Living in space does impact the health of astronauts and they undergo rigorous training exercises to keep fit in zero gravity. But how does space research help improve the health of populations on Earth? In this programme, find out how research carried out on the ISS advances our medical knowledge on ageing, hibernation, muscles or even blood vessels. Are you wondering what the ESA astronauts training is like? Simply raw images, natural sound and minimal editing… This is Rough Cut!
Cold, dark and remote: Antarctica is as close to space as you can get on Earth. No wonder both scientists and astronauts like to venture on the white continent. In this programme, we take you to the Concordia research station in Antarctica to meet the people spending their winter months in total isolation.
And a leading climate scientist delves into how and why the ice is melting fast not just in Antarctica, but all around the world. On May 23rd, , ESA released a new set of full-colour images captured by the space telescope Euclid. More than people have lived and worked on the orbital outpost, carrying our essential research to advance our scientific knowledge in space, but also on Earth.
Watch them recall the best moments of their time on board, including filming strikes from thunderstorms on Earth from the ISS cupola or even dressing up for Halloween.
Finally, they share their thoughts on what space exploration might look like in the next 20 years. The lab is an impartial authority — decades of accumulated experience to back up project teams, equipped to carry out a wide variety of tests in-house, or turn to a network of external facilities when required. More than 50 years after Neil Armstrong set foot on the surface of the Moon, our natural satellite is once again a prime goal of space exploration.
