ESA and the Space Group organised the session “When art meets space” that took place on Thursday 2 June at the Ecsite camp auditoriumin Heilbonn, Germany.
The session started with a welcome by Ana Noronha, Executive Director of Pavilion of Knowledge – Centro Ciência Viva, Portugal, and Maria Menendez, Head of Outreach Coordination office - ESA, and session convenors. They announced the 10th anniversary of the Ecsite Space Group and address the importance of considering different ways to create bridges between the space science, culture and art. The aim of the session was to show and discuss how to reach new audiences who are not interested in the first place by art, space or science.