Sara Emily Kehrer

Aerospace enthusiast & Editor at @ejrquartz

[European Space Agency @esa]

🌓 Our ESA/DLR LUNA Analog Facility opened on Wednesday!

🌓 To celebrate, @coldplay sent us a sneak preview of the title track ft. @Jon_Hopkins_ from their new album #MoonMusic, which is released next week!

🔗https://t.co/oIbXAbXaZ2

@ESA_de @esaspaceflight @DLR_en @DLR_de

[Human Spaceflight @esaspaceflight]

We’re officially over the Moon! 🌕

Yesterday, our lunar analogue facility #LUNA opened its doors to scientific research, testing, and development of future missions to the Moon and beyond — right in the heart of Europe.

Time to explore and dream big! 🚀✨ #MoonOnEarth

🔗 https://t.co/7v8wMDsTxs

[Human Spaceflight @esaspaceflight]

🌕 Welcome to LUNA, Europe’s #MoonOnEarth! 🌍✨

At #LUNA, we will simulate key aspects of lunar exploration for future missions with:

🌑 700m² of simulated lunar surface with rocks and regolith
🌞 A powerful sun simulator
🎛️ Advanced mission control rooms to oversee experiments and operations
⚖️ A high-tech gravity offloading system that mimics the Moon's gravity
🌱 Modular components, including a habitat and greenhouse

Learn more 👉 https://t.co/W0LfURkIvh

[DLR - English @DLR_en]

Remember when we sent our #LunaTwins to the Moon & back to measure radiation? 🌔👥 Research results show that radiation levels varied significantly within the #Artemis I capsule. Orientation of the spacecraft during flight & its shielding can help protect the astronauts. 🧑‍🚀

[Hervé Stevenin @ESAstro_trainer]

Awesome to watch tonight @esa Fly! Project astronaut John McFall @iamfivetoes 🥉bringing the Paralympics Flag at the Opening Ceremony of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. 🤩 #Paralympics2024

[Human Spaceflight @esaspaceflight]

🇦🇶❄️ From the icy isolation of Antarctica, we gaze at the Moon, remembering Apollo 11's giant leap 55 years ago 🌑👣 The extreme conditions at Concordia station provide an analogue for space, mirroring the challenges faced by astronauts and preparing us to #ExploreFarther👨‍🚀🚀 https://t.co/qfPgEr4BIj

[DLR - English @DLR_en]

#ESAJuice is coming back! 🛰️ But not quite… The spacecraft will perform the world’s first lunar-Earth flyby on 19–20 August. 🌍🌔 During the manoeuvre, @esa will also activate Juice’s instruments, including DLR’s @GALA_JUICE.

📸#1: ESA

[ESA Space Transport @ESA_transport]

Liftoff of Europe's new rocket #Ariane6 from @EuropeSpacePort in French Guiana at 16:00 local time on 9 July (20:00 BST, 21:00 CEST). 🚀

[European Space Agency @esa]

🚀 It’s launch day for #Ariane6 #VA262, taking Europe into a new era of space transportation!

📺 Watch live on YouTube from 18:30 BST/19:30 CEST 👉 https://t.co/z7YenicO9Z

🚀 Liftoff scheduled for 19:00 BST/20:00 CEST.

🔗 https://t.co/N5480lH4ko

[European Space Agency @esa]

✅ #Ariane6 Launch Readiness Review: GO.

[Deutsche Raumfahrtagentur @DLR_SpaceAgency]

Mit der Schulklasse in den Weltraum - naja, also fast. Die Kindernachrichten des @ZDF #logo haben einen schönen Bericht über unseren Raketenbus #Spacebuzz gemacht.
PS: An alle Lehrerinnen & Lehrer… So holt ihr unseren Raketenbus in eure #Schule https://t.co/KcA1YnWjOM
#twlz

[Human Spaceflight @esaspaceflight]

🧱⚠️ Caution, lunar construction ahead 🌕🚧👩‍🔬🧑‍🚀

Young researchers at @esa's Spaceship EAC 3D-printed #LEGO bricks from lunar and meteorite dust to test building infrastructure, like habitat walls, on the Moon.

... just don't step on them 😅

🔗 https://t.co/zwGtiaJ4J3

[European Space Agency @esa]

👩‍🚀👨‍🚀We have two new astronauts going to space!

@Soph_Astro and @Raph_Astro are the first two astronauts from the ESA astronaut class of 2022 who will embark on long-duration missions to the International @Space_Station currently scheduled for 2026.

🔗 https://t.co/q4MPVU6xwX

[ESA Operations @esaoperations]

☄️😍 ESA’s fireball camera in Cáceres, Spain, spotted this stunning meteor last night!

Our Planetary Defence Office are currently analysing the size and trajectory of the object to assess the chance that any material made it to the surface.

Credit: ESA/PDO/AMS82 - AllSky7

[Alexander Gerst @Astro_Alex]

In this latest #ESAexplores episode, I discuss the vital aspects of astronaut training: adaptability, resilience and international collaboration. Listen in, to get a glimpse of #astronaut operations at EAC and how my own experiences help me guide the new generation – one of the best jobs I can imagine. 👇

[Human Spaceflight @esaspaceflight]

🎉 The icing on top 🍰😋 This week, we're over the moon celebrating our newest astronauts officially joining the @esa astronaut corps 🎓

Cheers to completing one year of basic training! Here's to our astronauts and everyone supporting them on their journey to the stars 🌟

Read more about our new astronauts and their graduation ceremony 👉 https://t.co/y5lh0qdaOF

[Human Spaceflight @esaspaceflight]

Ready to fly 👨‍🚀👩‍🚀

Our @esa astronaut candidates took several flights on @AirZeroG this week, experiencing the feeling of weightlessness during the parabolic flight paths to prepare them for moving around on the International @Space_Station 🛫🛬

This was their final training session before graduating on Monday, which you can see on #ESAWebTV, starting at 9:00 BST/10:00 CEST 🎓🥳

📸https://t.co/4h4GRLekYy

[Martian Moons @JAXA @mmx_jaxa_en]

[#MMXNews] Introducing the new mission mark for the Martian Moons eXploration (#MMX) mission! The design shows concentric rings focussed on Mars & the spacecraft, encompassing our team and hopes for exploration! Do look for this mark in the future 👀 https://t.co/3AbOhQDmKF

[Juice Bar @ESAJuiceBar]

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[European Space Agency @esa]

ESA’s new #Ariane6 rocket passed a major full-scale rehearsal today in preparation for its first flight, when teams on the ground went through a complete launch countdown followed by a seven-minute full firing of the core stage’s engine, as it would fire on a launch into space.

🔗https://t.co/jZyyzlEaa5