Space for our Planet arrives in Milan
After a three-year journey around the globe, the Space for our Planet exhibition recently arrived at the Museo Nazionale Scienza e Tecnologia ‘Leonardo da Vinci’ in Milan, where it will be on display until 20 October. From Brussels to Dubai, Paris to New York, and Barcelona to Lisbon, the exhibition has attracted more than two million visitors in the past three years, offering them a unique opportunity to discover how space technology and its applications improve life on Earth and help to shape a greener future.
The exhibition is part of a packed programme of activities planned in the framework of European Researchers’ Night 2024 and the 75th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) ,to be held from 14 to 18 October 2024.
About the Space for our Planet Exhibition
The display includes more than 40 portraits of testimonials from international experts in different in fields, including climate scientists, oceanographers, artists, doctors, astronauts, and many more. Through an immersive combination of audio interviews, images and text, thirty-five 'agents of change' share their experiences of how space is providing a tangible solution to achieve the 17 United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The exhibition is produced by TIMKAT, curated by Fiorella Coliolo, Astronomer, and Benoit Delplanque (TIMKAT), under the patronage of the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA). The exhibition was founded by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Commission (Directorate General for Industry, Defence and Space – DG DEFIS). Partners include the Centre national d’études spatiales (CNES), the Italian Space Agency (ASI), the German Space Agency (DLR), Portugal Space, the Luxembourg Space Agency, the network of European space regions (NEREUS), the International Astronomical Union (IAU) and the Canadian association GIVE (Global Initiative & Vision for Education).
For more information, please click here.
ESA contributions
ESA has contributed to Space for our Planet with concrete examples of how data from Earth observation, telecommunications and navigation satellites – as well as knowledge gained through research on the International Space Station – support SDGs by tackling poverty, improving human health, boosting innovation, promoting responsible consumption, and fostering world peace.
Discover ESA contributions to Space for our Planet here.
For further information, contact:
Maria Menendez
Head of Outreach Coordination Office at ESA
maria.menendez@esa.int
Franca Morgia
Outreach Coordination Officer at ESA
franca.morgia@esa.int
