Prayer wheels are powerful spiritual tools deeply rooted in Tibetan Buddhist practice. Inside or on the outer surface of the wheel are sacred scriptures or mantras. The act of spinning a prayer wheel is considered to have the same effect as saying the mantra out loud. 1/

When Cameron and I first started filming our documentaries in 2022, it was a challenge to multi-task those activities with all the research and educational work we were doing during our expeditions. Overall, I think we managed to improvise quite well, even though it was stressful. 1/

Camping in extreme environments can be challenging. That is why it's important to find ways to make the experience not only as comfortable as possible, but ideally also relaxing for the body and mind. 1/

I only have two 2026 calendars left! Please consider buying one through the link below or get in touch with me if you have any questions 😊 chuffed.org/project/astr...

For today's #GivingTuesday, we're fundraising for the scientific, educational and outreach activities we perform around the world through the non-profit XtremeFrontiers 😊. ➡️ If you would like to support our work, please consider donating through this link: michaelamusilova.com/how-to-donate/

Prayer flags were present in every part of our expedition in Tibet, whether it was a mountain pass, villages or even near Mount Everest itself 😊. In the Himalayas, prayer flags are colorful banners featuring sacred images and mantras, used to spread blessings of peace and compassion. 1/

Flashback to Thanksgiving in Antarctica 😀. Two years ago today, I was celebrating Thanksgiving with an amazing group of women and non-binary leaders in Antarctica 😊. 1/

Our trek to Everest was not only filled with fascinating geology and beautiful landscapes, but we also camped in areas with some friendly biological organisms 😀. They were a bit bigger than the microscopic organisms that I was studying for research purposes higher up in the Everest area 😉. 1/

The "nutritional value" of glacial runoff is changing. Researchers found meltwater from retreating glaciers delivers sediment with lower concentrations of usable iron and manganese to coastal ecosystems. ❄️🧪 eos.org/articles/gla...

One of the technologies I was testing during my recent Everest expedition was the VitaProbe-S3. It was designed by Slovak students to help me with my study of life in extreme environments. The name of the sensor means "life probe" from the Latin "vita" meaning "life". 1/

Before my Everest expedition, one of my knees had been troublesome for a few months. I was really worried about how I would manage to trek during the expedition with this issue. It was a big source of stress for me and my situation wasn't improving very much no matter what I tried. 1/

During the U.S. government shutdown, several NASA missions observed interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS as it passed by Mars. Check out some of their amazing images, including this one from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter! 🧪🔭☄️ 📸 NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona science.nasa.gov/solar-system...

Water will be one of the most precious resources for humans during space missions. One day, we will hopefully find ways to extract water and create lasting supplies of water on the Moon or Mars. 1/

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The 2026 calendars are here! 😊 I'm very excited to share these with you. They're calendars made from my pictures from Antarctica, South America and Iceland. One calendar has pictures with me and one is just of nature. You can see some examples of those pictures in this post. 1/

My studies of life in extreme environments and astrobiology around Mount Everest went hand in hand with the geology present there. 1/

If you would like to know about my research in collaboration with NASA and my recent expeditions, we discussed these topics in a recent interview for Telerano 😊. 1/

I knew the Tibetan side of Mount Everest would be different to the Nepalese side, but my expedition there was still full of surprises. 1/

Finally, I have time to share some more of my experiences from my Astro Seven Summits expedition to Tibet with you 😊. 1/

The Boston premiere of The Boss - Aconcagua was such a lovely community event 😊. It was full of great discussions and I was very touched by the artwork of the children from the Czech and Slovak school, which was inspired by my scientific work ❤️. 1/

One of the things that brings me the most joy in relation to the first Slovak station for simulated space missions is its strong educational component 😊. 1/

My several-month-long travels ended with a wonderful event hosted by the Czech and Slovak Association in Boston 😊. It was the Boston premiere of my newest research and educational documentary: The Boss - Aconcagua 😊. 1/

What a lovely recap from the US premiere of my documentary The Boss – Aconcagua in NYC 😊. Many thanks to the organizers of the event for making it happen! 1/

The day has finally come. I can't believe it 😀. Slovakia has its first analog station for simulated missions to the Moon and Mars. It's called the Cosmic Region (Kozmický región) and it officially opened last week 😊. 1/

Last week was the US premiere of my newest documentary The Boss - Aconcagua 😊. It's about my research and educational expedition to the tallest mountain in South America, Aconcagua, as part of my Astro Seven Summits project. 1/

Last week was the US premiere of my newest documentary The Boss - Aconcagua 😊. It's about my research and educational expedition to the tallest mountain in South America, Aconcagua, as part of my Astro Seven Summits project. 1/

My heart is so full of gratitude ❤️. So many great things have happened recently, including the US premiere of my documentary & the opening of the first Slovak analog space station (I'll share more about these events soon). 1/

A mountain that changed my life - Everest. At the end of 2018, I had to overcome many challenges both in life and during my trek to Everest Base Camp from the Nepalese side of the mountain. 1/

Hi Everyone! The Boston premiere of my newest documentary The Boss – Aconcagua will be on Oct 25. Please let me know if you're interested in attending. I hope to see you there! 😊 1/

Many thanks for all the kind birthday wishes! I appreciate you all 😊. I had a fun birthday "returning to my childhood", as my parents joked 😀. 1/

I'm almost in disbelief about how lucky everyone in our team in Tibet was on our recent expedition to Everest. A big snowstorm hit the area only a few days after we left & led to hundreds of people being stranded in difficult conditions. Sadly many suffered from hypothermia & one person passed away.

Simulated space missions have mostly been used for scientific research and technology testing. However, I have found them to be very useful for educational and outreach activities too. 1/

Thank you very much to everyone who has donated to my fundraisers for my birthday next week! 😊 All the funds collected have been going to my research and educational activities, including the Everest expedition I came back from not long ago (more on that soon 😊). ❤️ 1/

I was very touched by the stories shared during the "Emerging Voices: Women Building the Future of Space" panel this week at the IAC. My fellow panelists & I are all women who have had to overcome many obstacles while trying to make a difference in their countries/communities/regions in the world.1/

It's been so great catching up with some of the amazing women that I voyaged to Antarctica with a couple of years ago. I also got to meet other wonderful alumni from the same program Homeward Bound that brought us together. 1/

I'm very excited to be in Sydney for the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) 😊. I'm looking forward to a week full of presentations, workshops, meetings and getting to know new people from the space sector. 1/

What is the purpose of doing simulated space missions? How do we simulate emergency scenarios, like a solar flare posing a threat to a crew on Mars? 1/

Dear friends, colleagues and supporters, the US premiere of my newest documentary The Boss – Aconcagua will be in New York on Oct 15. Please let me know if you're interested in attending. I hope to see you there! 😊 1/

When my mind is full of worries and negative news from the media, I find it very important to have a moment of peace for myself. 1/

Dear friends and supporters, I have created a fundraiser for my upcoming birthday to support the different scientific & educational activities that I have planned over the next year. I perform them through my non-profits in Slovakia & the USA, and I need to fundraise for every single one of them. 1/

Thank you very much for your support! 😊

"Why do I talk about the challenges and the negative experiences I faced during my presentations?" - that's a question I get asked quite often. 1/

Seeing an iceberg calve while kayaking can be a bit nerve wracking, especially as a mini tsunami can come your way or the iceberg can flip over 😅. 1/

Icebergs fascinate me not only because of their beauty, but also because they can contain valuable information about the composition of glaciers they broke off from. Some icebergs can come from great depths of glaciers, which we wouldn't be able to access normally. 1/

Whale encounters - I was very fortunate to have seen several humpback whales in Iceland, where they go to feed. 1/

Did you know that the black and white markings on the underside of the tail flukes of humpback whales are like our fingerprints? 1/

I was lucky. I was able to experience a geyser eruption twice while in Iceland 😊. 1/

A common question I get asked during most of my outreach events is: "how to become an astronaut?". 1/

Standing between continents - I was able to have this unique experience in one of a few spots in the world where you can stand between two tectonic plates moving away from each other. As my mom said, I had my feet firmly planted on Earth, all while straddling two continents 😄. 1/

Where could we find life on Mars? Lava tubes or lave caves are one of the biggest hopes of astrobiologists for finding existing life on Mars. 1/