First week in command
Only three people inhabit space right now. ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst makes his debut as commander of the International Space Station with a reduced crew, following the departure of Expedition 56...
View ArticleThe science must go on
Life and science go on aboard the International Space Station despite last week’s failed launch when an anomaly with the Soyuz booster a few minutes after liftoff forced an emergency landing of the...
View ArticleHappy 300 days in space!
“The difference between an ordeal and an adventure is attitude.” – Bob Bitchin. Despite being temporarily understaffed, Expedition 57 is on its way. Many new experiments are rollin’, from medication...
View ArticleThis week in science – delivering the data
Space science for Earth Crew time may be at a premium, but Alexander still managed to deliver valuable data to Earth-based researchers this week – including data from DOSIS-3D. If you’ve been following...
View ArticleExerting the force, plumbing and melting in space
Gravity is constantly exerting its force on objects. When you lift a cup of coffee, you are moving it against gravity. Humans learn how to live with this force of nature from infancy – babies learn to...
View ArticleWeek in space – all of the stars plus a spacecraft release
Alongside the activation of ESA’s new Life Support Rack, continued research into complex crystals as part of the PK-4 experiment, a spot of space gardening, and numerous uncrewed experiments running in...
View ArticleAlexander welcomes CIMON to the Columbus lab – new video!
ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst welcomed a friendly face to the Columbus laboratory this week, with the successful commissioning of Cimon – an innovative technology demonstration. Short for Crew...
View ArticleThis week in space – 26 November
As we enter the final month of ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst’s Horizons mission, it is time to reflect once more on the crew’s busy schedule. From science to spacecraft and even spacewalk preparation,...
View ArticleEuropean cargo in the Dragon spacecraft
SpaceX-CRS16 launch. Credits: NASA–Kim Shiflett SpaceX’s Dragon CRS-16 spacecraft is now on its way to the International Space Station, carrying some exciting European experiments among its cargo....
View ArticleAnother record-breaking week on the Station
With under two weeks to go until ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst returns to Earth alongside crewmates Serena and Sergei, it is time to reflect on yet another busy week of science and operations on the...
View ArticleBack to Earth – a medical perspective
Imagine living in a place where there is no such thing as up or down, where you can float effortlessly from one room to another and lift heavy objects with ease. It may sound idyllic, but life on board...
View ArticleAlexander’s final weeks in space
Space Station crew after spacewalk. Credits: ESA/NASA Kubik incubator centrifuge. Credits: ESA/NASA With ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst set to return to Earth Thursday morning, his final two weeks in...
View ArticleBack to Earth – the science continues
Science on the International Space Station has been a hot topic throughout ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst’s Horizons mission. But the research does not end when an astronaut returns to Earth. ESA...
View ArticleDown to Earth science
Astronauts Alexander Gerst and Serena Auñón-Chancellor and cosmonaut Sergei Prokopyev will share their Soyuz with vital science when they return to Earth on Thursday 20 December. A number of ESA...
View ArticleFirst interview back on Earth
Just hours after returning from his Horizons mission on board the International Space Station, ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst gives a short interview at the German Aerospace Centre’s :envihab facility...
View ArticleClosing the loop on Space Station science
Scientist in ESA’s Human Spaceflight programme Elizabeth Heider shares her experiences of a recent science debrief with ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst following the 2018 Horizons mission. The version...
View ArticleMeet the cavenaut Alexander Gerst
ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst has spent over 5700 sunrises and sunsets in space, yet he has never been more than a day in the total darkness of a cave on Earth. “I have been to several caves for small...
View ArticleCave life for space
Before I realised it, the cave clamped down on me. A completely different world surrounded me, absorbing all my attention. This was not a simulation, but real exploration in a hostile environment...
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