Astronauts Go to Gym in Space

Astronauts go to gym in space

Astronauts (from left) Sophie Adenot and Jessica Meir take a portrait together before beginning their exercise sessions on the Advanced Resistive Exercise Device (ARED), which mimics free weights on Earth, and the COLBERT treadmill. (ESA / Sophie Adenot via SWNS) By Dean Murray Let's get physical! Being 260 miles above Earth doesn't mean you can miss the gym. Quirky images show International Space Station crew dressed in exercise gear and ready …

Meet ESA Astronaut Sophie Adenot

00:08:30 Born in France in 1982, Sophie Adenot is an engineer, helicopter test pilot and colonel in the French Air and Space Force. Selected as an ESA astronaut in 2022, she completed her basic training at the European Astronaut Centre in 2024 and launched to the International Space Station on 13 February 2026 for her first mission, εpsilon.