SAASST News

Saturday, 15 May 2021 15:44

International Astronomy Day

As part of its program to enhance astronomy education, the Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences, and Technology (SAASST) celebrated the “International Astronomy Day” on May 02, 2021. The event was online due to current pandemic situation. All three units of SAASST participated in this celebration. More than 120 students followed the program online.  The program was as follows:

 Research Unit:

A Space Sciences Oasis (Ilias Fernini)

Meteorite Research (Aisha Al-Owais & Maryam Essa Sharif & Salma Subhi)

Radio Astronomy Research (Mohamed Rihan & Asmaa A. AlHameed)

High Energy Astrophysics Research (Antonios Manousakis & Noora Al-Ameri & Maryam Al-Qasemi)

CubeSat Laboratory (Ilias Fernini)

Space Weather Research (Mubasshir Shaikh)

Observatory Unit:

Sharjah Optical Observatory & Sharjah Lunar Impact Observatory (Mohamed Talafha)

Planetarium Unit:

Space Exhibitions (Fatima Al-Khateri & Mohamed Hani Atoui)

Planetarium (Ahmed Salaheldin & Amr Ansari)

Space Camps (Marwan Shwaiki)

 

All of the presentations can be watched on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29dGm4JxLS4