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French astronaut Sophie Adenot became the first Frenchwoman to perform a spacewalk from the International Space Station, joining Anil Menon for a six-and-a-half-hour EVA to replace a space-to-ground antenna and enhance data links to mission control in Houston; she is the second European woman to spacewalk, following Samantha Cristoforetti, marking another milestone for France in human spaceflight.
ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot photographed a neon-green aurora australis from the International Space Station, showing vivid green swirls over a purple-tinged Earth and illustrating how solar wind creates auroras seen from space; Adenot described it as unusually bright and noted the crew’s excitement watching from a window.
ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot tested the European EuroSuit IVA spacesuit prototype aboard the ISS to assess donning time (target under two minutes) and mobility, as part CNES‑led development with Spartan Space, MEDES and Decathlon. A parallel water‑survival campaign was conducted in Marseille, with three on‑orbit tests planned before a final ground version by 2027 to support a possible flight version.
ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot photographed Mount Vesuvius from the International Space Station, offering a striking view of Naples around the crater. The image, credited to ESA/NASA – S. Adenot, was captured during SpaceX Crew-12’s six‑month mission on Day 103 (orbit 1598) of their stay. The crew had briefly sheltered in the Dragon capsule on June 5 during a spacewalk to fix a leak on the station, but Adenot’s Vesuvius shot highlights how volcanoes can appear among Earth’s most beautiful sights from orbit.