With a vast number of challenging space missions and a wealth of discoveries in recent years, space is providing innovative tools for a rapidly changing world.

In this dedicated session, you are invited to a series of lively presentations on: - Space for future human endeavour; - Space for a better understanding of our Earth and its environment; - Space to unveil the origins of life. - European launchers , providing independant access to space for European users

At the end of the presentation, a question-and-answer session will give the audience the opportunity to address specific questions to the speakers.

Speakers:

- Paolo Nespoli, ESA astronaut - Sylvestre Maurice, astronomer, Mars specialist, IRAP/Observatoire Midi-Pyrénées, Toulouse,France - Gil Denis, Earth Observation expert, Astrium,Toulouse,France - Christophe Bonnal ,Launcher expert , CNES,Paris,France