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Monday, 12 October 2020 07:54

SAASST World Space Week 2020 Activities - “Satellites Improve Life”

World Space Week is an UN-declared celebration of space held annually, every October 4 to 10. It is the largest space event on Earth, with over 8,000 events reported in 2019 and held in 96 countries. These events are organized by thousands of organizations, including space agencies, aerospace companies, astronomy clubs, and museums. In 2020, World Space Week is dedicated to satellites, and their broad benefits under the theme “Satellites improve life.”

The Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences, and Technology, as in the previous years, organized several activities related to WSW 2020. All of the SAASST departments (planetarium, academic, and research) participated in several virtual lectures and workshops. Since the central theme was satellites, the SAASST CubeSat presented three lectures related to Sharjah-Sat-1, the first 3U CubeSat dedicated to observing in the X-ray band. Below is the full program:

Sunday – Oct.04 – 12:00 – 15:00

                 Dr. Ilias Fernini - SAASST

                 Dr. Mubashhir Shaikh (Space Weather)

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8fW5TCzLQE&t=307s

 

Monday – October 05 – 12:00 – 15:00

                  Mr. Marwan Shwaiki and Planetarium Team

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWrDn579z5I

                  Prof. Mashhoor Wardat (Sharjah Optical Observatory)

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQvCDQ-bhYI

 

Tuesday – October 06 – 12:00 – 15:00 (Meteorite Center)

                 Ms. Aisha Al-Owais

                 Ms. Maryam Sharif

                 Ms. Salma Subhi

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYXFowJ8C5g

 

Wednesday – October 07 – 12:00 – 15:00 (CubeSat Lab)

                     Mr. Ibrahim Al-Sabt

                  Ms. Tarifa Al-Kaabi

                  Mr. Mohamed Saleh Binashour

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkfDWr_Ejpg

 

Saturday - October 10 – 12:00 – 15:00 (Radio Astronomy Lab)

                   Ms. Asmaa A. AlHameed

                   Mr. Mohamed Rihan

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NDZLjdXbek