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Cité de l`espace

2015
www.cite-espace.com
SHARING THE ADVENTURE IN SPACE AND ITS BREAKING NEWS
PREAMBLE: Brief presentation of Cité de l’espace
1. NEWS EVENTS FOR EVERYONE
1.1. In 2015: solar eclipse, awakening the Philae robot, Hubble Space
telescope’s 25th anniversary, exploring Pluto with the New
Horizons probe, the Rosetta probe and Comet Chury approach
the Sun...
1.2.
Sharing the current Philae and Curiosity adventure with the
temporary Extreme Exploration exhibition
1.3.Staff adapt to the diversity of visitors to make Space
spectacular, dynamic and accessible to all, every day at Cité de
l’espace and www.enjoyspace.com
2. NEW IN 2014-2015
2.1. A new visual identity
2.2. The Astronomer’s Dome
2.3.New educational laboratories
3. CHANGING EXHIBITIONS
3.1. The Launch Centre
3.2. Spaceship Earth
3.3. The Weather Station
3.4. Embarking for the Solar System
3.5. The Training Hall: simulators, Space thrills
3.6. The Observatory
3.7. Genuine Space rocks
3.8. Amazing experiments
4.
THE GARDENS: SEEING GENUINE SPACECRAFT UP
CLOSE
4.1.
4.2.
4.3.
4.4.
4.5.
4.6.
4.7.
4.8.
Soyuz
Mir Space Station
Ariane 5 Rocket
Full-size satellites
Infinity Lane
Children’s Base
Young Astronauts’ Square
Terr@dome
5.
AUDIOVISUAL SHOWS TO ENJOY THE ADVENTURE IN
SPACE
5.1.
5.2.
5.3.
Planetarium: Cosmic Collisions
IMAX: Hubble 3D
Stellarium
6.
PARTNERS: A DEDICATED TEAM FROM THE START
Annexes
Schedule of Events 2015
Practical Information
Cité de l’espace in a few dates and figures
PRESS KIT 16 JUIN 2015
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PREAMBLE
BRIEF PRESENTATION OF CITÉ DE L’ESPACE
CITÉ DE L’ESPACE, A UNIQUE VENUE FOR
SHARING THE EUROPEAN AND
INTERNATIONAL SPACE ADVENTURE
Cité de l’espace is located in the heart of Toulouse, the European
Space Capital, which, with the Midi-Pyrénées Region, has nearly
12,000 employees working in the field of Space. Supported by the
main organizations in this field, Cité de l’espace is ideally placed to
keep the public informed on this fabulous human and scientific
adventure which changes every day.
Cité de l’espace is unique, at the
crossroads
of
many
different
missions and professions. Sharing
progress in Space Sciences and
astronomy as widely as possible,
making people want to learn more,
inciting vocations, acting as a
“resonance chamber” for Space
studies, presenting breaking news
on Space and astronomy, boosting
the tourist appeal of Toulouse and it
region: such are the roles of Cité de
l’Espace.
To this end, it has a dense network
of partners in all fields: cultural,
scientific, industrial, educational,
tourist (cf. page on Partners).
Cité de l’espace, renovated in 2012 and in stride with
developments with the public and in Space
In 2012, Cité de l’espace began a major metamorphosis with la
complete restructuring of its permanent exhibitions and a new
approach to mediation: more human, sensory, immersive, modern,
entertaining, very concrete, accessible for everyone and topical.
Cité de l’espace offers a chance to discover current activities in
Space and astronomy, to meet new expectations of children and
adults alike.
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Cité de l’espace is pursuing its development with a will to:
open to everyone, those who are curious, dreamers and
enthusiasts alike, by offering exciting authentic accessible new
scientific experiments.
The sky and Space appeal to a wide range of people with very
different interests and Cité de l’espace has always had the vocation
to speak to audiences as broad as possible.
Opening an Astronomer’s Dome to
understand the sky or simply to
discover the beauty of celestial
bodies
materializes
this
new
approach combining knowledge,
sensory
experiment,
scientific
culture, simplicity, contemplation,
curiosity and authenticity.
From 2014, observing the sky is
growing in importance within Cité de
l’espace: the public can now watch
the sky during the day, closer and
closer, live, through a telescope: a
compelling
sensitive
accessible
experiment now available to the
general public at Cité de l’espace.
A
programme
of
activities,
entertainment and meetings enables everyone to learn more about
the Universe around us.
Enabling us to experience the reality of Space close up
Of course, Cité de l’espace has kept the key element that have
made its success: full-size “scale 1” spacecraft to be immersed in
the reality of Space and become an astronaut, audiovisuals
conveying the public to the confines of the Universe and its
simulators to share the Space adventure with young and old alike.
Cité de l’espace organizes meetings and events to enable its
visitors to experience breaking astronomy, Space and cultural news
“live”.
Curiosity, knowledge made accessible,
sensory experience, breaking Space news
are the key words
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1. NEWS EVENTS FOR ALL
MEETINGS TO SHARE THE SPACE ADVENTURE:
FOR THOSE WHO ARE CURIOUS, DREAMERS,
EXPLORERS, AFICIONADOS, YOUNG AND OLD
ALIKE
1.1. NEWS EVENTS IN 2015
Cité de l’espace and Space experts share those great moments in
astronomy and Space with the general public through live images,
experiments accessible to all and demonstrations (cf. Complete
schedule of events at the end of the press kit).
The Rosetta probe and Philae robot are as close as possible to
the comet Chury (perihelion): Thursday 13 August
The comet 67 P or Chury should be at the height of its activity in
front of Rosetta’s “eyes”. In this evening session, Cité de l’Espace
will bear witness to this event.
Year round monitoring of the Curiosity and Rosetta missions in
2015 :
Keeping track of the Curiosity robot as it pursues its discovery of the
Planet Mars and its ascent of Mount Sharp (Aeolis Mons);
Monitoring the Rosetta mission and the Philae robot discovering
comets.
Witnessing the awakening of the Rosetta mission’s Philae
robot
Explanations and viewing in the setting of the “Extreme Exploration”
exhibition (photo: temporary exhibition at Cité de l’espace until 1
November 2015).
Overflying Pluto by the New Horizons probe (NASA): a great
Space premiere on Tuesday 14 July
Viewing the passage of the American New Horizons probe near
Pluto at the confines of the Solar System. This will be the first probe
to show the “former planet”. This probe should enable us to “visit”
what we once thought to be the last planet in our Solar System. This
should be the first time we discover images of this celestial body.
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2.1. SHARING PHILAE AND CURIOSITY’S
CURRENT ADVENTURE WITH THE
TEMPORARY EXHIBITION: EXTREME
EXPLORATION
Sharing the Philae and Curiosity
adventure every day thanks to the
temporary exhibition prepared by Cité
de l’Espace, Extreme Exploration, with
mobile full-size replicas of the Philae
and
Curiosity
robots
(exclusive
worldwide) in the realistic setting of the
comet and Planet Mars: Exhibition until
1 November 2015.
These two Space missions, Rosetta
and Curiosity, have several points in
common: they are set within our Solar
System; they are risky, innovative,
completely new and aim to shed light
on our origins and the history of the
emergence of life on Earth.
Breaking news on these missions is shared with the public
thanks to a mediation team present at the exhibition and to images
from the Curiosity and Rosetta robots transmitted continuously to
the Extreme Exploration exhibition and to events and meetings
organized by Cité de l’espace. Information on these Cité de
l’Espace events can be found at www.enjoyspace.com.
This is an exhibition to immerse visitors in astronomical landscapes
inaccessible to humans —a comet and the Planet Mars— to
experience the latest news from Space live.
Discover the Rosetta mission with this exhibition:
a multitude of scientific “firsts or challenges” for the firstever meeting of a robot with a comet
After a 10-year journey through the Solar System, the Philae
robot, conveyed by the Rosetta probe, landed on the comet
Churyumov-Gerasimenko on 12 November 2014: a major feat
witnessed live at Cité
de l’espace by 6,100
people (cf. replay)
http://www.enjoyspace
.com/fr/dossiers/rosett
a-and-philae-in-direct.
This
mission
is
presented
and
explained to the public
in
this
exhibition
through
various
activities in which
visitors, young or old, actively participate.
Discover the Curiosity mission. After having landed on Mars in
August 2012, NASA’s Curiosity robot is pursuing its exploration of
the surface of the Red Planet in 2015.
In the exhibition, visitors can approach a full-size model of
the impressive Curiosity robot (900kg) and watch it move in a
realistic Martian landscape. They can learn about the Curiosity
mission and discover France’s participation in this robot with
CNES, which designed the ChemCam chemical camera, devised
by IRAP (CNRS/Paul Sabatier University in Toulouse) and the
SAM instrument developed by LATMOS. With this new
exhibition, Cité de l’espace shares breaking news on Rosetta
and Curiosity with the public.
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With the “Extreme
Exploration”
exhibition, the
public can
participate in 4
amazing
workshops to
learn about the
Red Planet and
comets and
astronomy by
performing many
concrete sensory
experiments.
In these two venues with sets evoking the surface of comets and
Mars, mediators organize concrete experiments for the public,
children and adults, to understand these two celestial bodies, Mars
and comets, which, though very different, share common origins
with our planet Earth. These experiments, to be performed with
the family or friends, help visitors experience the environment on
Mars or on a comet and learn about the Solar System.
1- “Grilling a comet” (Cuisiner une comète) workshop
A mediator helps visitors prepare a comet, understand its
composition and discover the formation of the Solar System, the
origin of comets and their interest for Science.
The public performs three experiments: preparing a miniature
comet nucleus (mixing 80% water ice, CO2, NH3, dust, carbon...).
Handling meteorites and comparison of a comet (cold, friable, dirty
snowball floating on water) with an asteroid (compact magnetic
block of rock and metal, denser than water)
30-minute programme (from age 6) with the mandatory presence of an
adult, accessible to persons with reduced mobility. Programmed daily (cf.
programme of the day. Activity included with the admission ticket. Free
access according to availability.
2- Rosetta mission-Philae robot mediation
This realistic 15-minute activity is presented by a mediator in front
of a full-size replica of the Rosetta mission’s Philae robot on the
reconstructed surface of the comet nucleus. The public watches
the robot land and the deployment of its main instruments. Nearby,
a model of the Rosetta probe (¼ scale) is suspended “in orbit”.
The mediator presents the Philae robot and explains the scientific
involvement of France, Philae’s Science, Operations and
Navigation centre at CNES in Toulouse (SONC) and the basic
mission of the Rosetta-Philae duo: deciphering the nature and
composition of a comet nucleus, a vestige of the primitive Solar
System. The mediator presents the mission (launch, duration of
the journey, distance covered, current position, condition of the
probes and operations underway). The mediator realizes live the
Philae robot’s descent and landing on the cometary surface.
Video screens present breaking Space news and the
challenges successfully met by the Rosetta mission: the probe
was sent into orbit around the comet (6 August 2014), the Philae
robot’s landing on the comet (12 November 2014) and the
mission’s latest discoveries with real images. The mediator
performs a demonstration of the Rosetta mission’s different
facilities and phases. The mission’s coming challenges are
announced.
15-minute activity included with the admission ticket.
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3- Curiosity robot mediation
This activity is presented by a mediator in front of a full-size replica
of the Curiosity robot on a reconstructed Martian surface. The
public watches Curiosity’s main instruments at work, including the
ChemCam camera and its laser beam for pulverizing rocks
remotely to analyse them, and relives the Curiosity robot’s landing
conditions on Mars in images. The mediator presents the Rover’s
basic mission, which is already a success: finding proof of the
Planet’s past habitability. The mediator explains the scientific
involvement of France through the ChemCam control centre and
SAM at CNES in Toulouse, recalling Curiosity’s discoveries, using
a roadmap: robot’s state of health, distance covered and final
destination.
ExplorNova 360° offers an immersive virtual journey to the
comets from the Moon and towards Mars to meet the high-tech
Curiosity robot, thanks to giant interactive video screens offering
each visitor their own voyage through the Universe.
The tactile activity Touching a comet enables the public to
experience the icy cold and the surface of a comet
Icy bodies (mini comets) to witness live the phenomenon of
sublimation of comets with formation of mini-comets’ coma and
tail: the stuff of fascination and dreams.
15-minute activity, included with the admission ticket
4- Curiosity mission - Classe Mars workshop
Weather, seasons, soil: discover the Martian environment through
different experiments “live”. A mediator replicates the Martian
atmosphere (95% CO2) in front of the audience and reveals its
characteristics (heavier than air, unbreathable...).The public seeks
and selects the earthly sand closest in appearance to Martian
sand (ochre, with no trace of life, dusty and magnetic) from various
samples and reconstruction of the colour of the Martian sky.
The mediator shows Martian ice (H2O, CO2) and performs a
spectacular demonstration of the conditions necessary for water to
remain liquid on the surface of Mars (temperature, pressure,
notion of liveability). The mediator shows visitors real images
made on Mars by robots and a live weather forecast for Mars:
season, date, temperature, pressure, wind... thanks to information
sent by the Curiosity rover and realizes a collective demonstration
of “Martian dry fog”. Activity from age 6 (mandatory presence of an
adult), included with the admission ticket
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Comets: what and why?
With various innovative experiments the public discovers all facets
of a comet, dangerous or providential in turn, an enigmatic ball of
dirty snow, a solitary mutating voyager. Each individual can have an
idea but, beware of confusion with asteroids, meteorites, shooting
stars... Thus, the exhibition helps visitors find their way in the Solar
System.
Mars: what and why?
The Planet Mars gradually reveals its secrets thanks to Space
exploration and answers questions: was Mars “habitable” in the
past; Mars today.
An interactive table, “Carnet de voyage” (Travel diary) presents a
gallery of portraits of past missions to Mars: Giotto, Deep Impact,
Stardust
Martian wind, visitors can feel wind force of same intensity on Mars
and on Earth... With the Seeing Mars in 3D mediation, they can
explore Mars in 3 dimensions.
Comparing the Earth and Mars: the two planets’ main
characteristics, “Mars, the Earth’s unlucky twin?”
Both these Space missions will meet great new challenges in
2015. Cité de l’espace with Space news site, www.enjoyspace.com,
will keep the general public informed. These great moments include
awakening Philae at the end of March and observing changes in
the comet as it approaches the Sun.
More about the Rosetta mission in the summary below or at
http://www.enjoyspace.com/fr/dossiers/rosetta-and-philae-in-direct.
2014 -2015: stages in the Rosetta mission
20 January 2014
awakening the Rosetta Space probe
12 nov.2014
landing of the Rosetta mission’s Philae
robot on the comet shown live at Cité de l’espace replay
http://www.enjoyspace.com/fr/dossiers/rosetta-and-philae-in-direct
june
13 August 2015
following Philae's awakening
the Rosetta probe, the Philae robot and
the comet Chury will be closest to the
Sun (perihelion)
2014-2015:
the Curiosity mission,
27 June 2014: The Curiosity robot’s 1st Martian anniversary:
http://www.enjoyspace.com/fr/news/le-premier-anniversarymartien-de-curiosity
End of 2014: latest discoveries on Mars in the search for life on
the Planet, past or present: detection of methane gas and an
ancient lake; explanations in the Extreme Exploration exhibition
and the Cité de l’espace news site (www. enjoyspace.com) here
http://www.enjoyspace.com/fr/news/la-theorie-de-la-vie-sur-marsrebondit-with-curiosity
Since the end of 2014: Curiosity is pursuing its ascent of Mount
Sharp (Aeolis Mons)
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1.3 STAFF WHICH CAN ADAPT TO THE
DIVERSITY OF VISITORS TO GIVE
SPACE A LIVELY, ACCESSIBLE
AND SPECTACULAR DIMENSION
AT CITÉ DE L’ESPACE, AND
WWW.ENJOYSPACE.COM
In permanent and temporary exhibitions, the garden, the
Astronomer’s Dome, the two Planetariums at Cité de l’espace,
the Weather Station (Pôle Météo), during events for the general
public (cf. Schedule of events...), events for school groups, our
mediators bear witness to the Space adventure and breaking
news from Space, adapting their discourse to visitors, adults
or children.
www.enjoyspace.com: every day, live, news from Space and
events in Space
Sharing Space news every day, as widely as possible
all over the world, such is the vocation of
Enjoyspace.com. Devised and created by Cité de
l’espace, www.enjoyspace.com is the website for
Space news for all. Enjoyspace is the web version of
the vocation of Cité de l’espace: providing the keys to
understanding Space and breaking news. A genuine web portal,
Enjoyspace offers original unpublished articles, videos, dossiers,
blog and the possibility of knowing which astronauts are in Space at
what time, which exploration missions are underway, the dates of
future launches... Enjoyspace also shows what happens behind the
scenes, unpublished accounts and information on the progress of
this great human adventure. Enjoyspace is for everyone,
newcomers and knowledgeable enthusiasts. Enjoyspace is
available in French and English. Watch regular broadcasts of life
Space events with commentary in French at www.enjoyspace.com
and Cité de l’espace. On Twitter: @CiteEspace.com
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2. NEW IN 2014-2015
THE ASTRONOMER’S DOME
2.1. A NEW VISUAL IDENTITY FOR CITÉ DE
L’ESPACE: A NEW LOOK FOR A NEW AGE
THE ASTRONOMER’S DOME: A NEW
OBSERVATORY TO DISCOVER THE SKY
THROUGH A GENUINE TELESCOPE, LIKE AN
ASTRONOMER
To be in stride with
changes, Cité de l’espace
needed to find a new
identity to position us on a
level without ambitions,
expertise and that of
Toulouse Métropole.
This new identity places Cité de l’espace at the centre of mediation
between Space and Humanity and expresses its more human, more
modern and more entertaining approach to Space.
This identity expresses radiance: since Cité de l’espace is a unique
venue for sharing the European and international Space adventure. This
identity expresses a vocation: Cité de l’espace combines “cheerful”
open teaching and the highest level of scientific knowledge of Space. Cité
de l’espace is rich with its components, each of which is a key to
disseminating the latest and greatest human adventure. The logo’s “C”,
an open letter to federate and inspire all players in the field of Space: a
forum open to everyone, with the letter “C” as in Cité (City) and
Connaissance (knowledge).
The “Astronomer’s
Dome” opened in
2014 at Cité de
l’espace: a new
facility so everyone
can discover the sky
and its mysteries “like
an astronomer” or just
learn all about
astronomy, through a
telescope lens.
The
Astronomer’s
Dome is open during the day when Cité de l’espace is open. Thanks
to a mediator, visitors can discover astronomy and the Sun’s
bubbling activity, the Moon’s relief with its craters and sometimes
the planets, depending on the time of year. The “Astronomer’s
Dome” is also open to the public at night for observation of the sky
and watching remarkable astronomical phenomena.
This new logo is livelier, brighter and more colourful, to express the
accessibility to all visitors and the universality of mediation.
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Observations possible with the Astronomer’s Dome
DURING THE DAY:
Observation in clear weather, every day Cité de l’espace is
open.
Thanks to a mediator, visitors can observe:
- sunspots,
- solar eruptions,
- seas and craters on the Moon,
- the brightest stars,
- certain planets and
- on 20 March 2015 the solar eclipse from 9am to 11am (see
Schedule of Events)
AT NIGHT:
Exceptionally, when Cité de l’espace is open every Thursday
evening from mid-July to the end of August, and for
astronomy evening: “Nuit des Étoiles” on 7 August...
Thanks to a mediator, visitors can observe seas and craters
on the Moon, Jupiter and its satellites, Saturn and its rings
and satellites, Mars, Venus, Mercury, Uranus, Neptune,
asteroids and comets, star clusters, open and globular (in
Perseus or Hercules...), diffuse and planetary nebulae (Orion,
Ring nebula...), the main galaxies.
WHAT IF THE SKY IS CLOUDY?
Year round, in case of bad weather, mediators present
various topics in astronomy: how a telescope works, lenses,
light pollution, sites for astronomical observation in the MidiPyrénées Region and worldwide... Cité de l’espace advises its
most curious and interested visitors to contact associations
and other astronomical facilities in the Midi-Pyrénées Region
so they can pursue their astronomical experience.
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The Dome and its instruments
- Dome with a diameter of 7.50 metres featuring several
instruments including a telescope with a 40cm diameter and a
telescope dedicated to observation of the Sun. Capacity: 30
people at the same time.
-
a telescope with a 40cm diameter for observation night and
day.
 Magnification by 100 to 455, to see details of 1km on the
Moon (magnification of craters on the Moon...).

an optical extension tube 80cm long for the smallest visitors
and persons with reduced mobility to use the telescope.
-
two telescopes dedicated to observation of the surface of the
Sun and/or solar eruptions: one equipped with a video camera
video, the other with a projection system.
-
a Handiscope©: a custom-made telescope made by “Des
étoiles pour tous” Association for persons in wheelchairs to
enjoy astronomical observation.
-
educational materials for school groups to vary the live
observations (spectroscopes, solarscopes...)
Activities: mediation according to the programme of the day (20 to
30 minutes per session), included with the price of admission to Cité
de l’espace. A programme of dedicated astronomical activities will
be available to schoolchildren.
2.3 NEW EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS
“An Indian island is threatened by rising sea levels... Is this due to
climate change? What can be done to prevent it?”
“An astronomical object is heading towards Earth... Does it
represent a threat to our Planet? What can we do to prevent this
hazard?”
Are these scripts for a film? No, they are the starting elements for
two new school workshops organized by Cité de l’espace for
primary and secondary school students.
Teamwork, being immersed in a concrete situation accessible
to all
Because
science
entails
performing
experiments,
with
these new workshops,
the students divided
into 6 groups of 3
have one hour to
solve
a
problem,
using
only
experimental material,
activity lab tables,
digital tablets with
selected resources, an assignment and a scientific mediator to
counsel them.
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The layout of the labs has been
completely refitted to provide
maximum autonomy for
students, for observation,
analyses, creations and many
skills called upon throughout
the hour, so all students can
participate in the work,
regardless of their aptitude,
scientific or other. All can
benefit and test their
hypotheses.
Independence, teamwork and self-esteem are the key words for
these new workshops.
The students, in groups led by a scientific mediator, answer the
questions asked in the context of these situations. Very realistic,
innovative facilities enable the children, in small teams of three to
progress in their research and discuss their results with the other
students at the end of the 1-hour workshop. The different groups’
results, presented orally at the end of the workshop by the
participants, form the students’ collective response.
Instilling a taste for Science in everyone through
experimentation and creativity
At a time when students seem to find less appeal in the Sciences,
Cité de l’espace proposes a new, more active and concrete
approach to Science by completely revising the school workshops
to present a new way of viewing the Sciences and to make them
more appealing to all students, whatever their knowledge or focus of
interest. These workshops of a new type were devised with the help
of teachers working with Cité de l’espace.
Programme: charring a marshmallow to reconstruct a meteorite’s
fusion crust, making a comet with dry ice and charcoal, simulating a
tsunami in an aquarium, analysing the rotation of an asteroid around
a roasting spit, altering a seashell with vinegar...
School activities at Cité de l’espace: a priority from the start
Since it opened in June 1997, Cité de l’espace has developed a
dynamic education policy around Space and Astronomy for students
on all levels, with the help of special teachers. Guidlifted theme
tours, school workshops, educational documents, preliminary tours
for teachers, innovative events like scientific meetings for children:
Cité de l’espace aims to encourage vocations in Space and
other Sciences and develop complementary approaches to
school curricula.
In 2012, Cité de l’espace launched a dynamic new approach to
mediation, completely renovating its permanent exhibitions, and
opening the Astronomers’ Dome in 2014 and a temporary exhibition
on the Rosetta and Curiosity missions. School workshops are one
of a cornerstone of this edifice to create a new Cité de l’espace, in
stride with the world around us and turned towards changes in the
expectations of all visitors and the general public.
Information: Duration of a school workshop at Cité de l’espace: 1 hour
Venue: Labs, special rooms - 2 themes: “Astronomy” and “Earth”
2 school levels: Primary (cycle 3 CE2), secondary
Partner: Regional education authority of Toulouse.
Information: http://scolaires.cite-espace.com/activites-pedagogiques/college/lesateliers-pedagogiques
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3. CHANGING EXHIBITIONS
Cité de l’espace has the vocation to present major advances in
Space and meet the public’s expectations as broadly as possible:
local visitors, tourists from outside, individuals, families or organized
tourist and school groups. At Cité de l’espace, visitors can organize
their discovery, perform many experiments and have fun learning
about the latest developments in Space science. The tour is entirely
scripted and staged around six main themes or six stories, with as
many sets.
Fifteen years after it first opened, Cité de l’espace completely
restructured and renovated the Hall permanent exhibitions in 2012,
in both form and content: 2,000m2 dedicated to the human
adventure to explore the stars. This ambitious project was made
possible thanks to support from the City of Toulouse, Toulouse
Métropole, the Midi-Pyrénées Region and the European Union in
the context of the POCTEFA and FEDER programmes.
http://www.enjoyspace.com/fr/dossiers/une-new-cite-de-l-espace
Explore Space and the Universe thanks to a multitude of
realistic innovative experiments adapted for everyone.
3.1 THE LAUNCH CENTRE
Discover how people, rockets and satellites are sent into Space
today. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0, lift-off!
The tour begins in the side lines of Space, as if visitors were
entering a Launch Centre from which rockets lift off. In this setting,
which is both realistic and fun, curiosity is stimulated on all sides by
different experiments and placing visitors in the best situation to
enjoy the game of discovery. How rockets operate, their history and
the assembly of the Ariane 5 launcher all over Europe are
presented in simple terms through different experiments. Visitors
watch rocket launches anywhere in the world and can pretend to be
Space engineers by completing diverse missions. Each visitor can
enjoy the tour naturally at his or her own pace, alone, with the family
or friends.
Like VIPs with privileged access to a satellite and rocket
construction centre, the public discovers how and with what
precautions these devices are prepared for launch. Manned
missions in Space are presented, in particular with a genuine
Russian cosmonaut’s Orlan space suit or the amazing
reconstructed clean room, the protected central hub where
satellites are assembled before their launch. The tour is enriched by
landmark audiovisual archives from Space and a gallery of portraits
of pioneers in the Space conquest.
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3.2. SPACESHIP EARTH
Discover the Earth from Space and test the use of satellites in
many professions
The second stage in
the itinerary presents
the
Earth
from
Space. The public
realizes
that
we
“Earthlings” are all
astronauts and our
Spaceship is the
Earth! Do we realize
that the atmosphere
is our space suit and,
for the time being, we
are in a splendid, but very fragile spacecraft? This awareness is
largely enhanced by the observation of our Planet from Space:
satellites offer us a view of the Earth that helps us better discover
and understand our planet.
Furthermore, activity in Space provides new services for us every day:
satellite applications. Fishermen, farmers, rescuers, nurses and
many more professions use satellites in their everyday work. It is
possible here to test these services in very realistic sets. Through the
data they collect or the transmissions they relay, satellites foster
responsible resource management and “convey” experts’ education
and know-how to remote areas. Examples are staged in the form of
experiments or simulations: taking the helm of a fishing boat,
staying on course and preserving fishing reserves thanks to
satellites. Tracking animals on Earth and experimenting with the
way some farmers use Space today to achieve reasoned farming.
3.3. THE WEATHER STATION
Discover meteorology today and meet a forecaster
Change of scene to reach the weather forecaster’s station. Satellite
services obviously include weather forecasts. Thanks to the permanent
presence of a meteorologist from Météo-France in this part of the
exhibition and the availability of real-time satellite images, we can
understand how forecast are
made today. A visit here even
makes you a weatherman with
the TV studio, where you can
record your own weather
forecast and watch your
performance on television
afterward!
Climb on the atmospheric lift
to Space to explore the
different
levels
in
our
atmosphere. You can also
reproduce weather phenomena
live and in images: cyclone,
storm... and understand how
and why they form.
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3.4 EMBARKING FOR THE SOLAR SYSTEM
Setting off to explore uncharted territory in the Solar System and
beyond
Undertaking a fascinating journey to learn how recent discoveries
revolutionized our vision of the Solar System. Astronomy keeps on
developing.
In this exhibition area, visitors make a first stop at an altitude of 400km
with the ISS (International Space Station). They can enter a full-size
reconstruction of the European ISS Columbus module, truly a
laboratory and Space home currently orbiting the Earth. Visitors
discover the daily lives of astronauts or even try to prepare a wellbalanced meal with the strange foods used in Space. The itinerary
continue towards our natural satellite (the Moon) with an authentic
Moon rock brought back of Apollo 15 mission astronauts and
entrusted by NASA to Cité de l’espace.
Pursuing the journey, you discover the rest of the Solar System, with
rocky planets like Mars, asteroids and amazing objects like a model of
the Rosetta probe currently on a ten-year journey towards a comet.
Can life have emerged on the moons of gas giants? Visitors study this
by breaking the European ice field, one of Jupiter’s moon or by
overflying Titan, one of Saturn’s moons. The journey continues on in
Space, detecting exoplanets, worlds in orbit around other suns than
ours and new solar systems are discovered along with over 1,700 new
planets.
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3.5 OBSERVATORY OF THE UNIVERSE
Going farther to aim for the deep Universe!
Distant nebulas where stars are born, galaxies harbouring hundreds
of billions of suns: the Universe discloses itself in a set
reconstructing an astronomical observatory under the canopy of
heaven. Interactive systems, like large touch tables, provide an
original way of discovering the Cosmos. Astronomical observatories
on Earth or telescopes launched into Space show the Universe in
wavelengths our eyes cannot detect: x-rays, ultraviolet, infrared, etc.
And each of these “windows” teaches us more about everything
around us from the nearest stars to the Big Bang.
Listening to stories and legends about stars while comfortably
seated, you can stop here. The sky has always been the stuff of
dreams, imagination stimulates curiosity or helps us escape, so Cité
de l’Espace has selected astronomical stories and legends which
have inspired many populations throughout the world.
3.6 THE TRAINING HALL: SIMULATORS TO
FEEL AS IF YOU WERE IN SPACE
A moon-walking simulator to feel as if you were in Space:
Moon Runner, experiencing unique sensations. Here, mediators
greet the public (15kg to 110kg) to test simulators to enable people
to feel what Space professionals feel when in Space. With the
Moon Runner simulator, visitors, young and old alike, can
experience how light it feels to walk on the Moon and move about
like astronauts like a Moonwalker on the Moon, where one weighs
6 times less and walks differently.
Discover your
6th sense with
the rotating chair
at Cité de
l’Espace: to test
our motion
detectors like
astronauts in
training
With the rotating chair, visitors to Cité de l’espace
discover something most people on Earth will
never experience, the vestibular sense. This
physical capacity is very important since it
contributes to the sense of balance. The rotating
chair is usually intended to test astronauts’ level of
resistance to the disruption of this sense
especially when it is in conflict with vision. Such
contradictory information causes “Space sickness”
(nausea or travel sickness). This rotating chair
enables future astronauts to deal with this
disruption, which varies between individuals, and
will be part of their lives in Space. At Cité de
l’espace, visitors are granted an opportunity to
discover this sixth sense. Included with the
admission ticket.
ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet
The chair designed by Sogeclair Aerospace testing the rotating chair at Cité de
was transfered to Cité de l’Espace by the City of l’espace
Toulouse.
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3.7 A CLOSE LOOK AT GENUINE
SPACE ROCKS
A piece of the
Moon brought
back by Apollo 15
astronauts, a
meteorite from
Mars and the
largest meteorite
found in France...
SURPRISING EXPERIENCES!
“Space vacuum” mediation: in Space, there is no air, only
vacuum! This mediation offers a chance to discover some of the
consequences of this vacuum on specific physical phenomena. A
balloon, water and even a cell
phone are used in these
amazing experiments performed
by a scientific mediator, with
help from the public.
Seeing the
inaccessible up
close, imagining
the trajectory of
these rocks and discovering their story: the Moon rock on display
at “Embarking for the Solar System” is a basalt fragment weighing
163 grams, brought back from the Moon by Apollo 15 astronauts. It
is priceless for its rarity. Seeing it up close is the stuff of dreams...
The largest meteorite ever discovered in France, the Caille
meteorite weight 625kg is part of the temporary exhibition
“Extreme Exploration”.
Discover, all along the tour of the exhibitions, meteorites from
different places, including one from Mars: another way of grasping
the reality of Space.
30-minute mediation, weekends
and holidays
Weather forecast. Meet a
weatherman from MétéoFrance who can answer all
questions on forecasting,
climate, and weather all over
the world.
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4. THE GARDEN: SEEING
GENUINE SPACECRAFT UP
CLOSE
Discover all the dimensions of Space and the Universe
In the heart of a 2-hectare garden, visitors can discover
“Infinity Lane”, “Galaxy Maze”, sundials and genuine
spacecraft and even climb on board some of them!
4.2 MIR
SPACE STATION:
Visit the Russian dacha and
discover the daily lives of
cosmonauts
in
Space.
Entering this genuine test
model enables visitors to
witness cosmonauts’ living and
working conditions. A unique
experience!
4.1. SOYUZ
Settle like a cosmonaut in a legendary vehicle, still used today. With
Moscow’s Star City, reserved for training cosmonauts, Cité de
l’espace is the only place in the world to offer visitors a chance to
climb into a Soyuz spacecraft, an unforgettable experience in the
confinement and cramped conditions in spacecraft.
4.3 ARIANE 5 ROCKET
This full-size 53-metre tall Ariane 5
Rocket is positioned on its launch pad
as in Kourou, French Guiana.
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4.4 FULL-SIZE SATELLITES
Approach remarkable objects and discover the diversity and
singularity of Space objects.
4.5 INFINITY LANE
A very simple experiment to perform as you walk along this lane.
Why? To discover the Universe around us and raise awareness
through pictures in 26 stages, scales of Space and our place in the
Universe.
4.6 THE CHILDREN’S BASE, YOUNG
ASTRONAUTS’ SQUARE,
WATER ROCKET LAUNCH
Places and activities specially devised for
children and families
The Children’s Base:
a universe of discovery for children age 6 to 12
“Space through the eyes of children” The Children’s Base is
nestled in the Ariane 5 Rocket building. The Children’s Base offers
an itinerary, an imaginary journey with three exhibition areas in very
different environments.
On this imaginary journey, children become young astronomers,
engineers or astronauts in turn.
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The Children’s Base: three units for three different realms
“Young Astronomer” unit is “a mysterious library” where children
learn though many experiments in the form of games to learn about
celestial objects in our sky and their incidence on life on Earth. To
play with the planets, this is the only place to be!
“Young Engineer” unit plunges visitors in the atmosphere of a
“secret laboratory.” Children have the mission of organizing all
launch phases for a rocket, so they can discover the great
mechanisms of construction and propulsion. To launch the rocket:
3, 2, 1... Lift off!
Water rocket launch
Accompanied by a mediator, the children launch a mini-rocket just
like Ariane 5 at the foot of the full-size rocket!
4.8 THE TERRADOME
An auditorium to discover extreme life forms on Earth
(“extremophiles”): discovery in the form of a quiz where participants
vie in teams and progress from one discovery to the next.
“Young Astronaut” unit is dedicated to exploration. The
atmosphere is cosmic in this spaceship where children can
undertake research and exploration operations, take the controls to
choose a destination, slip on a space suit, sleep standing up, cycle
upside down...
4.7 YOUNG ASTRONAUTS’
SQUARE
A playground for young adventurers
age 3 to 6
On this playground, young adventurers
can climb into a rocket slide and sit at the
controls, climb into the Space station and
play at being a cosmonaut in Space, even
drive a jeep on the Moon or climb into the
Galaxy!
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5. AUDIOVISUAL SHOWS TO
ENJOY THE ADVENTURE IN
SPACE
5.1 THE PLANETARIUM: 3 SHOWS TO
DISCOVER THE SKY AND ITS LATEST NEWS
AND TRAVEL TO THE CONFINES OF SPACE.
Cosmic collisions
Collisions are frequent in the Universe. They both destroy and create.
The Moon is the result of one such collision, and it is thanks to
another cosmic shock that mammals dominate the Earth rather than
dinosaurs. Our galaxy is also the product of several collisions
between small galaxies, and other collisions will occur in the future.
This show offers a spectacular presentation of the effects of these
events, both catastrophic and fertile, which shaped our world and the
Universe.
The Cité de l’espace Planetarium features a 600m2 dome-shaped
screen and the latest 3D simulation technologies (DIGISTAR 3).
The Planetarium offers different programmes:
- “Cosmic collisions”
- “Destination: the planets”
- “From planets to galaxies”
This 40-minute
Planetarium show
includes screening
of a film and live
illustrated mediation
on breaking news
from the sky and
information on
observation of the
evening sky with
the naked eye.
Destination: the planets
A Planetarium show to discover the planets in the Solar System with
an astronomical telescope, then NASA’s Hubble telescope and the
Space probes which visit planets in situ. Stop on the Planet Mars;
plunge into Saturn’s rings, Io’s volcanos, one of Jupiter’s satellites...
This interplanetary journey end in the stars: a show devised by Cité
de l’espace for complete exploration of our Solar System.
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From Planets to galaxies (from age 14)
Setting out to discover the planets in our Solar System, discover
comets and their possible effects on our Planet (shooting stars)...
Witness the birth and death of stars; discover the future of our Solar
System and of the Earth... This journey through Space and time
takes visitors to another Solar System, and continues outside our
galaxy, ending in the remotest depths of the known Universe.
For children from age 14; organized twice a day, only during the
school year
5.2. IMAX®
IMAX® HUBBLE 3D
2015: 25th anniversary of the Hubble telescope: anniversary
evening on Friday 24 April at Cité de l’espace, with activities, IMAX
film, Hubble 3D, meetings.
IMAX Hubble 3D: an IMAX / NASA / Warner Bros coproduction
screened year round every day and in each IMAX® session in 2015
(43 minutes long)
Thanks to a giant screen the height of a 6-storey building and a
large-format 3D screening system, visitors are plunged in the
images of Space, “as if they were there” in a spectacular full-size
immersion. The IMAX® theatre at Cité de l’espace offers peerless
quality and exceptional image stability, with 3D images over the
entire 400m² screen, maximum colour power and 12,000-watt
Space sound. The general public can experience the reality of a
perilous Space mission.
Filmed in 3D by astronauts
themselves, HUBBLE 3D recounts
the amazing salvage mission of the
most
important
astronomical
instrument made by Man since
Galileo’s telescope, and one of the
greatest successes in the history of
Space since Man first set foot on
the Moon. The Hubble 3D film
reveals the secrets of the Universe
by taking spectators of all ages to
explore nebulae and galaxies,
witness the birth and death of stars
and discover the finest “objects” in
the Universe in 3D, on a giant
screen.
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5.3 THE STELLARIUM
A planetarium for youngsters, from age 4 and their families
At the Stellarium, in an auditorium equipped with a hemispheric
screen and an astronomical simulator, children with their families
enjoy learning to find their way thanks to the stars.
3 shows: The Hunter in the sky (age 3-7) and Earth Moon Sun
(general public)
For the youngest visitors, from age 3, “The Hunter in the sky” is a
fantastic story told by Papounet to his granddaughter Lea. The
hunter Orion and his faithful dog Sirius are lost in an immense forest
of stars...
Earth, Moon, Sun
Although the Coyote is clever, he is confused about the Universe
and what it sees in the sky. Such is the starting point of this
Planetarium film which describes the phases of the Moon, eclipses
and other astronomical mysteries. Earth, Moon, Sun also shows
what humans can learn from Space exploration. From age 8 (26
minutes, produced by UNC Morehead Planetarium & Science
Center)
Astronaut
For older children, from age 7, and even adults, Astronaut is
screened every day:
What constraints confront astronauts during Space missions? With
a humorous innovative animated film screened on the Stellarium
Dome, the public can share the many challenges and training
necessary for Space explorers.
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6. PARTNERS:
A DEDICATED TEAM
FROM THE START
Cité de l’espace was created on the initiative of the
Municipality of Toulouse
Local communities, Ministries and businesses in the Space sector
joined forces to build the European Space Park. The partners
represent Cité de l’espace foundations, whose support is the key to
the success and specificity of Cité de l’Espace.
Founding Members
Municipality of Toulouse
Midi-Pyrénées Regional Council
Centre National d’Études Spatiales (CNES)
Météo-France
EADS-Astrium
European Space Agency (ESA)
Observatoire Midi-Pyrénées (OMP)
CLS (Collecte Localisation Satellites)
Spot Image
Snecma
Thales Alenia Space
Ministry of National Education, Research and Technology
Ministry of Equipment & Transport
Ministry of Defence
Centre Régional de Documentation Pédagogique (CRDP)
Institut Géographique National (IGN)
SAGEM SA
CESBIO (Centre d’Études Spatiales de la BIOsphère)
Caisse des Dépôts & Consignations (CDC)
Dexia-Crédit Local de France
CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)
UPS (Paul Sabatier University)
EDF-GDF, Services Grand Toulouse
Cité des Sciences & de l’Industrie
SNPE
Centre d’Études Spatiale des Rayonnements (CESR)
Lycée Saint-Exupéry
Science Animation
Marsh SA
France Telecom
ONERA
Caisse d’Epargne de Midi-Pyrénées
Centre d’Études Spatiale des Rayonnements (CESR)
Lycée Saint-Exupéry
Science Animation
Marsh SA
France Telecom
ONERA
Caisse d’Epargne de Midi-Pyrénées
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Official partners
They contribute to the preparation of temporary exhibitions
and specific activities on the site and participate in its
development as a cultural and tourist attraction. Their support
in financial, human, technical and logistical terms enables Cité
de l’espace to undertake many projects.
Office de tourisme de Toulouse
So Toulouse
Comité Régional du Tourisme de Midi-Pyrénées
Comité Départemental du Tourisme de Haute-Garonne
Atout France
Lycée de l’Espace
Sciences Animation
Planet Sciences Midi-Pyrénées
Société d'Astronomie Populaire (Jolimont Observatory)
Domaine d’Ariane
Les Pléïades Observatory
Amis de Cité de l’Espace
Club Galaxie
La Route des Origines: in search of the origins of life and the
Universe between Catalonia and the Midi-Pyrénées Region
Museum of Natural History of Toulouse
À Ciel Ouvert, Fleurance (Gers)
CEPAP-UAB (Centre d’Estudis del Patrimoni Arqueòlogic de la
Préhistòria, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)
Centre d’Observaciò de l’Univers de Montsec, Consortium of
Montsec (Àger)
Association for Research and Dissemination of the Historic
Heritage, Llorenç (ARDPH)
Midi-Pyrénées Pays des Étoiles
Pic du Midi -OMP
À Ciel Ouvert – La Ferme des Étoiles
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APPENDICES
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS IN 2015
In 2015, Cité de l’espace will continue sharing
with the public the progress of the two great
missions —Rosetta–Philae and Curiosity— and
other major events relating to Space and
astronomy in 2015 such as:
-
following Philae's awakening and Rosetta mission
Overflight of Pluto by New Horizons...
Cité de l’espace and its scientific, educational and space partners are
mobilized to enable everyone to share these events live with our mediation
team and experts and a complete programme of events and meetings. For
the purpose of keeping up with what is happening in the heart of Space.
An innovative programme for greeting teachers interested in
experimentation, concrete creative discovery of Science, is also organized
by Cité de l’espace below.
TUESDAY 14 JULY
JULY - AUGUST 2015
7 summer evenings (Thursday)
All of Cité de l’espace remains open until 11pm, along with many
astronomical activities (Astronomer’s Dome...)
FRIDAY 7 AUGUST
Nuit des Étoiles: Evening of observation around the
Astronomer’s Dome and telescopes
Planetarium sessions and innovative astronomical and theme
activities for the entire family - Admission free
THURSDAY 13 AUGUST
The Rosetta probe, its Philae robot and comet Chury as close
as possible to the Sun (perihelion)
Comet 67 P or Chury should be at the height of its activity before
Rosetta’s “eyes”. Cité de l’Espace will focus on this breaking news
during this evening event.
th
From July 13rd to July 16 : information live and 2 special events with
Solar System experts
th
- July 14 , 2PM to 20PM
th
- July 16 , 17PM to 23PM; special summer evening “Planets festival”
The NASA New Horizon probe overflies Pluto: a major first in
Space science
Broadcast of passage near Pluto at the confines of the Solar
System of the American New Horizons probe, the first probe to
unveil the “former planet.” A major first in Space science: this probe
should enable us to “visit” what, until quite recently, was considered
the most distant planet in our Solar System. We should discover this
celestial body in images for the very first time.
THURSDAY 24 SEPTEMBER at 6:30pm
Theme: Eating in Space, between pleasure and necessity:
Astronautics conference
Lionel Suchet, Deputy Director of the Toulouse Space Centre
Food is one of the factors that most influences astronauts’ moral
and physical health. In Space as on Earth, it is important to have
wholesome foot to have a healthy body. But are their needs the
same? What did we learn from the manned flight regarding this?
What is the contribution of France, land of gastronomy in this field?
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FRIDAY 25 SEPTEMBER
Nuit des chercheurs
FRIDAY 13 - SUNDAY 15 NOVEMBER
Festival des Étoiles & des Ailes: Space & Aeronautics Film &
Book Festival
THURSDAY 26 NOVEMBER
50th anniversary of the Diamant rocket and Astérix satellite:
Astronautics lecture
YEAR ROUND
Watching the Curiosity mission, with the robot pursuing its
exploration of the Planet Mars and climbing up Mount Sharp
Watching the Rosetta mission and Philae robot
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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Restaurants
Astronaut Café for groups and individuals, broad selection of
catering formulas (panorama over the Park). Free access without
admission ticket
Snack bar in the Park, La Case Guyanaise, open during school
holidays (Zone A)
Espace 149 Restaurant, many formulas: traditional restaurant for
groups open year round (reservation required) and fast-food service
for the general public during school holidays (Zone A)
3 picnic rooms, with free access for school groups (reservation
required) and for the general public when room is available
Services
Books-shop: to discover an innovative range of gifts and
souvenirs: books, CD-ROM, models... Free access without
admission ticket
Comfort and accessibility:
Free parking. Cité de l’Espace has the “Tourism & Handicap” label
(4 disabilities: motor, auditory, visual and mental). Access for
persons with reduced mobility (PRM). Specific guide map for PRM
and prams and pushchairs. Ready for wheelchairs and folding
chairs. Information provided in braille and large letters (reception,
restaurants). Hearing loops (for the hearing impaired) in
auditoriums, conference rooms and for guided tour. Films available
in French Sign Language (LSF) and in audio description (for the
visually impaired)
Tariffs for disabled persons: discount rate for disabled persons and
free admission for the person accompanying them when needed.
Specific tours are organized regularly in LSF and for visually
impaired or blind persons (cf. www.cite-espace.com)
Contact for personalized handling of groups and individuals:
c.leloup@cité-espace.com
Groups (of over 20 participants): for school groups and tourist
groups, consult the Booking department: +33 (0)5 62 71 56 00.
For Business tourism, contact the Business department: +33 (0)5
62 71 61 99
To discover our offers, see next page or consult www.citeespace.com
Access
By car: Périphérique (Ring road) of Toulouse, Exit 17 (Direction:
Autoroute de Montpellier) or 18 (Direction: Bordeaux) or, from the
city centre of Toulouse: follow direction: Castres.
By bus: line 37 – “Cité de l’Espace” stop (line 37 is accessible from
the Jolimont metro station)
More at: Tel: +33 (0)5 67 22 23 24 or www.cite-espace.com
Geographic coordinates (GPS): 43°35’12’’ latitude N -1°29’38’’
longitude E
TARIFFS FOR 2015
More information
(on school holidays) at
www.cite-espace.com
or consult us at
Tel: +33 (0)567 22 23 24
2015 CALENDAR
CITÉ DE L’ESPACE: SOME KEY DATES
27 June 1997
Inauguration of Cité de l’espace by Dominique Baudis, Deputy with the French
Parliament, Mayor of Toulouse, and Claudie Haigneré (astronaut and celebrity
sponsor of Cité de l’espace)
10 July 1998
Inauguration at Cité de l’espace of the full-size model of the MIR station in the
presence of many of the crews having stayed in the “Space dacha”
30 October 2000
Inauguration a new extension, the Terr@dome, with its show, Earth, Living
Planet: as visitors enter a giant globe, they can discover the Earth: a journey
back over 4.5 billion years to understand how the planet Earth is our prime
heritage for the future
25 October 2002
Inauguration of a new permanent exhibition hall: Destination Mars, to discover
all facets of the Red Planet and past and future Mars missions
2 June 2003
Live broadcast of the launch of the European Mars Express probe (EADSASTRIUM-ESA)
31 October 2003
Visit by Léon Bertrand, Secretary of State for Tourism: Cité de l’Espace
officially receives the “Tourism & Handicap” label for all four types of disability
(visual, auditory, motor and mental)
4 January 2004
Live broadcast at Cité de l’espace of the NASA Spirit robot’s first images of
Mars
24 March 2004
Live broadcast at Cité de l’espace of the launch of the Rosetta probe
10 May 2005
Inauguration of Astralia, the 6th continent, an IMAX auditorium with giant
screen and a new-generation Planetarium
4 July 2005
Live broadcast at Cité de l’espace of Deep Impact, the encounter of a NASA
probe with a comet
25 October 2005
Inauguration of Young Astronauts’ Square
6 April 2006
Inauguration of the Children’s Base: a new venue entirely dedicated to young
children (age 6 to 12)
7 & 8 July 2007
10th anniversary of Cité de l’espace: two Open Days with activities and over
22,000 visitors
4 October 2007
Inauguration of the “Cosmomania, the incredible story of Space” exhibition on
4 October, for the 50th anniversary of the Space conquest, in the presence of
many astronauts (European, American, Russian) and major Space institutions
20 July 2009
Celebration at Cité de l’espace of the 40th anniversary of Man’s first steps on
the Moon in the presence of astronauts: Jean-Loup Chrétien, Thomas
Pesquet, Philippe Perrin
12 April 2011
Celebration at Cité de l’espace of the 50th anniversary of manned Space
missions in the presence of two young astronauts: Thomas Pesquet (ESA)
and Maxim Suraev (ROSCOSMOS)
5 October 2011
Cité de l’Espace welcomes its 4,000,000th visitor
29 May to 2 June 2012
Annual conference of ECSITE 2012 (European Network of Science Centres &
Museums) at Cité de l’espace: 1,000 Science professionals from 40 countries
discussing their practices
6 August 2012
Live broadcast of the Curiosity rover’s landing on Mars in the context of the
Explore Mars temporary exhibition
14 September 2012
Official inauguration of the new permanent exhibitions at Cité de l’espace
12 November 2014
Live broadcast of the Philae robot’s landing on a comet, a world premiere in
public at Cité de l’Espace
21 December 2014
Cité de l’espace greets its 5,000,000th visitor
CITÉ DE L’ESPACE:
SOME FIGURES
In 2014, Cité de l’espace attracted 302,711 visitors.
From its opening to the end of 2014, Cité de l’espace
has received 5,023,933 visitors.
Captions: Categories of visitors: schoolchildren
Geographic origin of visitors
Origines géographiques visiteurs
individuels
20461
12%
71732
41%
80827
47%
Midi-Pyrénées
France (hors MP)
Internationale
INVESTMENTS SINCE CITÉ DE L’ESPACE OPENED
(figures 2007)
The initial investment of €23m, funded 60% by the City of Toulouse
and 40% by other partners, public and private. After successive
reinvestments, this figure reaches €48.7m (excluding VAT)
BREAKDOWN OF CAPITAL
Total capital is €2,766,400. The City of Toulouse is the majority
shareholder (56% of capital). The remainder of the capital is split
between the other shareholders: Astrium SAS, Midi-Pyrénées
Regional Council, CNES (Centre National d'Études Spatiales),
Caisse d'Épargne de Midi-Pyrénées, Météo-France, Caisse des
Dépôts & Consignations, Dexia-Crédit Local de France
STAFF
115 employees (full-time equivalent) work at Cité de l’espace.
PRESS CONTACT
Florence Seroussi
Tel: +33 (0)5 62 71 56 46
Mob: +33 (0)6 08 96 96 50
Avenue Jean Gonord
31506 Toulouse Cedex 5 (France)
[email protected]
Twitter presse @florencseroussi
PRESS ROOM
• www.cite-espace.com/#presse
(programme, media library, releases)
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