Become part of the United Nations-recognised Asteroid Day celebration
Three days of exciting events dedicated to space, asteroids, and STEAM

With a special emphasis on our young trailblazers, we welcome all members of the public to join us for a day of thrilling learning and non-stop fun!
Meet space experts and astronauts and engage in interactive space-themed workshops for all the family in this special edition dedicated to the 10th anniversary of Asteroid Day. Learn from leading experts and visionaries about the latest developments in asteroids, space missions, space finance, data sonification, and more!
PROGRAMME OF THE FESTIVAL
10:00 – 10:20 – Opening
Hosts: Anna Bordus (Asteroid Foundation), Maurice Bauer (VDL), Chloé Carrière (Galactic Chloe)10:20 – 11:00 – Space Medicine: Human Health Beyond Earth
What happens when medicine meets space? Discover how science safeguards astronauts and prepares the future of healthcare.
Host/Moderator: Felix Kleine-Borgmann (Hôpitaux Robert Schuman)
Speakers:
– Bruno Santos (Exobiosphere)
– Alexander Choukér (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München)
– David Kim (European Space Agency)
– Tomas Bothe (Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin)
– Inês Antunes (European Space Agency)
11:00 – 11:40 – Asteroids & Action: How Science Protects Our Planet
Planetary Defence Challenge Winners Announcement
Asteroids pose a real risk—how do we respond? From tracking to deflection, this session will introduce you to the science securing Earth’s future.
Hosts/Moderators: Patrick Michel (CNRS), Chloé Carrière (Galactic Chloe)
Speakers:
– Gianluca Masi (Bellatrix Observatory)
– Alan Fitzsimmons (QUB Astrophysics Research Centre)
– Ian Carnelli (European Space Agency)
– Slava Turyshev (NASA JPL)
– Margherita Cardi (Tyvak International)
11:40 – 12:10 – Astronaut autograph session
Meet renowned astronauts in an exclusive session for autographs, photos, and unforgettable moments.
Astronauts/Cosmonauts:
– Dumitru-Dorin Prunariu
– Christer Fuglesang
– Claude Nicollier
– Paolo Nespoli
12:10 – 12:30 – Fireside Chat with Wanda Diaz Merced
Speakers: Wanda Diaz-Merced (Astronomer), Chloé Carrière (Galactic Chloe)12:30 – 12:50 – Fireside Chat ‘Mission: Possible’ with Galactic Chloe and Cordula Schnuer
Speakers: Cordula Schnuer (Luxembourg Times), Chloé Carrière (Galactic Chloe)13:20 – 13:50 – Liftoff to Learning: Shaping the Space Generation
From classrooms to command centers – education fuels exploration. Discover how education ignites curiosity and drives innovation.
Hosts/Moderators: Chloé Carrière (Galactic Chloe)
Speakers:
– Eric Tschirhart (UNIVERSEH European University)
– Mathias Link (Luxembourg Space Agency)
– David Jelínek (European Commission – DG DEFIS)
– Patrick Michel (CNRS)
15:10 – 15:40 – Space to Grow: Careers that Reach for the Stars
Explore exciting career opportunities in the space industry with experts who are shaping the future of space exploration.
Host/Moderator: Juliette Pertuy (Luxembourg Space Agency)
Speakers:
– Lucy Van Der Tas (European Space Agency)
– Błażej Gładysz-Lehmann (Arendt & Medernach)
– Daniel Biedermann (NewSpace Capital)
– Jessica Whytehorn (Redwire Space Europe)
– Edgar Millic (GomSpace)15:40 – 16:10 – Stories from Space: The Astronaut Experience
Hear incredible firsthand stories from astronauts as they reveal the challenges, triumphs, and life-changing moments of space exploration!
Host/Moderator: Chloé Carrière (Galactic Chloe)
Astronauts/Cosmonauts:
– Dumitru-Dorin Prunariu
– Christer Fuglesang
– Claude Nicollier
– Paolo Nespoli
16:10 – 16:40 – Astronaut Autograph session
Meet renowned astronauts in an exclusive session for autographs, photos, and unforgettable moments.
Astronauts/Cosmonauts:
– Dumitru-Dorin Prunariu
– Christer Fuglesang
– Claude Nicollier
– Paolo Nespoli
16:40 – 17:10 – Next Gen Researchers: Young Voices in Space
Get a glimpse of the future of space through the eyes of the next generation. Join pioneering explorers and scientists as they share their breakthroughs and bold ambitions.
Host/Moderator: Chloé Carrière (Galactic Chloe)
Speakers:
– Daniel Mueller (University of Bern)
– Julia Bringewald (Fondation Jeunes Scientifiques Luxembourg)
– Lisa Kramer Ruggiu (Vrije Universiteit Brussel)
– Philippine Griveaud (The Max Planck Institute for Astronomy)
– Niki Sajjad (University of Luxembourg, SnT)
17:10 – 17:40 – Past, Present, Future: ESA & Asteroid Day Celebrating Space Milestones
Explore the journey of space exploration with ESA and Asteroid Day – reflecting on past achievements, present innovations, and the bold future of planetary defence and discovery!
Host/Moderator: Chloé Carrière (Galactic Chloe)
Speakers:
– Dorin Prunariu (Asteroid Foundation)
– Ian Carnelli (European Space Agency)
17:40 – 18:00 – Closing
Hosts: Markus Payer (Asteroid Foundation), Chloé Carrière (Galactic Chloe)
WORKSHOPS AND ACTIVITIES
CDV – Inclusive Science & Sensory Exploration
Join CDV & Wanda Diaz-Merced for an unforgettable space adventure—where kids see, hear, and feel the universe through immersive sensory experiences! Use a tactile planet puzzle with textures and braille, trace shapes or sounds on a TactiPad…and more!Pop-Up Planetarium
Step into the wonders of the universe in this mesmerising planetarium experience by the MNHN!Workshop: Build a Ground Station for a Space Mission
Ever dreamed of working on a real space mission? Now’s your chance! In this hands-on workshop by Luxembourg Tech School, you’ll build your own ground station using an AstroPi. Track a simulated space probe in real time and choose your mission: light up LEDs with sensor values, log data for analysis, or build a dashboard to track trends over time. No coding or electronics experience needed — just curiosity and creativity!ESERO
Come and learn about exciting projects developed for ESERO competitions! Explore a lunar base model, discover a triangulation project and learn about weather monitoring.La Grande Ourse Thionville-Veymerange
La Grande Ourse Thionville-Veymerange invites you to discover their solar system model, interactive astronomy workshops, and fascinating video presentations – perfect for curious minds of all ages!MS20 VAUBAN
Explore the fascinating world of robotics and space with MS20 students! Manipulate a ladybug or an affective robot, code small robots with MS20 students, discover the smallest programmable educational robot…and more!Planetary Defence by the European Space Agency
Discover Hera and Ramses, Europe’s flagship planetary defence missions! Explore space missions through a virtual reality setup and interact and chat directly with the Hera spacecraft at this interactive workshop.Martinélis & Co
Martinėlis & Co is a jewellery workshop specialising in handcrafting exceptional jewels that combine diamonds, gold, and meteorites. Their small team of artisans meticulously creates pieces of subtle beauty, with technique and design forged into beautiful marvels. As part of their extensive range, they offer a jewellery collection featuring meteorites. Their collection is meticulously designed and shaped by handcrafting meteorites, then finely enriched with gold and diamonds.SnT
Come and play with space science and robotics at SnT’s workshop! You will have the opportunity to play a space robotics game and discover the mini satellite “Poquito”.#EUSpace is much closer than you think
Step into the world of the EU Space Programme at the European Commission – DG DEFIS booth and discover how the EU Space Programme benefits our daily lives. Learn how satellites from Copernicus and Galileo are improving navigation, monitoring the environment, and helping us tackle global challenges like climate
change and natural disasters. Test your knowledge of the EU Space Programme components with their interactive quiz, get your stunning image from space, try to build your own paper Copernicus satellite, and see how the EU’s space innovations are making our planet safer and
more connected. Visit them to discover just how much closer the benefits of space are to us than we think!Live from outer space with young scientists by Fondation Jeunes Scientifiques Luxembourg
Discover two young scientists’ research projects and learn more about celestial bodies! Manipulate an exhaustive collection of meteorites, test your knowledge of relative distances/sizes in the Solar System…and more!ESRIC – European Space Resources Innovation Centre
Are you a space expert? Find out with ESRIC’s activities at the Asteroid Day Festival. Test your space knowledge with quizzes and find meteorites among ordinary rocks!TakeOff
Discover what it’s like to be part of the TakeOff science show ! Meet participants from the previous seasons and take on a Season 2 challenge by constructing a wind turbine.
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