David Elder Lecture - Circular Space Economy: From Recycling Space Junk to Mining Asteroids

Wed Sep 25 2024 at 07:00 pm to 08:00 pm UTC+01:00

50 Pacific Quay, G51 1EA Glasgow, United Kingdom | Glasgow

Glasgow Science Centre
Publisher/HostGlasgow Science Centre
David Elder Lecture - Circular Space Economy: From Recycling Space Junk to Mining Asteroids
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Join us for a captivating evening talk on "Circular Space Economy" with Prof. Massimiliano Vasile as part of The David Elder Lectures series in The Planetarium at Glasgow Science Centre.
🗣️ About The Talk
Establishing a circular space economy is one of the most compelling engineering research challenges of the future and the only viable solution to ensure a sustainable human use of, and presence, in space. This lecture presents a possible vision of the future of space and the initiatives around the world to move towards a circular space economy, starting from explaining what space sustainability is and why it is essential to ensure our future access to space. It will then dive into some of the challenges humanity is facing to mitigate the proliferation of space junk and the opportunities offered by in situ resources to establish a sustainable space economy.
🎤 About The Speaker
Professor Vasile is a Professor of Space Systems Engineering and Director of the Aerospace Centre of Excellence in the Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering at the University of Strathclyde. Previously, he was a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Head of Research for the Space Advanced Research Team at the University of Glasgow.
ℹ️ Further Information and Ticket Booking
The talk starts at 19.00 and lasts around 1 hour. The talk is best suited to older teenagers and adults.
Tickets are available to attend each talk in the David Elder Lecture series in-person at The Planetarium.
Tickets cost ÂŁ6 per person, per lecture. Capacity is limited and pre-booking online is essential to avoid disappointment.
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