Most recently, 83,606 visit the European Space Expo in Zagreb’s Trg Bana Josipa Jelacia Square.

The numbers continue to grow for the European Space Expo, as over 800,000 people have now visited the traveling exhibit. From June 12 through June 21, the iconic dome was set up in Trg Bana Josipa Jelacica Square in Zagreb, Croatia. During that time, 83,606 came into the dome to learn about the importance of space in Europe – placing the event second only to Athens for overall attendance.

The large number of attendees demonstrates the huge interest in space and space applications across Europe. Besides the large attendance numbers, the Expo also garnered significant media attention, and a considerable number of school groups visited the Expo, educating a younger generation about space exploration.

One highlight was 15 year old Marko Bermanec, who studies micrometeorites and talked about his passion for the topic during the event. His enthusiasm paid off as he was named the winner of the national astronomical competition for his age category.

Next Stop: Oslo

The European Space Expo is an initiative of the European Commission, with support of the European GNSS Agency (GSA). It illustrates the many benefits, services and applications derived from such European space programmes as Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus in a fun, interactive and accessible way.

The Expo is one of the most successful public exhibitions ever run by the EU. It continues its tour around Europe, educating people about the benefits of investing in space and the value of space-powered applications.

Next up is Oslo, Norway, where the ESE will be open 28 August – 6 September.

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