Carmen Possnig in ART training

Member of ESA’s astronaut reserve Carmen Possnig (Austria) takes 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.