Many famous scientists have discovered fascinating things about space. Did you know that a huge number of them…
For over 60 years, hundreds of astronauts have been travelling to space, doing amazing things like walking on…
Early this morning, three astronauts strapped into the Soyuz spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station and plunged…
Samantha Cristoforetti’s Futura mission has an extensive scientific programme. It includes experiments in physical science, biology and human…
The clock is ticking… in 100 days ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst will be launched to the International Space…
ESA astronauts Andreas Mogensen and Thomas Pesquet recently returned from Florida after taking part in Seatest – a…
ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet waves as he descends to a mockup of the ISS at NASA’s Laboratory in…
Future space explorers are getting on their marks to invade gyms and train like astronauts for the 2013…
A splashdown in the ocean usually marks the end of an astronaut’s mission, but for ESA astronaut Timothy…
Medical emergencies can just as easily happen in space as on the ground. However, treatment of the casualties…
ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli landed back on Earth this morning after a 159-day mission to the International Space…
A space mission may last anything from a week to six months, but what happens when the crew…
A key part of an astronaut’s job is to study how things work without gravity. For over 20…
10 years after the first expeditionary crew arrived at the International Space Station (ISS), the latest mission to…
Would you like to see your own space artwork on the ESA Kids site? Here’s your chance! Every…
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You are not the only ones going back to school this month! ESA’s new astronaut recruits reported this…
