ESA astronaut class of 2022: Astro Chat with Katherine Bennell-Pegg
Monday, 01 July 2024 12:30
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Australian Space Agency astronaut candidate Katherine Bennell-Pegg 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 experiences in astronaut training, her favourite lessons, and what keeps her inspired on her journey to the stars!
This is episode 7 of our ESA Explores podcast series introducing the ESA astronaut class of 2022, recorded in March 2024.
Find out more about the ESA astronaut class of 2022.
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Monday, 01 July 2024 12:00
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Monday, 01 July 2024 07:12
Japan deployed an upgraded Earth observation satellite for disaster response and security after it was launched on a new flagship H3 rocket Monday.
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Happy launch anniversary, Euclid!
Monday, 01 July 2024 07:00
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Several team members wish Euclid a happy first launch anniversary in their own language. ESA’s Euclid satellite launched on 1 July 2023 on a SpaceX Falcon 9, and now resides in an orbit around the Sun-Earth Lagrange point L2. During its mission, Euclid will observe billions of galaxies out to ten billion light-years over one third of the sky to study dark matter and dark energy.
The team members in order of appearance:
Prof. Carole Mundell – ESA Director of Science,
Dr. Valeria Pettorino – Euclid Project Scientist,
Iris Nijman – Euclid communication team,
Dr. René Laureijs – Euclid Project Scientist,
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This initiative is supported by the Spanish Ministry of Science, In NASA's Mars Odyssey Captures Huge Volcano, Nears 100,000 Orbits
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Sunday, 30 June 2024 07:16
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Saturday, 29 June 2024 21:48
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