Astronaut Reserve Training block three – astronomy and astrophysics

Members of ESA’s astronaut reserve Meganne Christian (UK), Arnaud Prost (France), Amelie Schoenenwald (Germany), Aleš Svoboda (Czechia), Sara García Alonso (Spain), Anthea Comellini (Italy), Andrea Patassa (Italy) and Carmen Possnig (Austria) take part in classroom sessions on astronomy and astrophysics as part of the Astronaut Reserve Training (ART) programme.

In spring 2026, the members of ESA’s astronaut reserve returned to the European Astronaut Centre (EAC) in Cologne, Germany, for the final block of their training. ART prepares members of the European astronaut reserve by providing the broad technical, operational and scientific foundation required to support future human spaceflight opportunities.