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Nov 28

🌌 Red Planet Day: A Celebration of Mars 🌌

On November 28th, we celebrate Red Planet Day, honoring our cosmic neighbor, Mars. Known for its distinct red hue due to iron oxide, Mars has captivated human curiosity for centuries.

This day marks the anniversary of NASA's Mariner 4 mission in 1964, which launched on November 28th and made history in 1965 as the first spacecraft to flyby Mars.

Since then, we've seen revolutionary missions like NASA's Mars Global Surveyor, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, and rovers like Spirit, Opportunity, Curiosity, and Perseverance delve deeper into Mars' secrets. But let's not forget the vital contributions from European missions!

The European Space Agency (ESA) has played a crucial role in Mars exploration with missions like Mars Express, which has been orbiting Mars since 2003, and the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter, launched in 2016 to search for traces of methane in the Martian atmosphere. These missions have provided invaluable data to expand our understanding of the Red Planet.

Looking ahead, Europe continues to be a key player in space exploration with future collaborative missions like the Mars Sample Return mission, set to bring Martian soil back to Earth. This groundbreaking project is a joint effort between NASA and ESA, furthering international cooperation and the pursuit of knowledge.

Red Planet Day reminds us of the incredible human ingenuity and persistence that continues to push the boundaries of space exploration. As we look at Mars shining brightly in the sky, we celebrate not just its mysteries, but the scientific achievements—by both NASA and ESA—that have been made to approach it and uncover its specific and incredible properties.

#EPFLSpaceCenter #RedPlanetDay #Mars #RedPlanet #SpaceExploration #Mariner4 #MarsExpress #ExoMars #ESASpace #MarsSampleReturn

Nov 15

Yesterday was a busy day for the EPFL Space Center!

We were delighted to welcome some wonderful children as part of JOM (Journée Osez tous les Métiers).

They had the chance to meet and chat with @claude.nicollier, who told them about his amazing experience as an astronaut.

Afterwards, our aerospace engineer Marnix Verkammen explained how gravity works, and answered all our young visitors’ pertinent questions. (And he baked some delicious cookies! 🍪)

Finally, the children attended the « Space, Science & Technology » conference, featuring space personalities such as Michel Mayor - Nobel Prize winner, Daniel Neuenschwander - ESA, and Emmanuelle David- Executive Director of eSpace. Chloé Carrière - @galacticchloe - offered them a nice moment of discussion, and they were able to meet the student space teams after the conference.

An intense day of learning and discovery! Thanks for your visit, kids, and see you soon for more space adventures!

#kidsinspace #jom2024 #epflspacecenter #jobsinspace #workinspace #lesmetiersdelascience #sciencekids #stem #mint

@epflcampus @epfl_espace @space.innovation @callistaepfl @ssaepflteam @raphael_astro @numhero @epflrocketteam @epfl_xplore @marnix_verkammen

Nov 11

Thank you for your presence!

On November 6, engineers @mathieu_udriot and Marnix Verkammen hosted the 4th Sustainable Space Hub coffee at @epflcampus.

September and October have been intense with several events and conferences that included the topic of space sustainability:

- The 3rd Workshop on “Life Cycle Assessment of Space Transportation Systems” in Stuttgart
- The Clean Space Days 2024 at ESTEC in the Netherlands
- The International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Milano

The EPFL Space Center staffs that attended one or more of these conferences took the opportunity to compile lessons learnt and a summary of international research to share with the EPFL community.

#spacesustainability #sustainablespacehub #coffeeandcookies #EPFLspacecenter #cleanspacedays #iac2024

Oct 29

🍪☕🚀 Join us for the next Sustainable Space Hub coffee on November 6th, 13h00 in PPB 0 19 @epflcampus - There will be some delicious cookies!

September and October have been intense with several events and conferences that included the topic of space sustainability:

• The 3rd Workshop on “Life Cycle Assessment of Space Transportation Systems” in Stuttgart @unistuttgart

• The Clean Space Days 2024 at ESTEC in the Netherlands @europeanspaceagency

• The International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Milano @iac2024milan

The EPFL Space Center staffs that attended one or more of these conferences will take the opportunity of the 4th Sustainable Space Hub coffee to compile lessons learnt and a summary of international research to share with the EPFL community.

#SpaceSustainability

@mathieu_udriot

Oct 15

🌍✨ Welcome to the Swiss Space Sustainability Research Days!

Join us for an engaging 3-day event where experts from leading Swiss research institutions and industries will explore critical topics in space sustainability.

🛰️ Key themes include:

- Impact of space activities on Earth & space environments
- Technologies for space sustainability
- Use of space tech for Earth sustainability
- Space weather implications
- Effects on astronomy (Dark and Quiet Skies)
- Law, policy, ethics, and economics of space sustainability

We’re thrilled to gather over 50 experts for presentations, discussions, and a roundtable on January 6-8, 2025, at The Glacier Hotel (@eurotelvictorialesdiablerets), Les Diablerets.

Who can join? Any researcher affiliated with a Swiss university or organization. Let’s make space sustainability a priority!

@epflcampus
@ethzurich
@unineuchatel
@universitaetbern
@unigeneve
@university_of_zurich
@paul.scherrer.institut
@epfl_espace

#SpaceSustainability #SpaceResearch #EPFLSpaceCenter #scientificgathering #swissuniversities #switzerland #lesdiablerets

Oct 14

🌌Last Saturday marked International Astronomy Day, a perfect opportunity to reflect on our place in the cosmos.

Have you caught a glimpse of comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, or perhaps the ethereal dance of the northern lights? What celestial phenomena have you observed recently? Let us know! 🔭

#InternationalAstronomyDay #epflspacecenter #cometatlas #northernlights

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Space-Based Solar Power, the Moon and Switzerland – A Case Study

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To address the energy and climate crises, renewed interest in Space-Based Solar Power (SBSP) is being actively pursued in Europe, USA, Japan, South Korea, and China. The European Space Agency launched its SOLARIS programme in November 2022 to further investigate and mature the feasibility of SBSP through a technology R&D […]

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