March 2016
Exploration and cooperation at the heart of European space vision
Jan Woerner is no stranger to the international space scene. ... I hope to see more responsible actions to keep schedules and costs in pre-defined limits.” Woerner believes it is important to advance on the path of space exploration and to him this is ...
26 August 2016
ESA Director General To Meet Press at IAC 2016
Professor Jan Woerner, Director General of the European Space agency, will ... are the first generation to witness the appearance of space tourism. Professor Woerner will discuss programs that will be proposed for adoption to Ministers responsible for...
May 2018
Woman on the Moon
...-living? Artist Helen Schell provides a personal perspective on her own journey into space. ESA Director General Jan Woerner is well known for his ‘Moon village’ ambitions. And last September, US Vice-President Mike Pence announced...
October 2018
Sustainable ways of living on the Moon and Mars
...Station (ISS), this approach could involve collective national initiatives. European Space Agency (ESA) Director General, Jan Woerner, is among those enthusiastic over the ‘Moon Village’ idea, which would have nations clustering together in adjoining...
April 2021
Making space part of the everyday European agenda
... to help mitigate the effects of climate change. Dr Aschbacher assumed his new role at the start of March, replacing Jan Woerner, who served as ESA DG for five years. During your time as Director of Earth observation (EO) programmes what have...
20 July 2016
ESA open new laboratory in UK to test applications for future space missions
Yesterday, with the help of Director General Jan Woerner, ESA opened the Advanced Manufacturing Laboratory aimed at understanding the capabilities of 3D printing and other advanced manufacturing ...