Alexander Gerst
@Astro_Alex
European of German nationality, @ESA astronaut, geophysicist, volcanologist, explorer. Lived one year in space where he served as Commander of ISS Expedition 57
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http://alexandergerst.esa.int/ 13-10-2011 19:05:22
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Welcome home, #Crew7 ! 🪂
After spending six months aboard the space station, astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli of NASA, Andreas Mogensen of @ESA, Satoshi Furukawa of JAXA(Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency), and cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov of Roscosmos splashed down off the coast of Florida at 5:47am ET today.
NOW: Watch our friend and colleague Andreas Mogensen and his #Crew7 crewmates return to Earth in the next minutes. They spent more than half a year on the International Space Station, conducting several 100 science & technology experiments, bringing home valuable results for all of us! Weather…
For Women's Day 2024, we're acknowledging the remarkable careers of women in key Directorate positions at ESA: Geraldine Naja, Simonetta Cheli and Carole Mundell @cmundell.bsky.social. Read about the impactful work, pivotal life experiences and their insights on fostering a more inclusive future.…
Gemeinsam zum Mond - mit den NASA Artemis Missionen der @NASA, an denen Deutschland mit der European Space Agency entscheidend beteiligt ist. Mit Robert #Habeck und unseren Astronauten Alexander Gerst und Matthias Maurer haben wir diese enge Partnerschaft in der #Raumfahrt in Washington vertieft.
Spotted: Two German astronauts at the White House! @astro_alex and Matthias Maurer met with National Security Advisor Sullivan and Secretary of the National Space Council Parikh. On the agenda: The future of #Artemis missions to explore the moon! Human Spaceflight NASA Artemis
Sehr spannend und erfolgreiche Gespräche in Washington unter anderem mit dem Chef vom National Space Council Chirag Parikh und dem Nationalen Sicherheitsberater Jake Sullivan. Vielen Dank für die Tour durchs Weiße Haus.
Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz #Artemis #Mond Alexander Gerst Anna Christmann
Congratulations to Intuitive Machines for bringing the first commercial lunar lander safely to the surface of the Moon, with important payloads on board!
This highlights the emergence of the Moon not only as our 8th continent that we need to understand & explore, but also as an…
First look inside the spacecraft that will carry humans back to the Moon👀
Teams at NASA's Kennedy Space Center are working on the crew cabin that will take #Artemis II astronauts around the Moon — finalizing the interior, installing protective backshell panels and insulation on the exterior,…
Odysseus, Intuitive Machines’ uncrewed Moon lander, is targeted to touch down at the lunar South Pole at 5:30pm ET (2230 UTC) Feb. 22. Watch live with us as this Moon delivery brings science instruments to study the region. go.nasa.gov/49Dw6bW