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Tricorder Tech: ESA CAVES 2026 Cavenauts Use An Electronic FieldBook

by Keith Cowing

Astronauts Tracy Dyson (NASA), Rosemary Coogan (ESA) and Ayu Yoneda (JAXA) measuring water parameters and recording them in the Electronic FieldBook during ESA CAVES2026 course.

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ESA CAVES OffWorld Away Team Training: Astronauts Exploring Underground

by Keith Cowing

Astronauts from five space agencies around the world take part in ESA’s CAVES training course– Cooperative Adventure for Valuing and Exercising human behaviour and performance Skills.

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ESA Away Team Training In Sardinian Caves

by Keith Cowing

ESA’s cave training prepares astronauts to work as an international team in real exploration conditions. Sending astronauts underground to survive and explore Sardinian caves in Italy for almost a week […]

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Tricorder Tech: Astronaut Kate Rubins Uses ESA’s Electronic FieldBook Microscope

by Keith Cowing

NASA Astronaut Kate Rubins as she produces science documentation using of the Electronic FieldBook (EFB) and associated science instruments.

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Away Team Astronauts Practice Descent Skills During ESA CAVES Training

by Keith Cowing

Editor’s note: Circular pits – and caves – have been discovered on the Moon and on Mars. They have been suggested as possible locations for establishing base camp infrastructure since […]

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