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| ESO Super Science Days | |
|---|---|
| Name | ESO Super Science Days |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Organiser | European Southern Observatory |
ESO Super Science Days are a periodic series of public engagement and professional development events organised by the European Southern Observatory. They combine outreach, technical demonstrations, and academic lectures to bring together researchers, educators, policymakers, journalists, and industry representatives. The events situate astronomical research within broader cultural and technological contexts and emphasise connections to observatories, space agencies, museums, and universities.
The programme brings together personnel from European Southern Observatory, European Space Agency, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Science Museum, London, Max Planck Society, Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris, Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, California Institute of Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, University of Heidelberg, University of Tokyo, University of California, Berkeley, University of Chicago, Stanford University, Princeton University, Yale University, Columbia University, University of Toronto, McGill University, University of Melbourne, University of Sydney, Australian National University, Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe, Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics, European Southern Observatory Paranal Observatory, Atacama Large Millimeter Array, Very Large Telescope, Very Large Array, Green Bank Observatory, Arecibo Observatory, Palomar Observatory, Keck Observatory, Subaru Telescope, Hubble Space Telescope, James Webb Space Telescope, Chandra X-ray Observatory, Spitzer Space Telescope, Gaia (spacecraft), Planck (spacecraft), Rosetta (spacecraft), Voyager program, Cassini–Huygens, New Horizons, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Juno (spacecraft), Parker Solar Probe, Solar and Heliospheric Observatory, Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph, European Extremely Large Telescope, Thirty Meter Telescope, Giant Magellan Telescope, Square Kilometre Array, Large Synoptic Survey Telescope, National Radio Astronomy Observatory, and International Astronomical Union.
The series evolved from earlier public engagement efforts linked to European Southern Observatory conferences and workshops involving collaborations with European Space Agency, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Max Planck Society, Royal Society, Royal Astronomical Society, Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron, CERN, European Commission, United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, UNESCO, World Economic Forum, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Wellcome Trust, European Research Council, Horizon 2020, Framework Programme 7, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Leverhulme Trust, and Simons Foundation. Early milestones included specialist symposia influenced by Hipparcos, Hipparcos Catalogue, Sloan Digital Sky Survey, 2MASS, DEEP2 Redshift Survey, and dataset releases from Gaia (spacecraft) and Planck (spacecraft). Notable presenters and contributors have included representatives from Stephen Hawking Centre, Roger Penrose, Andrea Ghez, Sara Seager, Nobel Prize in Physics, Breakthrough Prize, Kavli Prize, Dirac Medal, Crafoord Prize, and awardees associated with Royal Society Milner Award.
Core aims span public understanding of astronomy, translation of research to policy, and fostering industry links with projects such as European Southern Observatory Paranal Observatory, European Extremely Large Telescope, Square Kilometre Array, Thirty Meter Telescope, Giant Magellan Telescope, Atacama Large Millimeter Array, and Very Large Telescope. Thematic strands frequently mirror priorities of European Space Agency missions, National Aeronautics and Space Administration programmes, and initiatives championed by International Astronomical Union, European Research Council, Horizon Europe, UNESCO, and United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, while engaging stakeholders from European Commission, World Economic Forum, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, SpaceX, Blue Origin, Airbus Defence and Space, Lockheed Martin, Thales Alenia Space, European Investment Bank, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, CNRS, INFN, CSIC, CNR, RIKEN, CSIRO, DST (India), and national funding bodies.
Organisation draws on personnel from research institutes and cultural institutions including European Southern Observatory, Max Planck Society, CNRS, INFN, CERN, Royal Observatory Greenwich, Science Museum, London, Smithsonian Institution, Natural History Museum, London, American Museum of Natural History, Deutsches Museum, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, ETH Zurich, École Normale Supérieure, Sorbonne University, University of Paris, University of Bologna, Sapienza University of Rome, University of Madrid, University of Barcelona, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Technical University of Munich, Politecnico di Milano, Imperial College London, Utrecht University, Leiden University, Dublin City University, Trinity College Dublin, Helsinki University, Stockholm University, Uppsala University, University of Copenhagen, University of Oslo, University of Helsinki, University of Bern, University of Geneva, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, and representatives from national academies such as Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Polish Academy of Sciences, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Finnish Academy of Science and Letters, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, and Italian Academy of Sciences.
Typical offerings include plenary talks, technical workshops, poster sessions, hands-on instrument demonstrations, teacher training, media briefings, and stakeholder roundtables featuring examples from Very Large Telescope, Atacama Large Millimeter Array, European Southern Observatory Paranal Observatory, Hubble Space Telescope, James Webb Space Telescope, Gaia (spacecraft), Planck (spacecraft), Sloan Digital Sky Survey, Large Synoptic Survey Telescope, Square Kilometre Array, Thirty Meter Telescope, Giant Magellan Telescope, and missions like Rosetta (spacecraft), Cassini–Huygens, Juno (spacecraft), New Horizons, Voyager program, Parker Solar Probe, Solar and Heliospheric Observatory. Outreach formats borrow from museum practice at Science Museum, London and American Museum of Natural History and education modules developed with European Space Agency Education Office, NASA Office of STEM Engagement, UNESCO outreach, and networks such as Europlanet and European Astronomical Society.
Outcomes include enhanced public visibility for partner institutions such as European Southern Observatory, European Space Agency, Max Planck Society, CERN, Royal Astronomical Society, International Astronomical Union, and increased collaboration across universities including University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Caltech, Stanford University, MIT, Princeton University, University of California, Berkeley, and research infrastructures like European Extremely Large Telescope, Square Kilometre Array, Atacama Large Millimeter Array, Very Large Telescope, and Large Synoptic Survey Telescope. Policy and practice shifts have been reported in partner agencies such as European Space Agency and national ministries, while media coverage amplifies work from Hubble Space Telescope, James Webb Space Telescope, and high-profile surveys. Capacity-building has benefited educators from Royal Observatory Greenwich, Science Museum, London, Natural History Museum, London, and teacher networks associated with European Space Agency Education Office.
Funding and partnerships commonly involve European Southern Observatory, European Commission, European Research Council, Horizon Europe, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, European Space Agency, Max Planck Society, CERN, Leverhulme Trust, Wellcome Trust, Simons Foundation, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, national research councils such as UK Research and Innovation, Science and Technology Facilities Council, Agence Nationale de la Recherche, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Università e della Ricerca, National Science Foundation, Canada Foundation for Innovation, Australian Research Council, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, and industry partners including Airbus Defence and Space, SpaceX, Blue Origin, Lockheed Martin, Thales Alenia Space, Schneider Electric, Siemens, IBM, Microsoft Research, and philanthropic entities like Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Kavli Foundation.
Category:Astronomy outreach