-300x287.jpg 300w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/malte-wingen-PDX_a_82obo-unsplash-scaled-e1582901955233-1024x980.jpg 1024w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/malte-wingen-PDX_a_82obo-unsplash-scaled-e1582901955233-768x735.jpg 768w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/malte-wingen-PDX_a_82obo-unsplash-scaled-e1582901955233-1536x1470.jpg 1536w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/malte-wingen-PDX_a_82obo-unsplash-scaled-e1582901955233-600x574.jpg 600w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/malte-wingen-PDX_a_82obo-unsplash-scaled-e1582901955233-1500x1435.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1785px) 100vw, 1785px"> </figure> </div> <div class="c-avatar-card__body"> <h6 class="c-avatar-card__heading"> Podcasts </h6> </div> </a> <h3 class="c-article__heading u-mb-1 u-mb-sm-2"> (English) Road to the stars: Training for the Moon at LUNA </h3> <p class="c-article__date u-xs u-mb-1 u-mb-sm-2 t-color-secondary"> Posted on <strong>Monday, der 21. October 2024</strong> by <strong>Laura</strong> </p> <p class="c-article__excerpt u-sm u-m-0"> (English) 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. </p> <a class="c-button c-button--primary c-button--fancy u-mt-3 u-mt-sm-4" href="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/de/road-to-the-stars-training-for-the-moon-at-luna/">Read the article</a> </div> </article> </div> <div class="l-col-12 l-col-lg-6"> <article id="post-3062" class="c-article l-row u-pb-6 u-pb-lg-7 u-pb-xl-8 post-3062 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-moon category-spaceshipeac tag-3d-printing tag-eac tag-isru tag-lunar-exploration tag-moon tag-regolith tag-spaceship-eac"> <div class=" c-article__thumbnail l-col-10 l-offset-1 l-col-sm-4 l-offset-sm-0 l-col-lg-4 "> <figure class="c-flex-image"> <img src=" https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/06/Brick-5-1500x843.png "> </figure> </div> <div class=" c-article__body l-col-10 l-offset-1 l-col-sm-5 l-col-lg-5 u-pt-2 u-pt-md-3 u-pt-lg-4 "> <a href="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/de/category/spaceshipeac/" class="c-avatar-card u-mb-1 u-mb-sm-2"> <div class="c-avatar-card__thumbnail"> <figure class="c-avatar-card__image"> <img src="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/03/Spaceship_EAC.png" width="800" height="800" alt="" srcset="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/03/Spaceship_EAC.png 800w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/03/Spaceship_EAC-300x300.png 300w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/03/Spaceship_EAC-150x150.png 150w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/03/Spaceship_EAC-768x768.png 768w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/03/Spaceship_EAC-144x144.png 144w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/03/Spaceship_EAC-600x600.png 600w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px"> </figure> </div> <div class="c-avatar-card__body"> <h6 class="c-avatar-card__heading"> </h6> </div> </a> <h3 class="c-article__heading u-mb-1 u-mb-sm-2"> (English) LEGO bricks from space dust </h3> <p class="c-article__date u-xs u-mb-1 u-mb-sm-2 t-color-secondary"> Posted on <strong>Friday, der 28. June 2024</strong> by <strong>Laura</strong> </p> <p class="c-article__excerpt u-sm u-m-0"> (English) The team of ESA’s Spaceship EAC initiative revived their LEGO-building skills and 3D-printed the famous bricks from lunar regolith and meteor dust, providing a glimpse into how future construction on the Moon might look. </p> <a class="c-button c-button--primary c-button--fancy u-mt-3 u-mt-sm-4" href="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/de/lego-bricks-from-space-dust/">Read the article</a> </div> </article> </div> <div class="l-col-12 l-col-lg-6"> <article id="post-3040" class="c-article l-row u-pb-6 u-pb-lg-7 u-pb-xl-8 post-3040 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-moon tag-astronaut-training tag-eac tag-internship tag-luna tag-lunar-exploration tag-mixed-reality tag-moon tag-vr tag-xr-lab"> <div class=" c-article__thumbnail l-col-10 l-offset-1 l-col-sm-4 l-offset-sm-0 l-col-lg-4 "> <figure class="c-flex-image"> <img src=" https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/06/Screenshot-2024-06-13-at-17.29.35-1500x1127.png "> </figure> </div> <div class=" c-article__body l-col-10 l-offset-1 l-col-sm-5 l-col-lg-5 u-pt-2 u-pt-md-3 u-pt-lg-4 "> <a href="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/de/category/moon/" class="c-avatar-card u-mb-1 u-mb-sm-2"> <div class="c-avatar-card__thumbnail"> <figure class="c-avatar-card__image"> <img src="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/Full_Moon.jpg" width="1600" height="1067" alt="" srcset="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/Full_Moon.jpg 1600w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/Full_Moon-300x200.jpg 300w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/Full_Moon-768x512.jpg 768w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/Full_Moon-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/Full_Moon-600x400.jpg 600w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/Full_Moon-1500x1000.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px"> </figure> </div> <div class="c-avatar-card__body"> <h6 class="c-avatar-card__heading"> Moon </h6> </div> </a> <h3 class="c-article__heading u-mb-1 u-mb-sm-2"> (English) Mixing realities for lunar exploration </h3> <p class="c-article__date u-xs u-mb-1 u-mb-sm-2 t-color-secondary"> Posted on <strong>Friday, der 14. June 2024</strong> by <strong>Laura</strong> </p> <p class="c-article__excerpt u-sm u-m-0"> Leider ist der Eintrag nur auf Amerikanisches Englisch verfügbar. </p> <a class="c-button c-button--primary c-button--fancy u-mt-3 u-mt-sm-4" href="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/de/mixing-realities-for-lunar-exploration/">Read the article</a> </div> </article> </div> <div class="l-col-12 l-col-lg-6"> <article id="post-3015" class="c-article l-row u-pb-6 u-pb-lg-7 u-pb-xl-8 post-3015 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-international-space-station"> <div class=" c-article__thumbnail l-col-10 l-offset-1 l-col-sm-4 l-offset-sm-0 l-col-lg-4 "> <figure class="c-flex-image"> <img src=" https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/05/Electromagnetic_Levitator.jpg "> </figure> </div> <div class=" c-article__body l-col-10 l-offset-1 l-col-sm-5 l-col-lg-5 u-pt-2 u-pt-md-3 u-pt-lg-4 "> <a href="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/de/category/international-space-station/" class="c-avatar-card u-mb-1 u-mb-sm-2"> <div class="c-avatar-card__thumbnail"> <figure class="c-avatar-card__image"> <img src="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/International_Space_Station.jpg" width="4288" height="2849" alt="" srcset="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/International_Space_Station.jpg 4288w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/International_Space_Station-300x199.jpg 300w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/International_Space_Station-768x510.jpg 768w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/International_Space_Station-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/International_Space_Station-600x399.jpg 600w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/International_Space_Station-1500x997.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 4288px) 100vw, 4288px"> </figure> </div> <div class="c-avatar-card__body"> <h6 class="c-avatar-card__heading"> International Space Station </h6> </div> </a> <h3 class="c-article__heading u-mb-1 u-mb-sm-2"> (English) Happy birthday to you, Electromagnetic Levitator! </h3> <p class="c-article__date u-xs u-mb-1 u-mb-sm-2 t-color-secondary"> Posted on <strong>Friday, der 17. May 2024</strong> by <strong>Marie Deschamps</strong> </p> <p class="c-article__excerpt u-sm u-m-0"> Leider ist der Eintrag nur auf Amerikanisches Englisch verfügbar. </p> <a class="c-button c-button--primary c-button--fancy u-mt-3 u-mt-sm-4" href="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/de/happy-birthday-to-you-electromagnetic-levitator/">Read the article</a> </div> </article> </div> <div class="l-col-12 l-col-lg-6"> <article id="post-3001" class="c-article l-row u-pb-6 u-pb-lg-7 u-pb-xl-8 post-3001 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-alexander-gerst category-basic-astronaut-training category-podcasts tag-astrochat tag-astronaut tag-astronaut-candidates tag-astronaut-training tag-basic-training tag-eac tag-esa-class-2022 tag-esa-explores tag-european-astronaut-centre tag-operations"> <div class=" c-article__thumbnail l-col-10 l-offset-1 l-col-sm-4 l-offset-sm-0 l-col-lg-4 "> <figure class="c-flex-image"> <img src=" https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/04/60484-1500x2250.jpg "> </figure> </div> <div class=" c-article__body l-col-10 l-offset-1 l-col-sm-5 l-col-lg-5 u-pt-2 u-pt-md-3 u-pt-lg-4 "> <a href="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/de/category/podcasts/" class="c-avatar-card u-mb-1 u-mb-sm-2"> <div class="c-avatar-card__thumbnail"> <figure class="c-avatar-card__image"> <img src="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/malte-wingen-PDX_a_82obo-unsplash-scaled-e1582901955233.jpg" width="1785" height="1708" alt="" srcset="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/malte-wingen-PDX_a_82obo-unsplash-scaled-e1582901955233.jpg 1785w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/malte-wingen-PDX_a_82obo-unsplash-scaled-e1582901955233-300x287.jpg 300w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/malte-wingen-PDX_a_82obo-unsplash-scaled-e1582901955233-1024x980.jpg 1024w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/malte-wingen-PDX_a_82obo-unsplash-scaled-e1582901955233-768x735.jpg 768w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/malte-wingen-PDX_a_82obo-unsplash-scaled-e1582901955233-1536x1470.jpg 1536w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/malte-wingen-PDX_a_82obo-unsplash-scaled-e1582901955233-600x574.jpg 600w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/02/malte-wingen-PDX_a_82obo-unsplash-scaled-e1582901955233-1500x1435.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1785px) 100vw, 1785px"> </figure> </div> <div class="c-avatar-card__body"> <h6 class="c-avatar-card__heading"> Podcasts </h6> </div> </a> <h3 class="c-article__heading u-mb-1 u-mb-sm-2"> (English) ESA astronaut class of 2022: Astro Chat with Alexander Gerst </h3> <p class="c-article__date u-xs u-mb-1 u-mb-sm-2 t-color-secondary"> Posted on <strong>Friday, der 26. April 2024</strong> by <strong>Laura</strong> </p> <p class="c-article__excerpt u-sm u-m-0"> (English) 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. </p> <a class="c-button c-button--primary c-button--fancy u-mt-3 u-mt-sm-4" href="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/de/esa-astronaut-class-of-2022-astro-chat-with-alexander-gerst/">Read the article</a> </div> </article> </div> <div class="l-col-12 l-col-lg-6"> <article id="post-2919" class="c-article l-row u-pb-6 u-pb-lg-7 u-pb-xl-8 post-2919 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-basic-astronaut-training tag-astronaut tag-astronaut-candidates tag-basic-training tag-houston tag-nasa tag-nbl"> <div class=" c-article__thumbnail l-col-10 l-offset-1 l-col-sm-4 l-offset-sm-0 l-col-lg-4 "> <figure class="c-flex-image"> <img src=" https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/01/Deep_dive_across_the_pond-1500x1000.jpg "> </figure> </div> <div class=" c-article__body l-col-10 l-offset-1 l-col-sm-5 l-col-lg-5 u-pt-2 u-pt-md-3 u-pt-lg-4 "> <a href="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/de/category/astronauts2022/basic-astronaut-training/" class="c-avatar-card u-mb-1 u-mb-sm-2"> <div class="c-avatar-card__thumbnail"> <figure class="c-avatar-card__image"> <img src="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2023/05/New_ESA_astronaut_candidates_start_basic_training-scaled.jpg" width="2560" height="1706" alt="" srcset="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2023/05/New_ESA_astronaut_candidates_start_basic_training-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2023/05/New_ESA_astronaut_candidates_start_basic_training-300x200.jpg 300w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2023/05/New_ESA_astronaut_candidates_start_basic_training-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2023/05/New_ESA_astronaut_candidates_start_basic_training-768x512.jpg 768w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2023/05/New_ESA_astronaut_candidates_start_basic_training-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2023/05/New_ESA_astronaut_candidates_start_basic_training-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2023/05/New_ESA_astronaut_candidates_start_basic_training-600x400.jpg 600w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2023/05/New_ESA_astronaut_candidates_start_basic_training-1500x1000.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px"> </figure> </div> <div class="c-avatar-card__body"> <h6 class="c-avatar-card__heading"> </h6> </div> </a> <h3 class="c-article__heading u-mb-1 u-mb-sm-2"> (English) Deep dive across the pond </h3> <p class="c-article__date u-xs u-mb-1 u-mb-sm-2 t-color-secondary"> Posted on <strong>Friday, der 22. December 2023</strong> by <strong>Laura</strong> </p> <p class="c-article__excerpt u-sm u-m-0"> (English) ESA astronaut candidates Sophie Adenot, Rosemary Coogan, Pablo Álvarez Fernández, Raphaël Liégeois, and Marco Sieber, alongside Katherine Bennell-Pegg from the Australian Space Agency suited up in scuba gear, plunging into NASA’s Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) for spacewalk training familiarisation. </p> <a class="c-button c-button--primary c-button--fancy u-mt-3 u-mt-sm-4" href="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/de/deep-dive-across-the-pond/">Read the article</a> </div> </article> </div> <div class="l-col-12 l-col-lg-6"> <article id="post-2922" class="c-article l-row u-pb-6 u-pb-lg-7 u-pb-xl-8 post-2922 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-basic-astronaut-training tag-astronaut tag-astronaut-candidates tag-basic-training tag-esa tag-esa-class-2022 tag-houston tag-nasa"> <div class=" c-article__thumbnail l-col-10 l-offset-1 l-col-sm-4 l-offset-sm-0 l-col-lg-4 "> <figure class="c-flex-image"> <img src=" https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2024/01/ESA_astronaut_candidates_at_NASA_s_NBL-1500x1000.jpg "> </figure> </div> <div class=" c-article__body l-col-10 l-offset-1 l-col-sm-5 l-col-lg-5 u-pt-2 u-pt-md-3 u-pt-lg-4 "> <a href="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/de/category/astronauts2022/basic-astronaut-training/" class="c-avatar-card u-mb-1 u-mb-sm-2"> <div class="c-avatar-card__thumbnail"> <figure class="c-avatar-card__image"> <img src="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2023/05/New_ESA_astronaut_candidates_start_basic_training-scaled.jpg" width="2560" height="1706" alt="" srcset="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2023/05/New_ESA_astronaut_candidates_start_basic_training-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2023/05/New_ESA_astronaut_candidates_start_basic_training-300x200.jpg 300w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2023/05/New_ESA_astronaut_candidates_start_basic_training-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2023/05/New_ESA_astronaut_candidates_start_basic_training-768x512.jpg 768w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2023/05/New_ESA_astronaut_candidates_start_basic_training-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2023/05/New_ESA_astronaut_candidates_start_basic_training-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2023/05/New_ESA_astronaut_candidates_start_basic_training-600x400.jpg 600w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2023/05/New_ESA_astronaut_candidates_start_basic_training-1500x1000.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px"> </figure> </div> <div class="c-avatar-card__body"> <h6 class="c-avatar-card__heading"> </h6> </div> </a> <h3 class="c-article__heading u-mb-1 u-mb-sm-2"> (English) Houston, you’ve got visitors </h3> <p class="c-article__date u-xs u-mb-1 u-mb-sm-2 t-color-secondary"> Posted on <strong>Wednesday, der 20. December 2023</strong> by <strong>Laura</strong> </p> <p class="c-article__excerpt u-sm u-m-0"> (English) Last week, members of ESA’s astronaut class of 2022 embarked on their first overseas field trip. They visited NASA’s facilities at the Johnson Space Centre (JSC) in Houston, Texas, USA, to get familiar with the environment where they will spend a significant part of their training once assigned to a mission. </p> <a class="c-button c-button--primary c-button--fancy u-mt-3 u-mt-sm-4" href="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/de/houston-youve-got-visitors/">Read the article</a> </div> </article> </div> <div class="l-col-12 l-col-lg-6"> <article id="post-2834" class="c-article l-row u-pb-6 u-pb-lg-7 u-pb-xl-8 post-2834 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-moon"> <div class=" c-article__thumbnail l-col-10 l-offset-1 l-col-sm-4 l-offset-sm-0 l-col-lg-4 "> <figure class="c-flex-image"> <img src=" https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2023/11/HLCS-vibration-Y-axis.gif "> </figure> </div> <div class=" c-article__body l-col-10 l-offset-1 l-col-sm-5 l-col-lg-5 u-pt-2 u-pt-md-3 u-pt-lg-4 "> <a href="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/de/category/moon/" class="c-avatar-card u-mb-1 u-mb-sm-2"> <div class="c-avatar-card__thumbnail"> <figure class="c-avatar-card__image"> <img src="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/Full_Moon.jpg" width="1600" height="1067" alt="" srcset="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/Full_Moon.jpg 1600w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/Full_Moon-300x200.jpg 300w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/Full_Moon-768x512.jpg 768w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/Full_Moon-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/Full_Moon-600x400.jpg 600w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/Full_Moon-1500x1000.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px"> </figure> </div> <div class="c-avatar-card__body"> <h6 class="c-avatar-card__heading"> Moon </h6> </div> </a> <h3 class="c-article__heading u-mb-1 u-mb-sm-2"> (English) Good vibrations for Gateway </h3> <p class="c-article__date u-xs u-mb-1 u-mb-sm-2 t-color-secondary"> Posted on <strong>Thursday, der 30. November 2023</strong> by <strong>Marie Deschamps</strong> </p> <p class="c-article__excerpt u-sm u-m-0"> Leider ist der Eintrag nur auf Amerikanisches Englisch verfügbar. </p> <a class="c-button c-button--primary c-button--fancy u-mt-3 u-mt-sm-4" href="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/de/esprit-for-gateway-shakes-it-up/">Read the article</a> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="l-row"> <div class="l-col-11 l-offset-1 l-col-sm-6 l-offset-sm-3 u-pb-5"> <a class="c-button c-button--primary c-button--fancy" href="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/de/archive">See more articles</a> </div> </div> </div> </section>  <section id="more"> <div class="l-container"> <div class="l-row"> <div class="l-col-11 l-col-sm-4"> <figure class="c-image"> <img src="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/Holding_on.jpg" width="2048" height="1367" alt="" srcset="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2019/12/Holding_on.jpg 2048w, 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