N° 42–2023: Media invitation: ESA ESRIN Open Day in the framework of European Researchers’ Night
21 September 2023
On Friday 29 September, ESA ESRIN will open its doors to the general public for the annual ESA open day, which will coincide with European researchers’ night.
ESRIN will take part in the celebrations by welcoming guests on its premises from 17:00 to 23:00 CEST. The European researchers’ night is promoted each year by the European Commission. ESA participates in this initiative as part of the Frascati Scienza consortium.
European researchers’ night is targeted at people of all ages who want to know more about science, research and space exploration. It aims to highlight the amazing possibilities that science can achieve through the collaboration between researchers and citizens.
Communicators and representatives from the scientific world will welcome guests to talk about the ESA universe, its activities and programmes, and how space can benefit everyone in their daily lives.
To access the ESA site, please register and choose a timeslot: 17:00 - 19:45 or 20:15 - 23:00.
Main activities and events
Discover ESA Live
On the stage of the Big Hall conference room, ESA experts and science communicators will offer presentations, quizzes and interviews using the Discover ESA live platform.
Guests will include Anthea Comellini and Andrea Patassa, who will talk about how they were selected as members of the ESA Astronaut Reserve in November 2022. ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano will also participate by connecting remotely from Houston.
Astronomical observation and rocket launches
Visitors will get the chance to use three powerful telescopes to observe celestial objects in the September sky on the Uliveto terrace. Rocket model launches will be demonstrated in front of building 14.
Earth observation multimedia centre
Another big attraction will be the opportunity to visit the Earth observation multimedia centre (Φ-Experience), the heritage missions walkthrough exhibition area and the memorabilia wall.
https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Earth_observation_multimedia_centre
Didactic laboratories
Four hands-on laboratories for children aged between 8 and 13 years old will offer fun activities and the chance to learn more about ESA’s work and missions. They will be hosted in the canteen area and in the Magellan room.
Media registration
Media representatives are requested to register via the registration form by 16:00 CEST on Wednesday 27 September.
https://blogs.esa.int/forms/esa-media-briefing-form/
Registration to the event is mandatory. This is to ensure visibility on the number of people physically onsite.
Contact
For further information, please contact media@esa.int.
Location
ESA ESRIN
Largo Galileo Galilei 1
00044 Frascati, Italy
Images
ESA's Photo Library for Professionals:
https://www.esa-photolibrary.com/
Terms and conditions for using ESA images:
www.esa.int/spaceinimages/ESA_Multimedia/Copyright_Notice_Images
For questions or more information related to ESA images, please contact directly spaceinimages@esa.int.
Videos
ESA's Video Library for Professionals:
https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Videos
Terms and conditions for using ESA videos:
https://www.esa.int/spaceinvideos/Terms_and_Conditions
For questions or more information related to ESA videos, please contact directly spaceinvideos@esa.int.
Social media
Follow ESA on:
Twitter: @ESA
Instagram: Europeanspaceagency
Facebook: EuropeanSpaceAgency
YouTube: ESA
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About the European Space Agency
The European Space Agency (ESA) provides Europe’s gateway to space.
ESA is an intergovernmental organisation, created in 1975, with the mission to shape the development of Europe’s space capability and ensure that investment in space delivers benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world
ESA has 22 Member States: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia and Slovenia are Associate Members.
ESA has established formal cooperation with four Member States of the EU. Canada takes part in some ESA programmes under a Cooperation Agreement.
By coordinating the financial and intellectual resources of its members, ESA can undertake programmes and activities far beyond the scope of any single European country. It is working in particular with the EU on implementing the Galileo and Copernicus programmes as well as with Eumetsat for the development of meteorological missions.
Learn more about ESA at www.esa.int