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Posteriormente, complet\u00f3 sus estudios con un doctorado en vulcanolog\u00eda en la Universidad de Hamburgo.<\/p>\n<p>Gerst fue seleccionado como astronauta de la ESA en mayo de 2009 y, desde 2023, ha trabajado como jefe del equipo de operaciones de astronautas en el Centro Europeo de Astronautas (EAC).<\/p>\n<p>En 2014 pas\u00f3 seis meses en la Estaci\u00f3n Espacial Internacional en el marco de la misi\u00f3n \u00abBlue Dot\u00bb de la ESA. En 2018 volvi\u00f3 al espacio para su segunda misi\u00f3n, denominada \u00abHorizons\u00bb, en la que desempe\u00f1\u00f3 el cargo de comandante de la Estaci\u00f3n Espacial Internacional durante la Expedici\u00f3n 57. \u00a1Ha pasado m\u00e1s de 363 d\u00edas en el espacio en el marco de dos misiones de la ESA!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Born: 3 May 1976Nationality: GermanHobbies: paragliding, mountain biking, hiking, climbing, and scuba diving Alexander studied geophysics at the University of Karlsruhe in Germany and geosciences in New Zealand. 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