Lecture by Thomas Pesquet and Daniel Kunth

Thursday, April 5, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Amphitheater of the Institute of Biology at the University of Montpellier (Tram 1 stop “Albert 1er”)
The Van Allen Foundation from the University of Montpellier, which supports the 1st University Space Center French, will welcome Thomas Pesquet, astronaut at the European Space Agency (ESA), and astrophysicist Daniel Kunth for a unique space conference entitled "Regards croisés entre la Terre et l'Espace" (Different perspectives on Earth and space) – free and open to all – on Thursday, April 5, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the auditorium of the Institute of Biology at the University of Montpellier (Tram 1 stop "Albert 1er").
Thomas Pesquet is currently the star of the space world. Back from space, he will present his six-month Proxima mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS): preparation, life on board, scientific experiments, spacewalks... you will learn everything about what goes on behind the scenes of a space mission! And it's no coincidence that Thomas chose to come to Montpellier: last May, from the ISS, he congratulated the students of the Montpellier University Space Center on Facebook for enabling France to be selected by the ESA as one of the six best university nanosatellite projects in Europe! His visit is therefore an opportunity to share his passion and his vision of Earth with future generations of space enthusiasts.
In addition, astrophysicist Daniel Kunth, Ambassador of the Van Allen Foundation and Director of Research CNRS (who created "La Nuit des Etoiles" with Hubert Reeves), will offer a view from Earth. Specializing in space observation using the world's largest telescopes (from the European observatory in Chile, or with the Hubble Space Telescope, etc.), Daniel Kunth studies galaxies in order to understand their formation and evolution. Highly active, he has also published various popular science books.
With the 1st University Space Center French and the Van Allen Foundation, the launch of its ROBUSTA1B nanosatellite Last June, recognition of its excellence by space agencies... Montpellier University has become a national benchmark in the field of university nanosatellites and a meeting place for prestigious players in the space industry.