Planet Sciences is a Association law 1901 which since 1962 proposes with the young scientific activities and technical experimental, within the framework of the leisures and school time , with the support of great scientific and industrial organizations such as CNRS, ECA, like various ministries.

Mission

Its role is to sensitize the young people with the practice of scientific sciences with the assistance of clubs and the stimulating participation of and formative specialized in the framing of vacation centres, workshops, Projects of Educational Actions, exposures…

In order to develop the scientific culture and technique near the young people, are organized leisures scientific and technical in France and abroad, are installation of collaborations with the Enseignement for the realization of work in experimental matter, are formed of the organizers and trainers to scientific animation, etc

Structure

Planet Sciences indicates at the same time an association, whose head office is based with the Palais of Discovered the with Paris, and a network gathering, in addition to national association, a whole of delegations, antennas and relays left again on the French territory, and recently (2004), in Spain (under the name of Planeta Ciencias ).

Regional delegations

Currently, Planet Sciences comprises ten regional delegations: the Atlantic (Charantes), Brittany, Ile-de-France, Languedoc-Roussillon, the Mediterranean (Provence-Alp-Coast of Azure), the Midday-Pyrenees, Normandy, Picardy, the Rhone-Alps, the Sarthe.

A Northern antenna/Pas-de-calais currently antenna of the Picardy area should in the long term become a regional delegation.

Spheres of activities

Association is divided into several sectors of activity:

• sector Space, historical Planet Sciences sector;
• Robot-like sector ;
• sector Environment and Weather;
• sector Astronomy.

Certain regional delegations developed specific activities like:

• the Archeology;
• the Energy S.

History

Association Planet Sciences was created in 1962, initially under the name of ANCS (National association of the Space Clubs).

It then took the name of ANSTJ (National association Technical Sciences Youth) until in 2002, before becoming Planet Sciences .

A twin association, Planeta Ciencias , was born in Spain, taking again the statutes by adapting them to the Spanish law. ()

Principal demonstrations

• in March and February: Regional trophies of robotics, then final;

• in May: Coupe de France of robotics followed Cut of Europe;
• in July: stays of holidays, national campaign of launching of stratospheric balloons and fused experimental;
• in August: Co-organization of the Nights of the stars (with the French Association of astronomy).

Trophies of robotics

The Trophées of Robotics constitute a ludic and technological challenge. These challenges exist in France since 1993. In 2006 took place in Belgium the first European meeting.

This contest is addressed to the young people from 8 to 18 years in elementary schools, colleges, colleges (until the final one), recreational centres, clubs, etc the young people must build a wire-guided robot.

The teams will take part in a regional meeting then the 60 selected teams will take part in the French national final with foreign guests. The payment of the competition changes each year at the same time to give all the chances to the new teams and to stimulate those which already took part. But certain points remain constant. Indeed, the young people must develop a robot and its control device (electric connection) allowing to make some 90 seconds meetings. The robots have a limited size and they often evolve/move on an adventure playground " accidentée" of 2m X 3m.

These challenges, organized by Planet Sciences at the French level, are organized by Eurobot at the European level. 70 voluntary takes part in the organization of the finale.

External bonds

• Official site

• the official site of Trophies of robotics
• pages of the stays of holidays organized by Planet Sciences