Lucie Green was a judge in the #NameTheMission competition, to find a new name for ESA's upcoming spacecraft to monitor the Sun, formerly known as Lagrange. The winning name ESA 'Vigil', resonated with the judges as it captured the mission's role – as a devoted guardian, keeping constant watch over the Sun, for Earth.
Lucie is a Professor of Physics, based at UCL’s Mullard Space Science Laboratory where she studies ejective activity in the atmosphere of the Sun. Lucy is interested in how such eruptions lead to stormy space weather affecting Earth and is passionate about engaging a wide range of audiences with science. Lucie is Chair of Governors at the UCL Academy, Chief Stargazer at the Society for Popular Astronomy and author of “15 Million Degrees: journey to the centre of the Sun”.