01/07/2026

42nd CYCLE - 1st CALL - ADMISSION TO DOCTORAL POSITIONS IN AEROSPACE ENGINEERING

New PhD positions with scholarships for specific research topics are available at Politecnico di Milano, Department of Aerospace Science and Technology.

30/06/2026

ALBERTO GUARDONE AWARDED AN ERC ADVANCED GRANT FOR ExtrA, LAYING THE FOUNDATIONS FOR EXTRATERRESTRIAL AERODYNAMICS

Professor Alberto Guardone, from the Department of Aerospace Science and Technology (DAER) at Politecnico di Milano, has been awarded an ERC Advanced Grant, one of the European Research Council's most prestigious and competitive funding schemes supporting established researchers in pursuing ambitious, high-impact scientific projects.

30/06/2026

HERWINGT Successfully Validates Full-Scale Morphing Ailerons in Wind Tunnel Tests

26/06/2026

LUMIO CONSOLIDATION REVIEW

On 10–11 June, the Department of Aerospace Science and Technology of Politecnico di Milano hosted a major technical review of the LUMIO mission, bringing together the European Space Agency (ESA) and the industrial consortium involved in the project.

25/06/2026

FORESTRY CREDITS AND CLIMATE MITIGATION: OPPORTUNITIES, LIMITATIONS, AND GUARANTEES

PhDAER Seminar June 25, 2026, at 15:00 - Sala Consiglio DAER, Building B12, 2nd Floor, Politecnico di Milano, Campus Bovisa, Via la Masa 34, Milano

24/06/2026

ALESSIA CREMASCO RACCONTA SUL CORRIERE DEL VENETO LA RICERCA DEL POLITECNICO DI MILANO SUGLI ASTEROIDI

La dottoranda Alessia Cremasco del Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Aerospaziali descrive il proprio percorso di studi e le attività del progetto ERC TRACES, dedicato allo studio dei materiali granulari sulla superficie degli asteroidi attraverso esperimenti in microgravità e modelli digitali avanzati.

22/06/2026

FROM THE MOON TO THE KUIPER BELT: NAVIGATING SPACECRAFT ACROSS OUR SOLAR SYSTEM

Seminar June 22, 2026, from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm - Classroom L05, Building B12, Politecnico di Milano, Campus Bovisa, Via la Masa 34, Milano

22/06/2026

MARCO CANIATO VINCE LA SELEZIONE PIONIERI PER L’AERONAUTICA 2026

Marco Caniato è il vincitore della Selezione Pionieri per l’Aeronautica 2026, l'iniziativa promossa da CEFRIEL e dall’Associazione Pionieri dell’Aeronautica che valorizza i giovani talenti impegnati nello sviluppo di tecnologie innovative per il settore aeronautico.

18/06/2026

A CONVERSATION ON SPACE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT: PRINCIPLES AND CHALLENGES

The Department of Aerospace Science and Technology will host a seminar by Dr Darren McKnight, Senior Technical Fellow at LeoLabs and internationally recognised expert in space safety, Space Traffic Management and orbital sustainability.

18/06/2026

THREAD HOLDS ITS FIRST ANNUAL PROGRESS MEETING AT ENEA

On 12-13 May 2026, the partners of the THREAD Project gathered in Rome at the ENEA Research Centre for the project's first Annual Progress Meeting.und.