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"Day 115, orbit 1780 — On the occasion of World Oceans Day, I’d like to share this beautiful perspective over the deep blue of the Indian Ocean 🌏. These islands are Réunion 🍍 and Mauritius 🦤, located about 230 km apart", says @esa.int astronaut Sophie Adenot.
📸 ESA/NASA – S. Adenot
🌕 Our third European Service Module's journey so far, from Europe to Florida… now ready to power humankind's next great journey 🚀.
📢 Tune in at 17:30 CEST 🔗 t.co/633lVaJuv6
🚀 Our first two European Service Modules powered the Artemis I and Artemis II missions - now our third European Service Module will propel again the next flight, its engines used by Artemis III pilot Luca to test the technologies we need to go back to the Moon 👨🚀🌙
ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano:
✈️ +2000 hours flying time on 40 types of aircraft
🌌 366 days in space, International Space Station commander, +30 hours spacewalking
👨🚀 ESA liaison at NASA Johnson Space Center, CAPCOM & training @esa.int astronauts
🌊 Artemis Underway Recovery Test 12
🚀 Artemis III pilot
ESA will implement an astronaut mission to the International Space Station for the Czech Republic with VAST no earlier than 2027 🇨🇿👨🚀
@esa.int astronaut reserve member Aleš Svoboda is expected to serve as pilot, alongside ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet as commander.
More: esa.int/Newsroom/Pre...
"Day 114, orbit 1764 — Sunday morning science onboard the International Space Station, episode 9: Hunting for sounds, part 1", by @esa.int astronaut Sophie Adenot.
🎥 ESA/NASA
👨🚀🌕 Congratulations Luca Parmitano on being assigned as Artemis III pilot! 🚀
"Day 113, orbit 1753 — I love robotic operations! 🦾 In this timelapse, controllers on the ground are repositioning Dextre, our robotic handyman currently at the end of the Canadarm2. Such a beautiful choreography to watch w/ Earth in the background!" says @esa.int astronaut Sophie Adenot. #εpsilon
🔴 The remains of a vast body of water might be awaiting us on Mars.
@esa.int's ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover will land where water once ran deeper and wider than previously thought.
A new study points to an ancient bed of clay that could hold evidence of past life.
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In the region where the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover will search for signs of life, clay deposits extend beyond previous estimates, a new study finds. One hypothesis even suggests a vast ocean once...
Our astronaut Luca Parmitano is assigned as pilot of NASA’s #ArtemisIII mission.
With Europe powering Orion with the European Service Module, this mission will test the critical operations preparing for humankind's return to the Moon.
A strong step forward for ESA–NASA partnership.
📸 NASA
