The “E. Fermi” Italian high school https://www.fermimontesarchio.edu.it/ together with the Montesarchio council and a group of companies (Cosmind srl, Inteligentia srl) and Associations such as Sky Sentinel, Air force association, are organizing activities for the production of “Asteroid Day 2024” The event is nether profitable, nor commercial at an international educational level, principally directed to young students which will be held on 24th May from 10 a.m. for approximately 2 hours.
The idea arises from the willing to attract future generations to the aerospace world.
The event will include the participation of students, various institutions, companies, research centers, space agencies, associations and Italian Air Force.
The onsite speakers for ESA will be Ian Carnelli (Hera Project Manager ESA) https://www.heramission.space/team and Andrea Accomazzo ( Head / Solar System and Exploration Missions Division at European Space Agency- Spacecraft Operations Manager for Venus Express, Rosetta and BepiColombo missions ESA) https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Operations/Rosetta_Flight_Control_Team_profile,
For ASI (Italian Space Agency) Eleonora Ammannito https://www.asi.it/2020/08/cerere-una-riserva-di-acqua-liquida-grazie-al-sale/
For CNR (National Research Council) Astronaut Pantaleone Carlucci and Lucia Paciucci (Virgin Galactic mission Virtute 1) https://www.cnr.it/it/comunicato-stampa/12058/cnr-e-am-nello-spazio-per-la-missione-virtute
The remote speakers will include
INAF (National Institute for Astrophysics) Daria Guidetti https://sorvegliatispaziali.inaf.it/daria-guidetti-presenta-il-nuovo-sito-web/
AM (Italian Air Force) Astronaut Col. Walter Villadei (Axiom 3 Mission on ISS) https://www.aeronautica.difesa.it/2024/03/13/missione-ax-3-voluntas-il-colonnello-walter-villadei-incontra-gli-studenti-delluniversita-degli-studi-di-bari-aldo-moro/
The subjects covered will involve asteroids, comets and microgravity experiences, planetary defense missions (HERA MISSION ESA), past and future space missions to target solar system small bodies (such as ROSETTA ESA MISSION, DAWN NASA MISSION) enriched whit personal experiences and scientific curiosities
