As the only United Nations entity dedicated to space affairs, the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) is uniquely positioned to raise awareness about space exploration and use, benefits stemming from humanity's activities in space, and sustainable use of this unique environment. This World Space Week, UNOOSA organizes an […]
The third edition of the EuRoC - European Rocketry Challenge, the first university rocket launch competition in Europe, promoted by the Portuguese Space Agency - Portugal Space, will bring together students from Europe to launch their projects. EuRoC seeks to stimulate engineering students to design, build and launch their own vehicles. In a broader spectrum the […]
The increasing use of space, from billionaire tourism to exploration of the Moon and Mars, as well as the increasing near-misses with space debris, has made many of us aware of space as a shared resource. How can the use of outer space be governed, providing opportunities for private actors […]
Have you heard of space law and want to learn more? Or you have never heard of it, but now you're intrigued? Join us to hear Swiss-based experts discuss general principles of space law as well as rules relating to security, the environment, and telecommunications… in space! Public and private […]
Science communication is key for sharing research discoveries to a wide audience. In this talk, we will present VIRUP, The Virtual Reality Universe Project, a brand new software developed at the Laboratory of Astrophysic of EPFL, that provides the most modern dynamical view of our Universe through one of the […]
The MELiSSA Conference is a major European event in the field of space research! Discovering innovative and unique projects contributing to the circular economy approach, this is the promise made to you by the organizing committee of this conference that will take place on 8-9-10 November 2022! Come and meet […]
Submission deadline: 01.02.2023 The SNSF launches the Multidisciplinary Applied Research Ventures in Space (MARVIS) call. With this scheme, we promote consortia projects that explore space. On 1 February 2022, the Federal Council adopted the Ordinance on the Promotion of National Activities in the Space Sector (NASO). Based on NASO, the […]
The Italian Space Startup Competition (ISSC) is a startup competition whose area of interest is space in all its facets. During the two days of the event, participants will have the opportunity to interact with experts from the space field and to work in teams, discussing ideas and shaping them into business […]
During this webinar, you will see how a pipeline for a spatial mission at ESA is developed, from the definition of the goal to the implementation, and all the challenges we had to face. The talk will focus on asteroid detection (SSOs), where they are, and why we need to […]