WFEO World Engineering Day 2026

Conference: What Do Asteroids Have to Tell Us?

Conference on what asteroids and meteorites can teach us, with Barbara GOLLAIN and Jean‑Yves MARCHAL (University of Strasbourg).

Date Mar 3, 2026
Location What Do Asteroids Have to Tell Us?, Erstein, France

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Event Type In-person
Classification Official

Talk by Barbara GOLLAIN (Head of the Mineralogy Museum, EOST / Jardin des sciences / University of Strasbourg) and Jean‑Yves MARCHAL (science mediator at the Jardin des sciences, University of Strasbourg). The conference explores how the observation and exploration of asteroids and meteorites since the early 19th century have advanced our knowledge of these Solar System bodies, often portrayed as potential threats, and how scientific and technical progress reveals more about them and fuels interest.

Official Event In-person Conference/Colloquium Asteroids Astronomy Meteorites
Event Start Date
March 3, 2026 7:00 pm
Timezone
Europe/London
Event Type
Conference/Colloquium
Tags
Asteroids, Astronomy, Meteorites, Science, Solar System
Phone Number
0622425956
Event Website
https://jardin-sciences.unistra.fr/

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What Do Asteroids Have to Tell Us?

What Do Asteroids Have to Tell Us?, 2 place du Château de la Rebmatt, Erstein, France

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