Exactly at 10 a.m. the first school buses dropped children hungry for discovery into space. On the occasion of World Asteroid Day, they could count on a wide range of activities and specialists on the city’s Burgplatz.
Several researchers managed to discover the exceptional site of Rochechouart while sharing their research results with novices and expert audiences alike.
At the origin of the earth
For Marine Ciocco, doctor and specialist in shocked meteorites from the Natural History Museum, this day organized by the Cirir, the municipality and the associations is crucial to address these issues: “It was very important for me to come to show this. ‘ are women in the science and research community. This can be inspirational and create callings for children, boys and girls. I find it interesting to use pedagogy to explain phenomena related to meteorites. It is a multidisciplinary field in which many specialists live together. We are following the story of life and the earth mineral by mineral and it is exciting to be able to share it.”
An international community
For Soro Pétanki, researcher at the Universities of Aix-Marseille and Abidjan, this day allows us to show the international dimension of these phenomena: “I look at the tektites of Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal. It’s important to guide them.” Research to demystify things and provide credible scientific arguments. It may seem frustrating to limit our explanations, but in order to interest the general public we need to be as clear as possible.”
This moment, animated by the nature reserve, the Pierre de Lune association and the Cirir, allowed you to learn about stargazing or to learn more about the construction of the Gallo-Roman thermal baths of Chassenon.
This scientific event made it possible to become aware of the problems related to space while realizing the magnitude of the wealth that lies beneath our feet. Several projects for the planet Mars were represented, for example the Phobos mission.