Carmen Possnig

Carmen Possnig is an Austrian physician and ESA reserve astronaut who recently completed her first training block at the European Astronaut Centre in Cologne. Her training included crucial underwater dives in the Neutral Buoyancy Facility, which simulates the conditions of weightlessness in space. At 36 years old, Possnig described the dives as the highlight of her training, reflecting on her initial nerves due to a long gap since her basic diving course. Her journey marks a significant step towards a potential career in space exploration.