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Queen Máxima and André Kuipers at festive launch of 25 years of Vakkanjers
The educational program Vakkanjers is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year with a special anniversary edition under the theme Space Mission Earth: A View of the Future! This special anniversary will be celebrated with a festive national launch on October 2, 2024, attended by Queen Máxima, André Kuipers and his…
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The Netherlands: A Pioneer in Satellite Technology – From Environmental and Water Management to Smart Agriculture”
The Netherlands is a pioneer in satellite technology: from environmental and water management to smart agriculture Satellites have a huge impact on our daily lives here on earth. They are used to make our lives more efficient, safer and more sustainable. Coco Antonissen, programme manager at the Netherlands Space Office…
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Growing food in Mars and moon soil: innovation for space and Earth
Will we ever be able to grow food on Mars or the moon? And what would that even do for us? These are questions that Dutch ecologist Wieger Wamelink of Wageningen Environmental Research has been researching for more than ten years. The findings are promising and not only provide…
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The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace
A special part of the XXXV Planetary Congress is the performance of Karl Jenkins’ ‘The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace.’ by the choir Zang Edam and the National Symphonic Chamber Orchestra in the WesterKerk in Amsterdam. Astronaut André Kuipers, host of the astronaut congress, is looking forward to this…
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NL Space Week 2024: the Dutch space sector opens its doors
From 29 September to 6 October 2024, the Dutch space sector opens its doors to the public. Experience the possibilities that the space sector offers at exclusive locations throughout the country. The aim of NL Space Week is to make space travel more accessible to everyone. Whether you are a…
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Registration for ESA Open Day at ESTEC 2024 is open
Want to meet astronauts, see spacecraft and get a glimpse behind the scenes of European space travel? Then come to ESA’s Open Day at ESTEC on Sunday 6 October from 10:00 to 17:00. Registration is now open! This will be ESA’s 13th annual Open Day in the Netherlands.
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Seventy astronauts from all over the world visit the Netherlands
At the end of September and the beginning of October, the Netherlands will be completely focused on space travel. Seventy astronauts from all over the world will visit our country as part of a major international astronaut conference that will take place in the Netherlands again, after forty years. Our…
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Experience the biggest film premiere ever with dozens of astronauts
On October 4th, the Ziggo Dome will be all about space and the beauty of our planet during a unique interactive event where André Kuipers will receive dozens of international astronauts. Presenters Humberto Tan and Anna Gimbrère will ask the astronauts all sorts of questions and give the audience a…
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Moonshots teams pitch ‘crazy ideas’ to astronauts
NL Moonshots 24, the innovative project for students in vocational, higher, and university education, is in full swing. After a spectacular kickoff and an intensive deep dive, the teams are now ready for the next step: a conversation with an astronaut. With short pitches, the teams try to excite the astronauts to think along with them.
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VAKKANJERS program celebrates 25 years and goes into space
Vakkanjers celebrates its 25th anniversary this coming school year with a spectacular jubilee edition with the theme Space Mission Earth: Focus on the Future. Students will take on the challenge of coming up with ideas on how to improve life on our planet from space.
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