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Pablo Álvarez Fernández: Spacesuits, survival and spacewalk dreams
Step inside astronaut training with ESA astronaut Pablo Álvarez Fernández as he shares his training journey from Cologne in Germany to Houston in the US. Discover what it’s like to wear a 145 kg…
S6E20 ESA's Astronaut Reserve: Astro Chat with Carmen Possnig
Meet Carmen Possnig—medical doctor, space physiology researcher and ESA astronaut reserve member. In this episode, she shares how her time at Concordia Station in Antarctica and research into hypoxia…
S6E19 ESA's Astronaut Reserve: Astro Chat with John McFall
Meet John McFall – Paralympian, medical doctor and member of ESA’s Astronaut Reserve. As part of ESA’s groundbreaking FLY initiative, John is helping prove that physical disability is no barrier to…
S6E18 ESA's Astronaut Reserve: Astro Chat with Meganne Christian
Meet Meganne Christian — With a PhD in industrial chemistry and hands-on experience in extreme environments, Meganne has tested graphene coatings in microgravity and led atmospheric research during…
S6E17 Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski: Training for the Ignis mission
As part of his preparations for the Ignis mission, which forms part of Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) to the International Space Station, ESA project astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski is undergoing a…
S6E16 ESA's Astronaut Reserve: Astro Chat with Aleš Svoboda
Meet Aleš Svoboda— A skilled pilot with over 1500 flight hours, Aleš holds a PhD in aircraft and rocket technology and has commanded Quick Reaction Alerts. From flying high to training underwater,…
S6E15 ESA's Astronaut Reserve: Astro Chat with Amelie Schoenenwald
Meet Amelie Schoenenwald— biotechnologist, business expert, and PhD in structural biology. Whether in the lab or the great outdoors, she thrives in extreme environments, ready to embrace the…
S6E14 ESA's Astronaut Reserve: Astro Chat with Arnaud Prost
Meet Arnaud Prost—aerospace engineer, professional diver, and member of ESA’s Astronaut Reserve. From flying aircraft to getting a taste of spacewalk simulation, his passion for exploration knows no…
S6E13 ESA's Astronaut Reserve: Astro Chat with Andrea Patassa
Meet Andrea Patassa—test pilot, aviator, passionate outdoor adventurer, and Member of ESA’s Astronaut Reserve. In this miniseries, we take you on a journey through the ESA Astronaut Reserve, diving…
S6E12 ESA's Astronaut Reserve: Astro Chat with Sara García Alonso
Meet Sara García Alonso — biotechnologist, cancer researcher, passionate science communicator and member of ESA’s Astronaut Reserve. She’s our first guest in this miniseries, where we dive into the…
S6E11 ESA astronaut class of 2022: Astro Chat with Marco Sieber and Claude Nicollier
Swiss round: Get ready for an inspiring episode as we bring together Marco Sieber, from ESA’s newest astronaut class, and Claude Nicollier, a pioneer from ESA’s first astronaut group in 1978. Both…
S7E1 Road to the stars: Training for the Moon at LUNA
Join us with ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer as we explore LUNA – our state-of-the-art Moon analogue facility located next to the European Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany. A joint project between…
S6E10 ESA astronaut class of 2022: Astro Chat with Sławosz Uznański
Sławosz is an ESA project astronaut currently preparing for a future mission to the International Space Station at ESA’s European Astronaut Centre in Germany. We spoke to him about his training, a…
S6E9 ESA astronaut class of 2022: Astro Chat with John McFall
John McFall, a member of the European astronaut reserve from the ESA astronaut class of 2022, brings a diverse background to his role. With experience as an orthopaedic and trauma surgeon and a…
S6E8 ESA astronaut class of 2022: Astro Chat with Alexander Gerst
ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst, an experienced spaceflyer, spacewalker, and former ISS commander, shares insights into his role as head of astronaut operations at ESA’s European Astronaut Centre. Tune…
S6E7 ESA astronaut class of 2022: Astro Chat with Katherine Bennell-Pegg
Katherine Bennell-Pegg from the Australian Space Agency joined ESA’s astronaut candidates from the class of 2022 for basic training through a cooperation agreement with ESA. Tune in as she shares her…
S6E6 ESA astronaut class of 2022: Astro Chat with Sophie Adenot
Sophie Adenot is one of ESA's five astronaut candidates currently undergoing basic astronaut training at the European Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany. Tune in as she shares her experiences in…
S6E5 ESA astronaut class of 2022: Astro Chat with Pablo Álvarez Fernández
Pablo Álvarez Fernández, one of ESA's five astronaut candidates currently undergoing basic astronaut training at the European Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany, shares his experiences in astronaut…
S6E4 ESA astronaut class of 2022: Astro Chat with Rosemary Coogan
Rosemary Coogan, one of ESA’s five astronaut candidates currently undergoing basic astronaut training at the European Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany, shares her journey from studying the stars…
S6E3 ESA astronaut class of 2022: Astro Chat with Marco Sieber
Marco Sieber is one of ESA’s five astronaut candidates currently undergoing basic astronaut training at the European Astronaut Centre (EAC) in Cologne. Join us as we speak to Marco about his first…
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ESA Explores has published 62 episodes since May 2019, covering topics in Astronomy, Health & Fitness.
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