800 Years of Space at the University of Padua

7 Sept 2022, 08:45 → 9 Sept 2022, 19:00 Europe/Rome

UNIPD Palazzo Bo

Aim of the conference

The conference, inserted in the program of events celebrating the 800 years of the University of Padova, is jointly organized by several Departments and the Centre for Space Studies and Activities ‘Giuseppe Colombo’ (CISAS) of the University of Padova and by the INAF Astronomical Observatory of Padova, together with the EuroMoonMars programme.

The conference aims to bring together distinguished lecturers celebrating the immense legacy of the past 800 years in Science, Technology, Humanities, Art and Innovation of Padova, its University, Astronomical Observatory and entire City, a legacy that paves the way to further great achievements in a bright future.

To this end, the conference, besides presenting the complexity and risks of space travel, aims to emphasize the impact of Space research in everyday life and the progress of human exploration of deep Space, in order to create conditions for more comfortable life and work.

Sessions will be devoted to Astronomy, Astrophysics and Geodesy. Other sessions will treat habitats in Space, from the International Space Station (ISS) to the Moon and Mars. Several aspects of the life on such habitats will be examined, from biomedicine to nutrition to psychology to political interactions among nations and private consortia. Students will expound their experience in Space simulants.

A dedicated session will underline the specific role of women in Space science, technology and life.

Among such diverse aspects, the conference will touch on humanities and art in Space, for the better well-being of astronauts in long duration flights and sojourns. These sessions have been organized with the support of the EuroMoonMars and ArtMoonMars programmes and of the Moon Gallery Foundation.

The conference aims to involve the public as well. An exhibition, organized with the support of the City of Padova, will display models of scientific instruments realized by Academy and Industry, conceived for important Space missions where the University of Padova had and will have a leading role. Moreover, the exhibition will show a copy of the Moon Gallery artworks presently in flight aboard on the ISS. Several of such miniature masterpieces have been provided by Padova artists. Among these, a golden cube reminds of the eighteen years of Galileo Galilei in Padova, the happiest years of his life.

A public conference is foreseen with the Italian astronaut Maurizo Cheli, during which a live conversation will be attempted with Italian astronauts on the ISS and at the NASA Space Center in Houston. In the Social Event at the Specola, Apollo trees seeds will be donated to our University.

 

 

 

Pieghevole_800_Years_of_Space.pdf

Wednesday, 7 September

08:45 → 09:30 Registration

09:30 → 11:20 Opening ceremony

Convener: Piero Benvenuti (UNIPD)

09:30 Welcome Address and Remembrance of Prof. Stefano Debei by the Rector of the University, D. Mapelli

09:40 Welcome address by the Mayor of Padova, S. Giordani

09:50 President of Italian Space Agency (ASI), G. Saccoccia

10:10 President of Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF), M. Tavani

10:30 Director ILEAWG & EuroMoonMars program

Speaker: B. Foing (ILEAWG & EuroMoonMars)

10:40 The significance of the conference in the frame of the 800 years celebrations

Speaker: S. Pavanello (UNIPD)

11:00 The historic perspective, 800 years of Comet Halley in Padova

Speakers: C. Barbieri (UNIPD), I. Bertini (UNIPARTHENOPE)

11:20 → 11:40 Coffee break

11:40 → 13:20 Opening ceremony

11:40 The Space Science Programme of ESA

Speaker: L. Colangeli (ESA)

12:00 Space Activities at CISAS

Speaker: G. Piotto (UNIPD - CISAS)

12:20 Space programs at the INAF - Astronomical Observatory of Padova

Speaker: R. Ragazzoni (INAF - OAPD)

12:40 Space and Biomedicine at the University of Padova

Speaker: M. Narici (UNIPD)

13:00 The Space Programs of ASI in Medicine: Global Exploration Roadmap

Speaker: G. Mascetti (ASI)

13:20 → 14:30 Lunch Break

14:30 → 15:30 Science, Technology and Innovation in Space

Convener: L. Benacchio (INAF)

14:30 Space and Innovation at the University of Padova

Speaker: F. Dughiero (UNIPD)

14:50 From Hubble to Webb: international collaboration at its best

Speaker: M. Sirianni (ESA)

15:10 25 years of Research Projects on Space Data, Instruments and Astronautics

Speaker: B. Foing (ILEAWG & EuroMoonMars)

15:30 → 15:50 Coffee Break

15:50 → 18:40 Science, Technology and Innovation in Space

Convener: U. Trivelloni (Regione Veneto)

15:50 From Mercury to the Medicean Moons: BepiColombo and Juice

Speaker: G. Cremonese (INAF)

16:10 The ESA PANGAEA training program for astronauts (by video connection)

Speaker: M. Massironi (UNIPD)

16:30 Giuseppe Colombo and Space Geodesy

Speaker: A. Caporali (UNIPD)

16:50 The “Giuseppe Colombo” Matera station of ASI

Speaker: G. Bianco (ASI)

17:10 The Galileo Navigation Satellite System: status update and tribute to Galileo Galilei

Speaker: P. Buist (Galileo Reference Centre, EUSPA)

17:30 Round Table Discussion on Space Future

convener G. Caprara (journalist)

panelists:
P. Benvenuti (UNIPD),
P. Cooper (economist),
V. La Regina (president NanoRacks UE),
V. Giorgio (Thales Alenia Space),
R.Ayazi (Nereus),
S. Di Pippo (Bocconi University),
M. Praet (ESA)

21:00 → 22:30 Public conference of Astronauts at Sala dei Giganti: From Space Shuttle to the future Moon and Mars exploration.

Public conference at Sala dei Giganti with Telmo Pievani:
• Roberto Ragazzoni presents Maurizio Cheli (Space Shuttle Columbia STS-75 mission)
• Video connections with Italian astronaut Luca Parimtano at the NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston

Thursday, 8 September

09:30 → 11:10 Spaceflight, Human factors

Convener: A. Porzionato (UNIPD)

09:30 Human factors in space: why and how to measure them

Speaker: F. Babiloni (UNIROMA)

09:50 Preserving muscle function in space

Speaker: G. Ferrigno (POLMI)

10:10 Nutritional aspects of Human Space Flight

Speaker: G. Biolo (UNITS)

10:30 Psychological aspects of Human Space Flight

Speaker: A. Angrilli (UNIPD)

10:50 Changes in astronauts' brain after long duration space missions

Speaker: M. Marino (UNI Leuven)

11:10 → 11:40 Coffee Break

11:40 → 13:00 Space and Plants

Convener: A. Berti (UNIPD)

11:40 Photosynthesis under simulated exoplanetary conditions

Speaker: N. La Rocca (UNIPD)

12:00 Space Farming

Speaker: S. De Pascale (UNINA - Federico II)

12:20 Do plants move differently in space?

Speaker: U. Castiello (UNIPD)

12:40 The Apollo Moon Trees

Speaker: D. Williams (NASA Goddard)

13:00 → 14:30 Lunch Break

14:30 → 16:10 Living in Space Habitats, resources and dangers

Convener: S. Zaggia (INAF - OAPD)

14:30 Solar Radiation Phenomena, from SoHO to Solar Orbiter

Speaker: G. Naletto (UNIPD)

14:50 Genomic Changes Driven by Radiation-Induced DNA Damage and Microgravity in Human Cells

Speaker: M. Mognato (UNIPD)

15:10 Lunar and Martian Resources

Speaker: E. Flamini (U. Chieti)

15:30 The Austrian Space Forum (OeWF) experience on space habitats analogues

Speaker: R. Albrecht and G. Groemer (OeWF)

16:10 → 16:30 Coffee Break

16:30 → 18:10 Innovation on Space Systems at CISAS

Convener: G. Piotto (UNIPD)

16:30 Programs of ASI Science Directorate for Universities and Research Institutes

Speaker: Mario Cosmo (ASI)

16:50 Electrodynamic tethers to help the sustainability of near-Earth space

Speaker: E. Lorenzini (UNIPD)

17:10 Enabling propulsion technologies at University of Padua for future mini satellite missions

Speaker: D. Pavarin (UNIPD)

17:30 Research activities in the field of space debris at the University of Padova

Speaker: A. Francesconi (UNIPD)

17:50 Solar pressure on spacecraft: problems and opportunities

Speaker: P.F. Brunello (UNIPD)

18:10 → 19:00 Session on Young Professionals and Students experiences and ideas

Convener: Maurizio Pajola (Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF))

18:10 Young Professionals

L. Barilaro (MCAST): Space activities at the Malta College of Arts, Science & Technology
S. Crotti (PoliMi & EuroMoonMars): Habitat Internal Design and Human Factors Studies
M. Campisi (UNIPD): Space and Biological ageing
T. Giacon (UNIPD): Astronaut analog EMMPOL EXPERIENCE
N. Sztajnkrycer (UNIPD): Astronaut analog CHILE EXPERIENCE
G. Schievano (UNIPD): Satellite Navigation
A. Barbaro (GEOS): Shock origin of diamonds in ureilitic meteorites
I. Tomasi (UNIPD, GEOS): Earth-Moon-Mars analogues: lavatubes and possible underground settlements.

19:30 → 21:30 Social Event at the Specola: Donation to the Garden of the Biodiversity of Apollo trees seeds by David Williams, NASA Goddard Space Center. “Stellar Apericena" with the Chef of the Astronauts Stefano Polato (Place limited, reservation needed).¶

Friday, 9 September

09:30 → 11:30 Session on Policy in Space

Convener: P. Benvenuti (IAU)

09:30 Space Diplomacy: a new paradigm for international relations?

Speaker: D. Burigana (UNIPD)

09:50 Outer space is not a legal vacuum - and it is not yours, either

Speaker: D. Zannoni (UNIPD)

10:10 Microelectronics and the global race to space

Speaker: A. Paccagnella (UNIPD)

10:30 Quantum Communications in Space

Speaker: P. Villoresi (UNIPD)

10:50 Theology to the test of the extraterrestrial life

Speaker: J. Arnould (CNES)

11:10 Possible Future Developments in Space, Science, and Universities

Speaker: R. Albrecht (OeWF)

11:30 → 12:00 Coffee Break

12:00 → 13:00 Session on Humanities and Art in Space

Convener: A. Autino (Space Renaissance International)

12:00 ArtMoonMars program and ITACCUS projects bridging Space and Arts

Speaker: B. Foing (ILEWG & EuroMoonMars)

12:20 The Moon Gallery: an introduction

Speakers: A. Sitnikova (Moon Gallery Foundation), E. Glukova (Moon Gallery Foundation)

12:40 Saints and Sinners in the sky (video talk)

Speaker: M. Mendillo (Boston Univ.)

13:00 → 14:30 Lunch Break

14:30 → 15:00 Video Talks: SPACE4WOMEN

Convener: F. Ferri (UNIPD)

14:30 Space Image Processing

Speaker: E. Bonora (Freelance)

14:37 Biology and Radiation Research in Space and Analogues

Speaker: S. Baatout (SCK Leuven)

14:44 Women and Poetry in Space

Speaker: D. Sobel (Scientific American)

14:51 Astronaut analogs

Speaker: I. Cinelli (AIKO)

15:00 → 16:00 Round Table discussion and closing ceremony

Convener: L. Benacchio

15:00 Round Table: L'importanza dei distretti regionali Italiani nella new space economy

M. Barbarossa (Sidereus),
V. Cafaggi (Dainese Dairlab),
G. Dal Lago (Officina Stellare),
G. Marchiori (E.I.E. Group),
F. Zoppas (Regione Veneto, Rir-Air)

16:00 → 17:30 Conclusions

Conveners: L. Benacchio (INAF), S. Pavanello (UNIPD)

17:30 → 19:00 Introduction to the Moon Gallery and Guided tour of the Exhibit "Lo Spazio di Padova - Scienza, tecnologia, arte e storia"