Space and Astronomy Competitions
The Pan African Citizen Science e-Lab collaborates with the International Astronomy and Astrophysics Competition to promote space competitions for African participants. To encourage their interest in this event, we also offer mentorship and financial help. We encourage young African students and space enthusiasts to get passionate about space science through these partnerships. Our goal is to encourage a culture of learning and curiosity while fostering African participants’ interest in and passion for space research.
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We support participants from Africa
During the 2023 IAAC program, we supported several students from these countries: Egypt, Kenya, Lesotho, Nigeria, Gambia, Liberia, Mauritania, Chad, Burundi etc. Below are some testimonies of some of them we could get their feedback through the IAAC.
Space-Water-Environment Nexus E-Centre for Research and Education
Space-Water-Environment Nexus E-Centre for Research and Education (SWEN): This e-center is based on the idea that space, water, and the environment are strongly and closely interrelated. Water mining on planets is the main aim of many space agencies. Also, it is believed that water came to Earth partially from comets and it was recently discovered that some kinds of asteroids also contain water.
Global warming, aerosols; for example, micro-plastics in oceans and the atmosphere, and the change in the water reservoirs on earth due to gravitational effects and other causes are closely monitored via space satellite and remote sensing missions, like PACE and GRACE missions. Also, there is an environmental impact assessment done for missions that are launched into space.
The mission of the SWEN e-center is to be dedicated to space, space technology, water, and environmental improvements that foster a sustainable future to improve the social, economic, and environmental well-being of all communities around Africa. We fulfill our mission through a commitment to reach out to people especially the new evolving generations to educate them about space technologies, water and environmental research, and capacity building.
Fostering strong partnerships with and reaching out to academic and research institutions, businesses and the civil community will enhance our goals which are in great part dedicated to research that will in turn lead to community service. In our center, we encompass people from all disciplines related to space, water, and environmental sciences, engineering, and technology. As we believe science and engineering are for all, the center welcomes anyone from any other background, and this is to encourage interdisciplinary work that will engage scientists and engineers from different backgrounds to tackle space, water, and the environment. The center will provide online seminars, and educational materials and seek funding to fund researchers.
To learn more about this project, reach out to Dr. Dr. Sherine El Baradei via: sbaradei@aucegypt.edu
Other projects
Additionally, there are wealth of other engaging citizen science projects by NASA below:
NASA Solve
NASA citizen science
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