Space

The human beings have always looked up at the sky with curiosity, trying to discover the wide and unknown universe: the moon and the sun, stars, planets, the Milky Way, black holes and hazardous asteroids have stocked the imaginary of our societies for centuries. With the advance of science and technology, the space flights and exploration started to shed light over the mysteries of space.

How is the daily life of an astronaut in a space station?

When will tourists be able to go to the moon?

Will mankind ever have the chance to live on other planets?

Get your questions answered at the Brussels Science Apéro !

Do not miss the opportunity to travel with the crew of the Brussels Science Apéro to explore the fascinating aspects of space and the universe!

Today some lucky human beings are able to travel to other planets even for fun. Yet, the universe still remains vast and undiscovered!

Brussels Science Apéro is an initiative launched by Minerva Communication.

“One small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind”

Read the full article: Brussels Science Apéro Space: A journey on the edges of the impossible

The 30th of October 2013, from 19.00 to 20.30 

Brussels Marriott Hotel

Lounge Bar

http://www.marriott.com/brussels

Grand Place/Rue Auguste Orts 3-7 / 1000 Brussels, Belgium

Metro station: Bourse/ De Brouckère

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Simonetta di Pippo
Head of the European Space Policy Observatory at the Italian Space Agency Brussels
President and Co-Founder of Women in Aerospace Europe

Master degree in Astrophysics and Space Physics at the University “La Sapienza” in Rome, Italy in 1984, joined the Italian Space Agency (ASI) in 1986. Ranging responsibilities from Earth Observation to Automation&Robotics, Science and Human Spaceflight, she took up duty as Director of the Observation of the Universe in 2002.

Director of Human Spaceflight at the European Space Agency (ESA) from 2008 to 2011, she is currently the Head of the European Space Policy Observatory at ASI – Brussels. Starting from June 2009, she is President and Co-founder of the
international association Women in Aerospace Europe (WIA-E), with legal base in the Netherlands and with the main aim of expanding the women representation and leadership in the aerospace sector.

Knighted by the President of the Italian Republic in 2006, the International Astronomical Union in 2008 assigned the name “dipippo” to asteroid 21887, in recognition of her effort in space exploration.

Appointed Academician of the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) in July 2013, she is chairing since July 2012 on behalf of the Academy the study “Public/Private Human Access to Space”. She is considered one of the most expert worldwide leaders in international cooperation in the aerospace sector.

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