Students reach for the stars in live session with ESA astronaut |20 October 2026
photos by Patrick Joubert
Students reach for the stars in live session with ESA astronaut
Thirty young people gathered at the National Library on Saturday evening for ‘Space Beyond Boundaries: Houston to Africa’, an interactive continental dialogue aimed at inspiring the next generation of Seychellois students to pursue opportunities in space science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
The event connected participants in Seychelles with the world of international space exploration through a live session featuring European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Luca Parmitano, who shared insights into his path to becoming an astronaut, the realities of spaceflight and the opportunities emerging through advances in science and technology.
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