Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Our astronaut Sophie Adenot shared an image of her exercising with the caption:
One of my very first trainings on CEVIS, the International Space Stationâs bike â and in microgravity, you donât need a handlebar or a saddle! I love cycling, and exercising on board feels surprisingly grounding. It also gives me a real boost of energy!
CEVIS has been on the Station for more than 15 years and it is one of the three exercise devices we rely on to counter the effects of microgravity on our bodies. The other two are the treadmill and ARED, the equivalent of a weight-lifting machine. We train for about two hours every day following a personalised programme that keeps us fit and ready for every part of the mission.
Remember the E4D nextâgeneration device I trained on in January at the European Astronaut Centre? This European technology demonstration is scheduled to arrive at the Station in April!
French: Photo de lâun de mes premiers entraĂźnements sur CEVIS, le vĂ©lo de la Station spatiale internationale â en micropesanteur, pas besoin de guidon ni de selleâŻ! Le vĂ©lo mâa toujours beaucoup plu, et je retrouve mes repĂšres en faisant du sport. En pleine forme !
CEVIS est Ă bord de la Station depuis plus de quinze ans. C'est l'un des trois appareils dâexercice qui nous permettent de compenser les effets de la micropesanteur sur notre corps. Les deux autres sont T2, un tapis roulant, et ARED, qui sâapparente Ă un appareil de musculation. Nous nous entraĂźnons une Ă deux heures par jour en suivant un programme personnalisĂ© qui nous aide Ă rester en forme et prĂȘts pour toutes les phases de la mission.
Vous vous souvenez de lâE4D ? Câest lâĂ©quipement de nouvelle gĂ©nĂ©ration sur lequel je me suis entraĂźnĂ©e en janvier au Centre europĂ©en des astronautes. Cette dĂ©monstration technologique europĂ©enne doit arriver Ă bord de la Station en avrilâŻ!
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Our astronaut Sophie Adenot shared an image of her exercising with the caption:
One of my very first trainings on CEVIS, the International Space Stationâs bike â and in microgravity, you donât need a handlebar or a saddle! I love cycling, and exercising on board feels surprisingly grounding. It also gives me a real boost of energy!
CEVIS has been on the Station for more than 15 years and it is one of the three exercise devices we rely on to counter the effects of microgravity on our bodies. The other two are the treadmill and ARED, the equivalent of a weight-lifting machine. We train for about two hours every day following a personalised programme that keeps us fit and ready for every part of the mission.
Remember the E4D nextâgeneration device I trained on in January at the European Astronaut Centre? This European technology demonstration is scheduled to arrive at the Station in April!
French: Photo de lâun de mes premiers entraĂźnements sur CEVIS, le vĂ©lo de la Station spatiale internationale â en micropesanteur, pas besoin de guidon ni de selleâŻ! Le vĂ©lo mâa toujours beaucoup plu, et je retrouve mes repĂšres en faisant du sport. En pleine forme !
CEVIS est Ă bord de la Station depuis plus de quinze ans. C'est l'un des trois appareils dâexercice qui nous permettent de compenser les effets de la micropesanteur sur notre corps. Les deux autres sont T2, un tapis roulant, et ARED, qui sâapparente Ă un appareil de musculation. Nous nous entraĂźnons une Ă deux heures par jour en suivant un programme personnalisĂ© qui nous aide Ă rester en forme et prĂȘts pour toutes les phases de la mission.
Vous vous souvenez de lâE4D ? Câest lâĂ©quipement de nouvelle gĂ©nĂ©ration sur lequel je me suis entraĂźnĂ©e en janvier au Centre europĂ©en des astronautes. Cette dĂ©monstration technologique europĂ©enne doit arriver Ă bord de la Station en avrilâŻ!
đč ESA/NASA
đ¶ David Guetta & Bebe Rexha - I'm Good (Blue)
#ESA #Space #Astronaut #ISS
![How astronauts weigh themselves in space âïž (Part 2) [French with English subtitles]
Our astronaut Sophie Adenot shared this video on her social media channels with the caption:
[EN] Day 057, orbit 0896 â Sunday morning science with Sophie, episode 3: Weighing yourself in weightlessness, part 2 âïž.
The device used in this video to measure mass is called the Mass Measurement Device (MMD) or ĐĐ·ĐŒĐ”ŃĐžŃĐ”Đ»Ń ĐаŃŃ (ĐĐ) in Russian!
[FR] Jour 057, orbite 0896 â La science du dimanche matin avec Sophie, Ă©pisode 3 : se peser en micropesanteur, partie 2 âïž.
Lâappareil utilisĂ© dans cette vidĂ©o pour mesurer la masse sâappelle le MMD (Mass Measurement Device) ou ĐĐ·ĐŒĐ”ŃĐžŃĐ”Đ»Ń ĐаŃŃ (ĐĐ) en russe.
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![Water and convex lenses đ§ [French with English subtitles]
Our astronaut Sophie Adenot shared this video on her social media channels with the caption:
[EN] Day 072, orbit 1113 â Sunday morning science with Sophie, episode 5: Water and convex lenses.
[FR] Jour 072, orbite 1113 â La science du dimanche matin avec Sophie, Ă©pisode 5 : Eau et lentilles convexes.
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![Sophie celebrates her 44th birthday on the International Space Station
This video was published on social media by ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot with the following caption:
[EN] Day 147, orbit 2289 â I received so much love from my loved ones, friends, crewmates and ground teams on my birthday last Sunday⊠Thank you also for your lovely birthday messages on social media â they truly mean a lot to me.
I can say with absolute certainty that Iâll never forget the day I completed my 44th trip around the Sun while circling the Earth!
Our Russian crewmates are the master bakers on board the International Space Station, and the multi-layered cake â made with honey bread, yogurt, sweetened milk, rehydrated berries and topped with pine nuts â was absolutely delicious!
We canât light traditional candles for birthdays (because: fire), but we do have a torch lamp decorated with coloured tape to simulate a flame! The trick, of course, is to turn it off at exactly the same moment youâre blowing on it!
There was no magic involved either in Columbus, where the Astro Pi computers were displaying a lit candle đŻ on their screens⊠When I blew on them, the humidity sensor detected my breath and triggered the program to display a second image, this time of an extinguished candle! Thanks, ESA Education!
I canât begin to express how wonderful these traditions made me feel â truly at home away from home. One week later, and my feet still havenât touched the ground!
Jour 147, orbite 2289 â Jâai reçu tellement dâamour de la part de mes proches, de mes amis, de mes coĂ©quipiers et des Ă©quipes au sol pour mon anniversaire dimanche dernier⊠Jâai Ă©tĂ© trĂšs touchĂ©e Ă©galement par tous vos gentils messages sur les rĂ©seaux sociaux : merci beaucoup.
Je peux affirmer avec une absolue certitude que je nâoublierai jamais le jour oĂč jâai bouclĂ© ma 44á” rĂ©volution autour du Soleil tout en tournant autour de la Terre !
Nos coĂ©quipiers russes sont les maĂźtres pĂątissiers de la Station spatiale internationale, et le gĂąteau dâanniversaire â composĂ© de biscuit au miel, de yaourt, de lait concentrĂ© sucrĂ©, de fruits rouges rĂ©hydratĂ©s et garni de pignons de pin â Ă©tait absolument dĂ©licieux !
Nous ne pouvons pas allumer de vraies bougies dâanniversaire (pas de feu Ă bord !), mais nous avons une lampe-torche dĂ©corĂ©e avec du ruban adhĂ©sif jaune en forme de flamme ! Lâastuce, bien sĂ»r, câest dâĂ©teindre la lampe au moment oĂč lâon souffle dessus, pour faire semblant, haha ! Le systĂšme D, comme dâhabitude !
Pas de magie Ă lâĆuvre non plus dans Columbus, oĂč les ordinateurs Astro Pi affichaient une bougie allumĂ©e sur leurs Ă©crans⊠Lorsque jâai soufflĂ© dessus, le capteur dâhumiditĂ© a dĂ©tectĂ© mon souffle et le programme a affichĂ© lâimage dâune bougie Ă©teinte ! Merci ESA Education !
Ces traditions ont rendu cette journĂ©e encore plus spĂ©ciale; je me suis sentie choyĂ©e comme Ă la maison alors que jâĂ©tais loin de chez moi et des miens. Il sâest passĂ© une semaine depuis et je nâai toujours pas les pieds sur Terre !
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