Louis Godart and Ornella Bombaci Discuss History and Satellites on Artribune Podcast
In the latest episode of the podcast 'Contemporaneamente,' hosted by Mariantonietta Firmani, historian and archaeologist Louis Godart and aerospace engineer Ornella Bombaci explore the intersections of history, politics, and space technology. Godart, a former advisor to Italian presidents Ciampi, Napolitano, and Mattarella, traces the origins of statehood to Mesopotamian palaces where writing served as the first tool of control. Bombaci, a Thales Alenia Space engineer who contributed to the discovery of subsurface lakes on Mars via the MARSIS radar sounder, discusses how radar technology is used for both planetary exploration and archaeological surveys. The conversation also touches on the digital twin concept for Earth observation and the shared imperial histories of China and Italy. The podcast is disseminated by Artribune.com and Parallelo42.it.
Key facts
- Louis Godart is a historian and archaeologist who served as advisor for artistic heritage to Italian presidents Ciampi, Napolitano, and Mattarella.
- Ornella Bombaci is an aerospace engineer at Thales Alenia Space, involved in missions like CASSINI, EXOMARS, and Cosmo SkyMed.
- Bombaci contributed to the discovery of subsurface lakes on Mars, published in Science in 2018.
- Godart has authored 82 monographs and 243 scientific articles.
- The podcast 'Contemporaneamente' is hosted by Mariantonietta Firmani and published by Artribune.com and Parallelo42.it.
- Godart and Bombaci discussed the origins of the state in Mesopotamia and the role of writing as a control tool.
- Radar technology is used for both space exploration and archaeological subsurface studies.
- The digital twin concept will enable constant representation of Earth's map, requiring ethical data management.
Entities
Artists
- Louis Godart
- Ornella Bombaci
- Mariantonietta Firmani
Institutions
- Artribune.com
- Parallelo42.it
- Thales Alenia Space
- Università Federico II di Napoli
- Università telematica internazionale Uninettuno
- Maison de l’histoire européenne
- Parlamento Europeo
- Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei
- Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres
- Accademia di Atene
- Accademia Pontaniana di Napoli
- Società Nazionale di Scienze, Lettere e Arti di Napoli
- Deutsches Archäologisches Institut
- Agenzia Spaziale Italiana
- ESA
- Università Cattolica di Lovanio
- Università di Bruxelles
- Sorbonne di Parigi
- Scuola Archeologica Francese di Atene
Locations
- Mesopotamia
- Cina
- Italia
- Roma
- Napoli
- Bruxelles
- Atene
- Parigi
- Saturno
- Titano
- Marte