Ask an European Space Agency Scientist
Do you have a question about the Moon? Ask a Space Scientist! During Lunar Week (10 – 15 May 2011) Professor Bernard Foing, a Space Scientist at the European Space Agency, will be answering your questions about the Moon.
Perhaps you have always wondered what the Moon is made of, or how the Moon was formed, or even how humans or robots might explore the Moon in the future. Whatever your question about the Moon please send it to us by completing the form available here:
The answers to the best questions will be posted on the AWB and GTTP website.
Remember to provide your email address. Without it we will not be able to send you an answer to your question. We will do our best to respond to all the questions that are submitted however this may not be possible due to a high volume of questions.
Professor Bernard H. Foing:
Space Scientist at the European Space Agency (ESA)
Born in France, Bernard is a graduate from the prestigious Ecole Normale Supérieure of Education and Technology and became Professor Agrégé of Physical Sciences. He obtained his PhD in Astrophysics and Space Techniques working on a sounding rocket ultraviolet camera experiment at Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES), France. Following his studies Bernard worked as a researcher at CNES and spent 3 years in Chile as an astronomer at the European Southern Observatory. In 1989 he joined ESA as a scientist, where his varied roles have included being a co-investigator for a number of missions such as; Mars Express and COROT. Bernard has edited 18 books and organised over 50 international conferences as well as published over 170 scientific papers including a number about lunar and planetary science. In addition, Bernard was the Project Scientist for SMART-1, the first ever European spacecraft to travel to the Moon, and in addition to his continued research, he serves now as Executive Director of the International Lunar Exploration Working Group (ILEWG).
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Wonder what kind of Careers and technology transfer exists in Space Exploration?
Careers at the European Space Agency
Technology Transfer at the European Space Agency
Look to the future: Careers in Space
Want to become a researcher .. here a few ideas:
Moon Zoo – http://www.moonzoo.org/
Explore global imagery of the planets and satellites from a variety of missions in an easy to use web interface. Customize and download your own image maps of the Moon, Mars, Venus, and other planets and moons.http://www.mapaplanet.org/
Visit our MoonDays newtech page for more ideas on possibilities for research: http://www.site.galileoteachers.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=163:gttp-moondays-new-tech&catid=38:new-technologies&Itemid=57
Tell us more about your own ideas. We will be glad to review them and add to this list. Send them to info@galileoteachers.org