2023-10-13 22:03:44
Hoor Al Mazmi, leader of the scientific team in the “Emirates Mission to Explore the Asteroid Belt,” revealed that a team includes 60 volunteers from the mission team and Emirati students currently studying in the United States. And others from the University of Colorado participated in the campaign to monitor the stellar occultation of the “Justitia” asteroid, in the American Wheatland region, which aims to collect data for a deeper understanding of its size, orbit, and brightness, explaining that the aim of this is to encourage students to participate in the vital space sector, and to develop their skills in science. astronomy, as well as enhancing their understanding of the mission and its objectives. In detail, Al-Mazmi explained that the Emirates Mission to Explore the Asteroid Belt (EMA) team, affiliated with the Emirates Space Agency, carried out a campaign to monitor the stellar occultation of the “Justitia” asteroid, which aims to collect data for a deeper understanding of its size, orbit, and brightness, by studying the shadow of the asteroid as it passes in front of a star. This supports the mission’s objectives to successfully reach the final asteroid “Justitia”. This campaign contributes to developing effective strategies for studying the asteroid. She added that, at the UAE Space Agency, they seek, through such initiatives, to expand the scientific horizons of national cadres. Providing them with the necessary skills to lead the future of space science in the country, especially since the framework of the UAE mission to explore the asteroid belt extends over a period of 13 years, while this requires the preparation of qualitative national competencies to lead various national projects in the space sector. 3 training exercises. It was stated that regarding 60 volunteers participated in the campaign, including members of the Emirates Mission team to explore the asteroid belt, students from the University of Colorado, and Emirati students currently studying in the United States, in addition to the Emirates Mission team to explore the asteroid belt (EMA), affiliated with the Emirates Space Agency. , as well as other volunteers. She pointed out that the campaign included 3 mandatory training exercises for preparation, in addition to one training during the day to learn how to set up the telescope, and two others during the night, which were conducted between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. This is to learn how to collect data, pointing out the importance of Emirati students’ participation in the campaign to monitor the stellar occultation of the “Justitia” asteroid, and that it aims to encourage them to participate in the vital space sector, develop their skills in astronomy, and their understanding of the mission and its objectives, in a way that supports the goals in the short and long term. The UAE mission to explore the asteroid belt, which is the first mission of its kind to explore 7 asteroids in the main belt, ensuring the sustainability of the space sector in all its fields and specializations. Inspiring initiatives Al-Mazmi added that many inspiring initiatives for Emirati students and cadres will be revealed in the near future, in order to enhance support for the sustainability of this pioneering and vital sector, and that this comes as a continuation of many of the projects they have launched, which are beneficial to the development of specialized national competencies, and are led by the Emirates Agency. For space. This is to enhance awareness of the importance of space research and exploration by encouraging Emirati youth to participate in this vital field, within the framework of its vision to develop the skills of Emirati cadres and empower them in the fields of space. Al Mazmi touched on some of these programs and initiatives, including space workshops, which included a group of workshops specialized in building national capabilities in the fields of space science and technology, with the aim of effectively supporting the ambitious space program of the United Arab Emirates. In addition to the “Planet . International cooperation. She pointed out that the Explorer on Planet To complete a simulation task without any support or assistance. In addition to sharing a technical presentation regarding its design, in addition to the SpaceAware application, Ignite Cosmic Curiosity, which is an innovative and exciting challenge targeting students, inviting them to develop smart mobile applications to enhance awareness and understanding of space exploration. This depends on the stages of the space mission or the development of an educational game with a space theme. The leader of the scientific team in the “Emirates Mission to Explore the Asteroid Belt” shed light on the details of international cooperation, indicating that the mission of the Emirates Project to Explore the Asteroid Belt cooperates with many strategic partners to develop the scientific equipment for the “MBR Explorer” spacecraft, in addition to 6 partners to transfer knowledge within the Emirates. It varies between universities, research institutions, and companies, including the University of Arizona in the United States. And the American University of Colorado Boulder, through the Laboratory of Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP), which is the primary partner concerned with transferring knowledge for designing missions, developing spacecraft, and testing the system, and which was the knowledge transfer partner for the Emirates mission to explore Mars, “Hope Probe.”
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