SAASST News

Sunday, 03 July 2022 12:23

Workshop for "Mission X"

The Planetarium staff at the Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences, and Technology (SAASST) organized on June 28, 2022, a special workshop on "How Do Astronomers Study Stars." The workshop was for a dozen students participating in the "Mission-X" program in cooperation with Pristine Private School in Dubai.

Mr. Marwan Shwaiki, Ms. Fatima AL-Khateri, and Ms. Asmaa Halawi introduced the students to the field of stars in terms of finding stars' distances and stellar evolution. In addition, the students get to know the way astronomers decipher the information received from their telescopes.

Established in 1992, Pristine Private School follows a British curriculum. The school is deeply committed to delivering quality education and ensuring that every child is equipped with the key skills required to succeed in the 21st century. Keeping in line with the school commitment, Pristine Private School has been steadily moving on its Onward and Upward journey to consistently create Pathways of Excellence for its students to understand how do stars live their lives.