Josef Aschbacher, Director General at the European Space Agency (ESA) , has confirmed that European astronauts could soon be living and working aboard India 's ambitious new space station project, the Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS). Collaborative efforts ESA and ISRO's ongoing discussions The ESA and ISRO are actively discussing ways to strengthen their collaboration in human space exploration. These talks cover a wide range of topics, including space exploration, Earth observation, deep space communication networks, and commercialization aspects. Research opportunities European astronauts to visit BAS One of the most promising outcomes of these talks is the possibility of European astronauts traveling to and conducting research on the Bharatiya Antariksh Station. Future plans Details to be finalized by spring next year Aschbacher confirmed that the possibility of European astronauts flying to the Indian station is part of their agreement.