CAVES 2019
In September 2019 in Slovenia, astronauts from five space agencies around the world took part in ESA’s CAVES training course – Cooperative Adventure for Valuing and Exercising human behaviour and performance Skills.
The six ‘cavenauts’ were ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst, NASA astronauts Joe Acaba and Jeanette Epps, Roscosmos cosmonaut Nikolai Chub, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk and Japan’s space agency JAXA’s Takuya Onishi.
The three-week course prepares astronauts to work effectively in multicultural teams in an environment where safety is critical.
As they explored the caves, they encountered caverns, underground lakes and strange microscopic life. They tested new technology and conducted science – much like life on the International Space Station.
Inhospitable and hard to access, caves are untouched worlds and hold many scientific secrets. The astronauts performed a dozen experiments and were on the lookout for signs of life that has adapted to the extremes. They paid special attention to their environment, monitoring air and water quality, and looking for signs of pollution.
Read more about CAVES on the website: http://bit.ly/ESACavesWebsite
Follow the CAVES campaigns on the blog: http://bit.ly/CavesnPangaeaBlog
Credits: ESA–E. Procopio
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My Salutes for the Commander and ESA
Straordinari, magnifici tutti ESA 👍
Thank you good stewards.
As boas investigações levam o seu tempo a apurar…Estas simulações são uma espécie teste … os incansáveis astronautas não descansam enquanto não devolvem à superfície o seu mais perene símbolo … viajantes exploradores no espaço … submergem nas cavernas… uma antítese enorme mas um potencial inesperado !! Que desafio cavernoso sem ver a luz do dia…é um grande desafio …Para outros desafios maiores!! Apesar da profundidade porque as cavernas são tão fascinantes??
It would be interesting to see interviews with all the participants, and to have more information about what was achieved by this exercise.
Waw amazing , i love this type of experience, getting in earth to learn and preparing for moon exploration. Congratulations ❤️
Great training inside caves!
Amazing earth!
No better leader than astro_alex