More than 7800 members of the public visited ESA’s Technical Centre, ESTEC, in Noordwijk, the Netherlands, over the course of establishment's Open Day on Sunday 5 October 2014.
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ESA astronaut André Kuipers spoke to a large crowd at the end of the Sunday 5 October 2014 ESTEC Open Day, answering questions on life in space from children. In return they sang to him – he was celebrating his birthday that same day.
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Visitors at the Sunday 5 October 2014 ESTEC Open Day inside the Test Centre at shaker tables used to simulate launch stresses on full-sized satellites.
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Cooking a comet core demonstration at the Sunday 5 October ESTEC Open Day, mixing together dirt, dry ice (frozen carbon dioxide), water, and chocolate sauce to represent the organic chemistry of comets.
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Bouncy castles were among the attractions for kids at the Sunday 5 October ESTEC Open Day.
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