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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="l-col-10 l-offset-1 l-col-sm-8 l-col-md-4 l-col-lg-3 u-pt-4"> <h6 class="t-overline u-mb-1 u-mb-sm-2"> Astronaut </h6> <h1 class="u-heading-display-3 u-mb-2 u-mb-sm-3"> Matthias Maurer </h1> <p class="u-lg u-mb-0"> Matthias Maurer was born in Sankt Wendel (Saarland), Germany, on 18 March 1970. He joined the ESA astronaut corps in July 2015 and returned from his first mission to the International Space Station, known as Cosmic Kiss, in May 2022. </p> <ul class="l-list l-list--inline l-list--fancy u-mt-3"> <li class="l-list__item"> <a href="https://twitter.com/astro_matthias" target="_blank"> <i class='fa-brands fa-x-twitter fa-lg'></i> </a> </li> <li class="l-list__item"> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ESAMatthiasMaurer" target="_blank"> <i class='fab fa-facebook fa-lg'></i> </a> </li> <li class="l-list__item"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/esamatthiasmaurer/" target="_blank"> <i class='fab fa-instagram fa-lg'></i> </a> </li> <li class="l-list__item"> <a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/matthiasmaurer/" target="_blank"> <i class='fab fa-flickr fa-lg'></i> </a> </li> <li class="l-list__item"> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbyvawxScNbtUduOrYjd8U4KACfLR7_xZ" target="_blank"> <i class='fab fa-youtube fa-lg'></i> </a> </li> </ul> <ul class="l-list c-external-links u-mt-3"> <li class="l-list__item"> <i class="fas fa-fas fa-camera fa-lg" style="margin-right: .8rem;"></i> <a href="http://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Search?SearchText=Matthias+maurer&result_type=images" target="_blank"> Images </a> </li> <li class="l-list__item"> <i class="fas fa-link fa-lg" style="margin-right: .8rem;"></i> <a href="https://www.esa.int/Space_in_Member_States/Germany/Matthias_Maurer" target="_blank"> Deutsche Biographie von Matthias Maurer </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section id="description" class=""> <div class="l-container"> <div class="l-row"> <div class="l-col-10 l-offset-1 l-col-md-6 l-offset-md-1 l-col-lg-6 l-col-xl-4 l-offset-xl-3"> <h6 class="t-overline u-mb-1 u-mb-sm-2"> Biography </h6> <h3 class="u-mb-2 u-mb-sm-3">Experience</h3> <div class="s-wp-content"> <p> <p>Matthias participated in the selection process for ESA astronauts in 2008/2009 and passed all selection tests to make it through to the final 10. Though not an original member of the ESA class of 2009, he did join ESA in 2010 as a crew support engineer and eurocom for the Columbus flight control team.</p> <p>In 2012 Matthias took a lead role in ESA Astronaut Centre projects to prepare for future spaceflight operations with new international partners and extend the Agency’s human exploration expertise beyond the International Space Station.</p> <p>In September 2014 he was a member of the ESA CAVES expedition crew, contributing his eurocom skills and extensive research and development experience while assessing the programme’s suitability for participation by international partners and potential spin-offs for additional EAC projects.</p> <p>Matthias formally joined the European astronaut corps in July 2015, and successfully graduated from both basic astronaut training and pre-assignment training in 2018.</p> <p>In 2016 Matthias participated in the NASA NEEMO 21 analogue mission, spending a total of 16 days underwater as part of a crew testing exploration strategies and tools for future Mars missions.</p> <p>In August 2017, he participated in sea survival training off the coast of China with fellow ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti and seven Chinese Taikonauts. This was the first time foreign astronauts had been invited to participate in Chinese training.</p> <p>Between 2017 and 2019 Matthias continued to participate in geological field trainings related to future moon exploration and, in March 2018, he gained certification to perform International Space Station-related spacewalks in the American spacesuit EMU.</p> <p>In December 2020, Matthias was officially assigned to his first International Space Station mission known as 'Cosmic Kiss'. He is the second ESA astronaut to fly under NASA’s Commercial Crew Programme and was launched from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA, as part of SpaceX Crew-3, alongside NASA astronauts Raja Chari, Thomas Marshburn and Kayla Barron on 11 November 2021. He returned from this mission on 6 May 2022 after 177 days in space. </p> <p>Prior to his mission assignment, Matthias was based at ESA’s Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany where he was project managing the development of a new ESA Luna Moon simulation facility.</p> <p>When he's not in orbit or training for his next spaceflight, Matthias' favourite activities include travelling, photography, reading, politics and learning foreign languages. He also enjoys sports, especially cycling and hiking.</p> </p> </div> <a class="c-button c-button--primary c-button--fancy u-mt-2" href="https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Astronauts/Matthias_Maurer" target="_blank">Read more</a> </div> <div class="l-col-10 l-offset-1 l-col-sm-6 l-col-md-3 l-col-lg-3 l-col-xl-2 u-pt-6 u-pt-md-0"> <h6 class="t-overline u-mb-1 u-mb-sm-2">ESA missions</h6> <h2 class="u-heading-display-3 u-mb-2 u-mb-sm-3">1</h2> <p class="u-sm u-mb-0"> ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer flew to the International Space Station in 2021 on a Crew Dragon spacecraft for his first space mission 'Cosmic Kiss'. He returned to Earth on 6 May 2022. </p> <ul class="l-list l-list--inline u-mt-3"> <li class="l-list__item"> <a href="Cosmic Kiss mission logo. " target="_blank"> <img src="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/12/CosmicKiss_official-Final_CMYK_resized.jpg" width="1200" height="1200" alt="" srcset="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/12/CosmicKiss_official-Final_CMYK_resized.jpg 1200w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/12/CosmicKiss_official-Final_CMYK_resized-300x300.jpg 300w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/12/CosmicKiss_official-Final_CMYK_resized-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/12/CosmicKiss_official-Final_CMYK_resized-150x150.jpg 150w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/12/CosmicKiss_official-Final_CMYK_resized-768x768.jpg 768w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/12/CosmicKiss_official-Final_CMYK_resized-144x144.jpg 144w, https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/files/2020/12/CosmicKiss_official-Final_CMYK_resized-600x600.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" style="width: 8rem; height: 8rem;"> </a> </li> </ul> <h6 class="t-overline u-mt-5 u-mb-1 u-mb-sm-2">Total days in Space</h6> <h2 class="u-mb-2 u-mb-sm-3">177</h2> </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-2378" class="c-article l-row u-pb-6 u-pb-lg-7 u-pb-xl-8 post-2378 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-astronauts category-matthias-maurer tag-commercial-crew tag-crew-dragon tag-crew-3 tag-endurance tag-esa-web-tv tag-matthias-maurer tag-watch-live"> <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/2022/05/Matthias_in_the_Cupola-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/astronauts/matthias-maurer/" 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/2020/12/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> <h3 class="c-article__heading u-mb-1 u-mb-sm-2"> (English) Watch Matthias Maurer return to Earth with Crew-3 </h3> <p class="c-article__date u-xs u-mb-1 u-mb-sm-2 t-color-secondary"> Posted on <strong>Thursday, der 5. May 2022</strong> by <strong>Ally</strong> </p> <p class="c-article__excerpt u-sm u-m-0"> (English) After almost six months aboard the International Space Station, ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer is coming home. Watch all the action, from undocking to splashdown, live on ESA Web TV channel 2. </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/matthias-returns-to-earth/">Read the article</a> </div> </article> </div> <div class="l-col-12 l-col-lg-6"> <article id="post-2312" class="c-article l-row u-pb-6 u-pb-lg-7 u-pb-xl-8 post-2312 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-matthias-maurer tag-cosmic-kiss tag-cosmos tag-cupola tag-earth tag-exploration tag-human-spaceflight tag-iss"> <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/2022/03/iss066e083789ed-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/astronauts/matthias-maurer/" 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/2020/12/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> <h3 class="c-article__heading u-mb-1 u-mb-sm-2"> Mit Cosmic Kiss zur Internationalen Raumstation: Die Himmelsscheibe von Nebra </h3> <p class="c-article__date u-xs u-mb-1 u-mb-sm-2 t-color-secondary"> Posted on <strong>Friday, der 25. March 2022</strong> by <strong>Laura</strong> </p> <p class="c-article__excerpt u-sm u-m-0"> Der Himmel mit seinen Gestirnen und die Weite des Weltraums dahinter faszinieren die Menschheit seit Jahrtausenden. Nicht umsonst ließ sich ESA-Astronaut Matthias Maurer daher für das Logo seiner ersten Weltraummission Cosmic Kiss, die am 11. November 2021 in Richtung Internationale Raumstation ISS startete, unter anderem von der Himmelsscheibe von Nebra inspirieren. </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/cosmic-kiss-takes-the-nebra-sky-disc-to-space/">Read the article</a> </div> </article> </div> <div class="l-col-12 l-col-lg-6"> <article id="post-2295" class="c-article l-row u-pb-6 u-pb-lg-7 u-pb-xl-8 post-2295 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-astronauts category-matthias-maurer tag-bartolomeo tag-cosmic-kiss tag-eva tag-matthias-maurer tag-spacewalk"> <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/2022/03/iss066e157110-1500x1000.jpeg "> </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/astronauts/matthias-maurer/" 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/2020/12/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> <h3 class="c-article__heading u-mb-1 u-mb-sm-2"> Erster Außenbordeinsatz für Matthias Maurer </h3> <p class="c-article__date u-xs u-mb-1 u-mb-sm-2 t-color-secondary"> Posted on <strong>Friday, der 18. March 2022</strong> by <strong>Ally</strong> </p> <p class="c-article__excerpt u-sm u-m-0"> Der ESA-Astronaut Matthias Maurer wird nächste Woche seinen ersten Außenbordeinsatz durchführen. Am Mittwoch, 23. März 2022, wird er zusammen mit NASA-Astronaut Raja Chari aus der Internationalen Raumstation aussteigen. </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/first-spacewalk-for-matthias/">Read the article</a> </div> </article> </div> <div class="l-col-12 l-col-lg-6"> <article id="post-2261" class="c-article l-row u-pb-6 u-pb-lg-7 u-pb-xl-8 post-2261 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-astronauts category-matthias-maurer tag-astronauts tag-cosmic-kiss tag-crew-3 tag-esa tag-international-space-station tag-iss tag-matthias-maurer tag-space-science"> <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/2022/01/Matthias-and-ThermoMini-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/astronauts/matthias-maurer/" 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/2020/12/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> <h3 class="c-article__heading u-mb-1 u-mb-sm-2"> 100 Tage Cosmic Kiss-Wissenschaft </h3> <p class="c-article__date u-xs u-mb-1 u-mb-sm-2 t-color-secondary"> Posted on <strong>Friday, der 18. February 2022</strong> by <strong>Ally</strong> </p> <p class="c-article__excerpt u-sm u-m-0"> Am Samstag, den 19. Februar, ist es 100 Tage her, dass ESA-Astronaut Matthias Maurer im Rahmen seiner ersten Mission, Cosmic Kiss, zur Internationalen Raumstation ISS gestartet ist. Er flog an Bord eines SpaceX Dragon-Raumschiffs zusammen mit der NASA-Astronautin Kayla Barron und den NASA-Astronauten Raja Chari und Tom Marshburn als Mitglied der Crew-3. Aber schon bevor er ins All startete, wurde er zum Testobjekt für die Wissenschaft. </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/100-days-of-cosmic-kiss-science/">Read the article</a> </div> </article> </div> <div class="l-col-12 l-col-lg-6"> <article id="post-2214" class="c-article l-row u-pb-6 u-pb-lg-7 u-pb-xl-8 post-2214 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-astronauts category-matthias-maurer tag-astronaut-life tag-astronauts tag-cosmic-kiss tag-crew-3 tag-international-space-station tag-iss tag-moon tag-science"> <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/2022/01/51749340687_aa32088068_o-1500x1125.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/astronauts/matthias-maurer/" 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/2020/12/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> <h3 class="c-article__heading u-mb-1 u-mb-sm-2"> #AskMatthias – Orbit Edition </h3> <p class="c-article__date u-xs u-mb-1 u-mb-sm-2 t-color-secondary"> Posted on <strong>Wednesday, der 12. January 2022</strong> by <strong>Matthias Maurer</strong> </p> <p class="c-article__excerpt u-sm u-m-0"> Eines der Ziele meiner Cosmic Kiss-Mission ist es, die faszinierende Wissenschaft rund um den Weltraum und die Raumfahrt sowie das Leben und die Arbeit eines oder einer AstronautIn mit euch zu teilen. Ich freue mich sehr über all die positiven Kommentare und Fragen, die mich täglich erreichen, und will daher mein Bestes tun, sie auf diesem Blog zu beantworten. Bleibt neugierig! </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/askmatthias-orbit-edition/">Read the article</a> </div> </article> </div> <div class="l-col-12 l-col-lg-6"> <article id="post-2199" class="c-article l-row u-pb-6 u-pb-lg-7 u-pb-xl-8 post-2199 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-matthias-maurer tag-cosmic-kiss tag-health tag-matthias-maurer tag-science tag-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/2022/01/Matthias-cupola-panorama-1500x653.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/astronauts/matthias-maurer/" 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/2020/12/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> <h3 class="c-article__heading u-mb-1 u-mb-sm-2"> (English) New Year’s science in space for a healthier life </h3> <p class="c-article__date u-xs u-mb-1 u-mb-sm-2 t-color-secondary"> Posted on <strong>Thursday, der 6. January 2022</strong> by <strong>Nadjejda</strong> </p> <p class="c-article__excerpt u-sm u-m-0"> (English) Another year passes, and our muscles, bones, eyes and ears deteriorate as we age – even more so in space. Reactions in ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer’s body after barely two months on the International Space Station are giving European scientists clues on how to fight the downsides of growing old 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/new-years-science-in-space-for-a-healthier-life/">Read the article</a> </div> </article> </div> <div class="l-col-12 l-col-lg-6"> <article id="post-2140" class="c-article l-row u-pb-6 u-pb-lg-7 u-pb-xl-8 post-2140 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-matthias-maurer"> <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/2021/12/Matthias-Cupola_Mark-T.-Vande-Hei-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/astronauts/matthias-maurer/" 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/2020/12/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> <h3 class="c-article__heading u-mb-1 u-mb-sm-2"> Matthias Maurer startet in den ersten Monat Weltraumforschung </h3> <p class="c-article__date u-xs u-mb-1 u-mb-sm-2 t-color-secondary"> Posted on <strong>Monday, der 6. December 2021</strong> by <strong>Nadjejda</strong> </p> <p class="c-article__excerpt u-sm u-m-0"> Kaum drei Wochen nach seinem Start ins All hat Matthias Maurer bereits zweimal einen Roboterarm bedient, ein Andockmodul in Empfang genommen, in einem brandneuen Bett geschlafen und seine Pläne aufgrund von Warnungen vor Weltraummüll ändern müssen. Auch bei den wissenschaftlichen Experimenten gab es keine Routine, da er einige zum allerersten Mal im Orbit durchgeführt hat. </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/matthias-launches-into-first-month-of-space-science/">Read the article</a> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="l-row"> <div class="l-col-11 l-offset-1"> <div class="c-pagination"><ul class="l-list l-list--inline"> <li class="l-list__item"><a class="c-pagination__link is-active" href="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/de/category/astronauts/matthias-maurer/">1</a></li> <li class="l-list__item"><a class="c-pagination__link" href="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/de/category/astronauts/matthias-maurer/page/2/">2</a></li> <li class="l-list__item"><a class="c-pagination__link" href="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/de/category/astronauts/matthias-maurer/page/3/">3</a></li> </ul></div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section id="footer" class="u-pb-sm-7 u-pb-lg-8 u-pb-xl-9"> <div class="l-container"> <div class="l-row"> <div class="l-col-10 l-offset-1 l-col-sm-6 l-offset-sm-3 l-col-md-4 l-col-lg-3 l-col-xl-2"> <h3 class="u-mb-2 u-mb-sm-3">About this blog</h3> <p class="u-sm">Explore farther with content traversing all aspects of human and robotic space exploration at ESA. </p> <p class="u-xs t-color-secondary u-mb-0"> © 2020–2024 ESA – European Space Agency </p> <p class="u-xs t-color-secondary u-mb-0 privacy"> <a href="https://www.esa.int/Services/Privacy_notice" target="_blank" title="Privacy notice">Privacy notice</a> </p> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> <script src="https://unpkg.com/flickity@2/dist/flickity.pkgd.min.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/wp-content/themes/exploration/assets/js/scripts-min.js"></script> <noscript><p><img src="https://www-analytics.esa.int/js/index.php?idsite=9&rec=1" style="border:0;" alt="" /></p></noscript> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/wp-content/plugins/metronet-profile-picture/js/mpp-frontend.js?ver=2.6.2" id="mpp_gutenberg_tabs-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://blogs.esa.int/exploration/wp-content/plugins/wordpress-countdown-widget/js/jquery.countdown.min.js?ver=1.0" id="countdown-js"></script> <script>(function($) { $.countdown.regional['custom'] = { labels: [ 'Years', 'Months', 'Weeks', 'Days', 'Hours', 'Minutes', 'Seconds' ], labels1: [ 'Year', 'Month', 'Week', 'Day', 'Hour', 'Minute', 'Second' ], compactLabels: ['y', 'a', 'h', 'g'], whichLabels: null, timeSeparator: ':', isRTL: false }; $.countdown.setDefaults($.countdown.regional['custom']); })(jQuery); </script> </body> </html>