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ESA’s first lunar rover rolls forward
https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/ESA_s_first_lunar_rover_rolls_forward
Published: September 2, 2026 07:00
Yesterday evening, during a signing ceremony at the Space for Inspiration event in Copenhagen, Denmark, the European Space Agency (ESA) and ispace-Europe celebrated the implementation of MAGPIE, set to be the first European rover on the Moon.
Sophie Adenot's third spacewalk (U.S. Spacewalk 99)
https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2026/08/Sophie_Adenot_s_third_spacewalk_U.S._Spacewalk_99
Published: August 28, 2026 14:00
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ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot will take part in her third spacewalk during U.S. Spacewalk 99 on Tuesday 1 September. NASA live coverage will begin at 13:00 CEST, with the spacewalk expected to start at approximately 14:30 CEST and…
Watch Sophie Adenot’s second spacewalk live
https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Watch_Sophie_Adenot_s_second_spacewalk_live
Published: August 21, 2026 14:00
After a successful EVA-97 on Tuesday 18 August, watch ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot venture into the vacuum of space for the second time on Tuesday 25 August, during EVA-98.
ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot during EVA-97
https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2026/08/ESA_astronaut_Sophie_Adenot_during_EVA-975
Published: August 19, 2026 09:29
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ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot during EVA-97
A match made in cleanrooms
https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2026/08/A_match_made_in_cleanrooms
Published: August 6, 2026 13:00
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The Orion spacecraft for Artemis III inside the cleanroom at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.
ExoMars ramps put up with cold, shaking and vacuum
https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2026/07/ExoMars_ramps_put_up_with_cold_shaking_and_vacuum
Published: July 21, 2026 11:01
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ExoMars ramps put up with cold, shaking and vacuum
Artemis II crew at ESTEC
https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2026/07/Artemis_II_crew_at_ESTEC
Published: July 20, 2026 08:30
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The four Artemis II astronauts visited ESTEC, ESA’s technical centre in the Netherlands, on 13 July as the first stop in a series of post-flight visits to the European teams that made their mission possible.The day included a visit…
Artemis II astronauts visit ESA
https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Artemis_II_astronauts_visit_ESA
Published: July 14, 2026 07:49
Yesterday, the four Artemis II astronauts visited ESA’s technical site in the Netherlands, where they met the team behind the European Service Module that powered their Orion spacecraft around the Moon and safely back to Earth.
The hidden flow
https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2026/07/The_hidden_flow
Published: July 9, 2026 12:43
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The hidden flow
New European exercise device begins testing with first rope-pulling workout in space
https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/New_European_exercise_device_begins_testing_with_first_rope-pulling_workout_in_space
Published: July 8, 2026 08:36
ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot has begun testing the European Enhanced Exploration Exercise Device (E4D) on the International Space Station. Installed inside ESA's Columbus laboratory, the new exercise system will spend the next two years helping researchers…
The most spectacular aurora of the εpsilon mission (so far!)
https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2026/07/The_most_spectacular_aurora_of_the_epsilon_mission_so_far!
Published: July 3, 2026 14:30
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 This timelapse was published on social media by ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot with the following caption: Day 139, orbit 2155 — After the pictures (available in HD on my Flickr account), I'm so happy to finally share the timelapse of…
3D-printed metal: unlocking crew autonomy
https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2026/07/3D-printed_metal_unlocking_crew_autonomy
Published: July 2, 2026 15:00
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When it comes to the future of human exploration, 3D printers hold the key to crew autonomy in areas ranging from maintenance to medicine. Delivered by ESA in 2024, the first metal 3D printer in space has just produced its fifth sample, retrieved…
Supporting εpsilon from Earth
https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/epsilon/Supporting_epsilon_from_Earth
Published: July 2, 2026 14:54
Every space mission has two crews: one in space and one on Earth. While ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot carries out experiments and daily tasks aboard the International Space Station, teams across Europe are working to support her εpsilon mission from the…
3D-printed metal
https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2026/07/3D-printed_metal
Published: July 2, 2026 13:00
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00:01:28
This video was published by ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot on social media with the following caption:Day 133, orbit 2063 — In this timelapse, I’m retrieving the fourth sample printed with the first 3D metal printer ever sent to space,…
Terrae Novae: Earth orbit, Moon and Mars
https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2022/07/Terrae_Novae_Earth_orbit_Moon_and_Mars
Published: June 25, 2026 08:00
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Terrae Novae is ESA’s exploration programme.Terrae Novae is not only literally about exploring new worlds, but by describing the limitless opportunities for discovery, economic growth and inspiration it also expresses our ambitions…