Tag: ESA
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ESA Tests Bacterial Powder to Feed Moon and Mars Crews with HOBI-WAN Plan
ESA Trials Bacterial Powder for Deep-Space Nutrition The European Space Agency (ESA) is pushing a bold, science-fiction-inspired route to sustain astronauts on long-duration missions. In a project codenamed HOBI-WAN (Hydrogen Oxidizing Bacteria In Weightlessness As a source of Nutrition), researchers are testing a powdered bacterial product designed to serve as a scalable food source for…
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ESA Tests Bacterial Powder to Feed Moon and Mars Crews
ESA Aims to Feed Astronauts on the Moon and Mars The European Space Agency (ESA) is advancing a bold approach to space nutrition with a project that has captured attention for its quirky acronym: HOBI-WAN – Hydrogen Oxidizing Bacteria In Weightlessness As a source of Nutrition. The initiative investigates whether a specially prepared bacterial powder…
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HOBI-WAN: ESA tests bacteria powder for space nutrition
ESA pioneers a new kind of space nutrition The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced a bold step in the quest to sustain astronauts on extended lunar and Martian missions. In a project cheekily dubbed HOBI-WAN (Hydrogen Oxidizing Bacteria In Weightlessness As a source of Nutrition), scientists are testing a powdered form of microscopic life…
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ISS at Point Nemo: 2030 Deorbit Ends an Era
Introduction: The 25-Year Milestone On November 2, the International Space Station (ISS) marked the 25th anniversary of continuous human presence in orbit. Since its first module was launched, the station has served as a shared laboratory, a symbol of international cooperation, and a testbed for life in microgravity. Yet with aging hardware, tightening budgets, and…
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Europe’s Quest for Reusable Rockets: A 2030s Sovereign Launch Era
Europe Eyes Reusable Rockets to Guarantee Sovereign Space Access Europe is accelerating its journey toward sovereign access to space by developing reusable rocket technology. Led by ArianeGroup, the European Space Agency (ESA) and national space agencies are moving a portfolio of demonstrator programs toward flight in the early 2030s. The goal is not merely to…
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ESA Opens Permanent Tokyo Presence to Deepen Europe-Japan Space Partnership
ESA Establishes a Permanent Presence in Tokyo to Strengthen Europe-Japan Space Partnership In a decisive move to deepen bilateral cooperation, the European Space Agency (ESA) announced the establishment of a permanent presence in Tokyo. The announcement, delivered by ESA’s Director of Strategy, Legal and External Matters, Eric Morel de Westgaver, came during Nihonbashi Space Week…
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ESA Presence in Japan: A New Era of European-Japanese Space Cooperation
Overview: A milestone in Europe-Japan space collaboration ESA announced a permanent presence in Tokyo as part of a broad effort to strengthen the strategic partnership with Japan. The move, unveiled during Nihonbashi Space Week, follows decades of shared achievements between Europe and Japan in space research, weather monitoring, and planetary exploration. In his keynote, ESA…
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ESA Establishes Permanent Presence in Tokyo to Deepen Strategic Space Partnership with Japan
ESA Expands Footprint in Tokyo to Elevate EU-Japan Space Collaboration In a landmark move that cements long-standing ties between Europe and Japan, the European Space Agency (ESA) announced the establishment of a permanent presence in Tokyo. The decision, revealed during Nihonbashi Space Week, underscores a shared commitment to advancing space science, technology, and commercial innovation.…
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ESA Astronauts Complete Helicopter Training Ahead of Lunar Missions
ESA Astronauts Finish Helicopter Training Ahead of Moon Missions Four European Space Agency astronauts have completed a three-week helicopter training course with the German Bundeswehr, marking a significant step in Europe’s preparations for crewed lunar operations. The hands-on programme at the International Helicopter Training Centre in Bückeburg, Germany, is designed to mirror the real-world challenges…
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ESA astronauts complete helicopter training in preparation for future lunar missions
ESA astronauts complete helicopter training in Germany as part of lunar mission readiness Four European Space Agency (ESA) astronauts have completed a focused helicopter training course with the German Bundeswehr, marking a significant milestone in Europe’s preparation for future lunar exploration. The hands‑on programme, designed to mirror the realities of lunar descent and ascent, wrapped…