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ESSC Chair Delivers Keynote Speech at EISC in Luxembourg

ESSC Chair Delivers Keynote Speech at EISC in Luxembourg September 26, 2024 This week, at the European Interparliamentary Space Conference (EISC) in Luxembourg (22-23 September), ESSC Chair and climate science professor, Chris Rapley, delivered an inspiring keynote address titled “Universities and Space: Extending Our Knowledge and Improving Our Lives.” Prof. Rapley explored the profound role […]

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Prof Ravit Helled Awarded the 2024 Paolo Farinella Prize

Prof Ravit Helled Awarded the 2024 Paolo Farinella Prize September 10th, 2024 The European Space Sciences Committee (ESSC) is thrilled to congratulate Prof Ravit Helled, a distinguished ESSC panel member for Astronomy and Fundamental Physics, on being awarded the prestigious 2024 Paolo Farinella Prize. The prize was presented to Prof Helled during the Europlanet Science

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Interview – ESSC Chair Prof Chris Rapley on what needs to be done

Interview – Prof Chris Rapley on “What Needs to be Done” September 5th, 2024 At the recent STARMUS VII festival in Bratislava, renowned climate scientist and Chair of the European Space Sciences Committee (ESSC), Prof. Chris Rapley, shared his insights on the intersection of science, space, and climate change. Spanish journalist Rosa Tristán sat down

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Sir Harrie Massey, The First ESSC Chair: Vision and Action Personified

Sir Harrie Massey The First ESSC Chair: Vision and Action Personified By PROF CHRIS RAPLEY April 06, 2022 Many people have contributed to the fifty-year history of the European Space Sciences Committee.  None more so than the ESSC’s founding Chair, Sir Harrie Massey. Harrie Massey was born in Melbourne in 1908. A child prodigy with

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ESSC Celebrates 50 years of success

The ESSC Celebrates 50 Years of Success April 18th, 2024 The European Space Sciences Committee (ESSC) commemorated its 50th anniversary with a series of events in Strasbourg, marking five decades of outstanding contributions to space sciences. Highlights of the Celebration: Evening Planetarium Show: A captivating journey through the European space race, curated by the Armagh

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ESSC AT SPACE SUMMIT 2023

ESSC AT SPACE SUMMIT 2023 17 November, 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kXMenBGiSg&t=4s As the Chair of the European Space Sciences Committee (ESSC), Professor Chris Rapley took a commanding stance at the European Space Agency (ESA) Space Summit 2023. Addressing The Council of Ministers, he emphasised the pivotal role of space in addressing climate change. The Council is ESA’s

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