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2nd Auriol space convention

20 July 2005
The 2nd Auriol space convention is being held at Château Saint-Pierre in Auriol, near Marseilles, southeast France, on 23 and 24 July. Visitors attending the weekend event will learn about the Hubble Space Telescope and the Cassini-Huygens mission in a relaxed summer setting.

Space technologies explained


The 2005 Auriol Space convention

The Auriol convention offers a unique opportunity to learn about the space adventure.

The event aims to make space technologies accessible to everyone through fascinating exhibits and talks in a friendly environment.

One of the photographs taken by the Space Telescope Hubble ; credits Nasa

One of the photographs taken by the Space Telescope Hubble ; credits Nasa

The 2005 convention, the 2nd in the series, will focus on 2 highlights of this year’s space calendar: first the success of the European Huygens mission to Titan, one of Saturn’s moons, and then the Hubble Space Telescope’s 15th year in orbit.
Visitors will be able to admire a scale model of the Huygens probe and shield, as well as stunning photographs from Hubble.



The organizers include CNES, Esa, Nasa and Arianespace. The event will take place over the weekend of 23 and 24 July at Château Saint-Pierre in Auriol, near Marseilles.

Space activities by day and night


The programme includes 2 parts: activities in the “ space village ” during the day, and the “ night of the explorers ” on the Saturday night.
The Ariane HM7B engine ; credits CNES

The Ariane HM7B engine ; credits CNES

The “space village” will feature exhibits from the space adventure, including scale models of the Ariane 5, Soyuz and Vega launchers and the Spot 5 satellite, an Ariane 5 engine and models of the Huygens probe. All these items will be the subject of activities and talks.

Other exhibits to inspire the imagination will include photographs taken by the Hubble Telescope and weather satellites.

Artist's impression of the Cassini-Huygens mission ; credits Esa

Artist's impression of the Cassini-Huygens mission ; credits Esa

The “night of the explorers” will take place on Saturday 23 July, with short films and talks running until midnight. Highlights include talks by Mark Polansky, a Nasa astronaut, and Jean-Pierre Lebreton, head of the Huygens mission at Esa. A lecture on 15 years of the Hubble Space Telescope will be illustrated by the short film about Hubble.



Information

The Auriol space convention:
Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 July 2005
From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
23 July until midnight
Château Saint-Pierre, Auriol, near Marseilles, southeast France

Entry is free

For more information and detailed programme:
www.espace-magazine.com/ras
or call: +33 (0)4 42 04 37 33
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