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We train real astronauts, taking them to the depths of the Earth to prepare them for space.  CAVES is an astronaut training programme, designed and organised by the European Space Agency  (ESA), which has been running since 2011. The acronym CAVES stands for Cooperative Adventure for Valuing and Exercising human behaviour and performance Skills. Since […]

PANGAEA-X is a scientific testbed between geology, high-tech surveying equipment and space exploration. With the aim of advancing European knowledge on how best to integrate robotic and human operations, PANGAEA-X brings together a group of astronauts, scientists, operations experts and engineers. PANGAEA-X activities took place in the lava landscapes of the island of Lanzarote (Canary […]

We train astronauts from the most important space agencies to become scientific explorers, learning about geological terrains of our Earth and other planets ,in preparation for future missions to the Moon. PANGAEA (Planetary ANalogue Geological and Astrobiological Exercise for Astronauts), is a complex training for astronauts, designed by the European Space Agency (ESA) which deals […]

CAVES-X is an extension of the CAVES course. While the CAVES course aims to train a group of astronauts who are supervised by experienced cavers, CAVES-X expeditions allow an astronaut to join an exploration and research a speleological expedition. Again, Miles Beyond takes care of the technical and logistical organisation on behalf of ESA.  CAVES-X1 […]

We train real astronauts, taking them to the depths of the Earth to prepare them for space.  CAVES is an astronaut training programme, designed and organised by the European Space Agency  (ESA), which has been running since 2011. The acronym CAVES stands for Cooperative Adventure for Valuing and Exercising human behaviour and performance Skills. Since […]