Catch that bug

2013-09-16 - From September 16 to 27, 2013, CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen takes part in the European Space Agency’s CAVES 2013 training expedition. CAVES (or Cooperative Adventure for Valuing and Exercising human behaviour and performance Skills) is an opportunity for Hansen and five other astronauts to get advanced experience on Earth in some of the situations they'll face during the extremes of a long-duration space mission. This year's CAVES objectives includes airflow, temperature and humidity monitoring; geological, biological and microbiological sampling with a particular interest in gaining better understanding of the fauna (bugs!) and environment of the area, as well as contributing to research in planetary protection. (Credit: ESA)