At 10:02 am on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, the Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences and Technology (SAASST) of the University of Sharjah (UoS) successfully received the first communication signal from its first CubeSat, Sharjah-Sat-1, when it reached its orbit around the Earth.

Monday, 23 January 2023 07:48

Prof. Martin Barstow's Visit to SAASST

The Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences, and Technology (SAASST) received the visit of Prof. Martin Barstow, a member of the University of Sharjah Board of Trustees, on Jan. 17, 2023. Prof. Nouar Thabet, the Dean of the College of Sciences, accompanied Prof. Martin.

His Excellency, Prof. Hamid Al-Naimiy, the Chancellor of the University of Sharjah, and the Director General of the Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences, and Technology (SAASST), gave the closing lecture of the 4th SIFHAMS International Graduate Winter School on Jan. 10, 2023.

Sharjah-Sat-1 was finally launched on Jan. 03, 2023, onboard Falcon 9, Transporter 6. After a record-setting year of launch activity in 2022, SpaceX kicked off the new year on Jan. 3 with more than 110 smallsats. Sharjah-Sat-1 is a 3U+ CubeSat, carrying a primary payload consisting of an X-ray detector to study bright X-ray sources in our Galaxy and a dual camera system as a secondary, remote-sensing application payload. It is the first small satellite mission of the Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences, and Technology (SAASST) and the University of Sharjah (UoS).

The Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences, and Technology organized a special lecture on Jan. 04, 2023, under the title "The Importance of Studying Meteorite Breccias and their Constituents."

The Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences, and Technology is hosting the 4th SIFHAMS International Graduate Winter School. The theme of this year's edition is "Scientific Tradition in Islamic Civilization."

Monday, 26 December 2022 08:38

Non-flare Solar Radio Burst

After the solar activity's return, a few solar radio bursts are taking place.

The Sharjah Optical Observatory of the Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences, and Technology organized a special workshop under the title "Stellar Photometry and HR Diagrams With SOO and LCO."

Monday, 26 December 2022 08:36

Bright Meteor Observation

UAEMMN - A UAEMMN station in Sharjah captured an extremely bright meteor on Dec. 20, 2022, at 03:42:25 (local time) by a camera directed toward the northeast.

Leaded by SAASST – UoS, the UAE national Office for Astronomy Education succeeded to put UAE among the countries interested in Astronomy Education Around the World. For more information, please click on these links: