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Happy 100 days in space to ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer. The first-time space flier marked the milestone on 19 February 2022 and what a busy 100-days it been.<\/p>\n
In a Twitter post<\/a> marking the milestone, Matthias wrote, \u201c100 days may sound like a lot, but it feels like I’ve only just arrived.\u201d<\/p>\n Even before launching for his Cosmic Kiss mission on a SpaceX Dragon as part of Crew-3, Matthias was on the science, providing researchers with pre-flight measurements for a variety of experiments.<\/p>\n Since arriving, Matthias has continued to be poked and prodded while working, exercising and even sleeping, all in the name of science and exploration.<\/p>\n Experiments like Myotones and EasyMotion are tracking the biochemical properties of his muscle properties as well as optimising them for fitness in space.<\/p>\n Matthias sports a breathing mask and devices strapped to his chest during cycling exercises for DLR\u2019s Metabolic Space experiment, aimed at improving cardiopulmonary diagnostics.<\/p>\n Other wearables like thermal sensors monitor his core temperature and circadian rhythms \u2013 known to alter in microgravity \u2013 for long-standing studies tracking this change in astronauts on the Space Station.<\/p>\n Matthias is even being studied in his sleep. He wears a headband to bed that monitors different sleep phases and sleep efficiency for the DREAMS experiment.<\/p>\n Of course, astronauts aren\u2019t the only subjects of space experiments. Matthias and his fellow Crew-3 mates have facilitated a host of other studies on materials science, acoustics, biofilms and more. Read a more in-depth breakdown of the science on board here<\/a>.<\/p>\n What does Matthias have to say about all that?<\/p>\n \u201cThere is still so much to learn & discover. I’m enjoying every #CosmicKiss<\/a> moment up here & looking forward to many more mission highlights.\u201d<\/p>\n Keen to share his mission with everyone, Matthias has been prolifically posting exciting content across his platforms. Make sure to follow Cosmic Kiss on Twitter<\/a>, Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, YouTube<\/a> the Cosmic Kiss mission page<\/a> and in regular Space Station updates from ESA.<\/p>\n