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Human Spaceflight

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Human Spaceflight

@esaspaceflight

Sharing news on Europe's human and robotic exploration, from astronaut training to the next giant leap to the Moon and Mars.

Estec, Noordwijk

Joined March 2011

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Adenot Sophie
@Soph_astro
Jul 12
Day 149, orbit 2306 — Sunday morning science with Sophie, episode 12: Smells in space, part 1! Follow me on yet another themed tour of the International Space Station, but this time you’ll have to rely on your imagination and olfactory memory to get the full experience! 🎥 @esa
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Adenot Sophie
@Soph_astro
Jul 11
The Viking Row hasn't gone unnoticed – neither in space nor at the European Astronaut Centre! As Sophie completed her very first rowing 🚣‍♀️ session in orbit, ESA’s Viking astronauts @Astro_Andreas and @astro_marcus couldn't resist giving a wink to all the Norwegian football fans
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Adenot Sophie
@Soph_astro
Jul 11
Jour 147, orbite 2289 – J’ai reçu tellement d’amour ❤️ de la part de mes proches, de mes amis, de mes coéquipiers et des équipes au sol pour mon anniversaire dimanche dernier… J’ai été très touchée également par tous vos gentils messages sur les réseaux sociaux : merci
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Human Spaceflight
@esaspaceflight
Jul 9
Still on the surface. Flowing within🧘‍♀️ Scientists are taking the Marangoni effect to the International @Space_Station. Without gravity to mask it, the phenomenon behind "tears of wine" reveals itself in new ways. 💧 Find out why it matters.
The hidden flow
From esa.int
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Adenot Sophie
@Soph_astro
Jul 8
Day 145, orbit 2248 — Woohoo! 🎉 So happy I got to carry out the checkout and activation of our brand‑new European exercise equipment: the European Enhanced Exploration Exercise Device, or E4D. I know how much effort – and sweat! – the teams have put into the development and
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Human Spaceflight
@esaspaceflight
Jul 8
🪢🚀 New workout unlocked: rope pulling in space @esa astronaut @Soph_astro has activated and begun testing Europe's new E4D exercise device on board the International @Space_Station, including its rope-pulling mode — a new addition to the range of workouts available in orbit.
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Human Spaceflight
@esaspaceflight
Jul 5
🎂 Please join us in wishing a very happy birthday to @esa astronaut @Soph_astro, currently on board the International @Space_Station for the #εpsilon mission. 🔗esa.int/epsilon 🎞️ flickr.com/photos/soph_as… 📷 ESA/NASA – H. Arase Vargas
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Adenot Sophie
@Soph_astro
Jul 5
Day 142, orbit 2197 — Sunday morning science with Sophie, episode 11: the importance of onboard ventilation Fun fact: there are extra fans around the exercise areas 🏋🚴🏃, because that’s where our breathing is at its heaviest! 🎥 @esa / @NASA #εpsilon • @Space_Station •
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Adenot Sophie
@Soph_astro
Jul 3
Day 140, orbit 2171 — Remember the video I published a few weeks ago with the intriguing red and white hoop? (🛟 Look for it if you don’t remember!) We’re entering a new high beta angle period (=above 60° ) today, which will peak at 74° on 8 July. From 5 to 10 July, there will be
Human Spaceflight
@esaspaceflight
Jul 3
👩‍🚀 Every mission has two crews. One is aboard the @Space_Station. The other is spread across Europe, monitoring systems, coordinating science and supporting activities from the ground. Discover the teams supporting @esa astronaut @Soph_astro's #εpsilon mission from Earth 👇
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NASA's Johnson Space Center
@NASAJohnson
Jul 2
In June, NASA astronaut Tracy Dyson and astronaut candidate Ben Bailey joined astronauts from ESA and JAXA for the Cooperative Adventure for Valuing and Exercising human behavior and performance Skills, or CAVES. The explorers worked as a team through ESA’s 4-day expedition,
Human Spaceflight
@esaspaceflight
Jul 2
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 by ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot
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Adenot Sophie
@Soph_astro
Jul 2
Day 139, orbit 2155 — After the pictures (available in HD on my Flickr account), I'm so happy to finally share the timelapse of the most spectacular aurora of the εpsilon mission so far! 🤩 Watching this glowing green ribbon shimmer and dance, it's easy to lose yourself
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ESA Education
@ESA__Education
Jul 1
👩‍🚀 @ESAastro_Carmen will join the ESA Teach with Space Online Conference! 🎉 ✨ Carmen will share her experience as a Member of the ESA Astronaut Reserve and during astronaut training, including how this shapes her daily life and what it means to prepare and wait for future