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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...

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The 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...

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Happy 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...

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This 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...

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Exerting 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...

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Week 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...

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Alexander 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...

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This 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,...

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European 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....

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Another 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...

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Back 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...

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Alexander’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...

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Back 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...

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Down 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...

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First 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...

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Closing 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...

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Meet 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...

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Cave 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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