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The Ecsite Space Group in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA) are exploring possibilities to develop new Space related kits, resources and tools, which you could use in your science centre or museum. Please take out survey and help guide our work.
Full report of the pre-conference workshop “Space for Life” – Develop and share resources held on 9-10 June 2015 – MUSE (Trento, Italy)
In 2012, ESA and Ecsite combined strengths, networks and capabilities to allow European space programmes and achievements to reach the largest European audience possible.
Rosetta Campaign featured in the Ecsite Annual Report 2014
Hear from Ecsite’s thematic group dedicated to space science: read the Space Group’s latest newsletter. Includes information on pre-conference workshops at the 2015 Ecsite Annual Conference.
Ecsite Space Group Newsletter Vol. 3 February 2014
Welcome to yet another exciting instalment of Ecsite Space Group newsletter – the forum of science centres, museums and space professionals across Europe working to communicate the wonders of space.
We hope you’ve had a successful start to 2014 – the European Space Agency’s 50th anniversary. We’re very pleased to share the latest news from your friends from across Europe.
On January 20th 2014, a set of thrilling events were organized by science centres across Europe, as the first act of the “Hook-up with Rosetta” Campaign, designed by the Ecsite Space Group. The European Space Agency’s Rosetta probe finally woke up after two and a half years of hibernation. You may have a glimpse on that special day through Storify: http://storify.com/DidierLaval/rosetta-woke-up
Meanwhile, it is still time to take part in the Hook-up with Rosetta campaign!
On Monday 20 January, ESA’s comet-chasing spacecraft Rosetta will wake up from 31 months of deep space slumber. ESA will streaming live from ESOC, Darmstadt, Germany, with full coverage of the day’s historic events as they unfold, starting at 09:15 GMT (10:15 CET)
Rosetta’s computer is programmed to re-establish contact with Earth on 20 January, starting with an ‘alarm clock’ at 10:00 GMT. Immediately afterwards, the spacecraft’s startrackers will begin to warm up, taking around six hours. Rosetta will then send a signal to Earth to announce that it is awake.
Welcome to the latest issue of the Ecsite Space Group newsletter. The Space Group is a forum of science centres, museums and space professionals across Europe working to communicate the wonders of space.
Save the date! The next Space Group meeting will be in sunny Granada, Spain! Parque de las Ciencias will be hosting us on Monday January 27th 2014.
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Spokes is the monthly magazine of Ecsite, the European network of science centres and museums. Hear the latest news from European science engagement, go further with in-depth features and make the most of the good reads, events and opportunities shared by Ecsite members.
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