By Jean-Pierre Luminet, CNRS Emeritus Research Director, Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Marseille, corresponding member of AAE A large part of the plot of the famous science-fiction film Interstellar (2014) features several aspects of Einstein's theory and its extensions: wormholes, black holes, distortions of space and time, string theory, unification of physics. In this lecture, which follows […]
By Alain Ratier, AAE member, former Director General of EUMETSAT The European meteorological ecosystem and the contribution of the MSG and EPS/Metop systems to forecasting will be presented, together with the observation capabilities of the new-generation MTG and EPS/Metop-SG systems currently being deployed, and the first examples of their contribution to different types of forecasting. […]
Welcome aboard “Vol AAE 8.30,” the Academy’s new quarterly digital event(In french – AI subtitles available). This short, intensive, and fully online 90-minute session is designed to break down major technological issues with a pair of experts—without disrupting your schedule. Artificial Intelligence is no longer a distant promise: it is already integrated into our tools […]
ByJacques Verrière, former Captain, Air France Flight Instructor, Member of the AAE Weather conditions have a considerable influence on flight operations and space launches. This presentation will show how, even in 2025, weather conditions are a major safety and cost factor for air transport and space launches. Secondly, it will explore the innovations already in […]
By Sylvestre Maurice, astrophysicist-planetologist, director of IRAP, AAE correspondent We live in extraordinary times: some twenty robotic vehicles have explored Mars since the year 2000. A trophy of national supremacy, a field of technological experimentation for industrialists, a source of wonder for the people who follow the robot adventure with astonishing fervor, the Red Planet […]
Welcome aboard the “Vol AAE 8.30” morning sessions, the Academy’s quarterly digital event. This short, intensive, and 100% online session lasts 1 hour and 30 minutes and is designed to break down major technological issues with a pair of experts—all without disrupting your schedule. Your Flight Captains The French Space Agency: Three Faces Marie-Anne CLAIR, […]
Introduction The International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety (IAASS) is a non-profit organization committed to fostering international cooperation and advancing scientific progress in the field of space systems safety. IAASS is a member of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) and serves as a Permanent Observer at the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful […]
Event (in Spanish) organized by the Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Aeronáutica y del Espacio (ETSIAE) and the Air and Space Academy (AAE). With support from AEE, TEDAE, and AIAE Presentation of Dossier 56, “Seven Recommendations to Secure the Future of European Launchers.” The ESA Ministerial Council, which met in Seville in November 2023, convened […]
welcome note We are delighted to invite you to the 16th EASN International Conference, a milestone gathering centered on "Innovation in Aviation & Space towards sustainability today and tomorrow", proudly co-organized by the EASN Association and the Institut Supérieur de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace (ISAE). This year’s edition brings us from 27 to 30 of October, 2026, to the dynamic […]
By Thierry Fusco, Research Director, Scientific Assistant, Optics Department, ONERA Adaptive optics has revolutionized high-resolution imaging by compensating in real time for the adverse effects of atmospheric turbulence. Now a key component of giant telescopes, this multi-disciplinary technology enables us to explore the universe with unprecedented image quality, monitor our immediate surroundings and focus laser […]
Faced with the climate emergency, commercial aviation is at a crossroads: it must achieve its decarbonisation goal by 2050 while also reducing the impact of its ‘non-CO2' effects(including contrails, aerosols and nitrogen oxides), seen as substantial despite some uncertainties. This international conference, co-organised by Météo & Climat and the Air and Space Academy, in partnership […]
By Jean-Marc Olivier, professor of contemporary history, co-founder and co-director of the magazine "Nacelles. Passé et présent de l'aéronautique et du spatial", AAE correspondent. By 1945, the French Air Force had virtually ceased to exist independently. The only national aircraft it could mobilize was the Dewoitine D.520, which had been completely overtaken by the first […]