Monday, 05 September 2022 00:20

Radio Blackout Followed by Solar Flare

The Low-Frequency Radio Telescope at SAASST detected a sudden ionospheric disturbance from 11:05-11:20 (15:05-15:20 local time) on Aug. 29, 2022.  This radio blackout affected frequencies below 21 MHz.

To prepare the stage for the UAE Rockets Launch Capabilities, the Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences, and Technology is initiating a new lab, "Rockets Propulsion and Exhaust Systems Laboratory."

Saturday, 20 August 2022 13:06

Solar Flare Caused a Radio Blackout

The active sunspot AR3078 has been flaring almost constantly since it developed. This compact and magnetically complex sunspot grouping is currently located just west of the Sun’s central meridian in the southern hemisphere.

The planetarium unit of the Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences, and Technology (SAASST) welcomed 12 for a three-day exciting workshop about building a Mars rover. Mr. Marwan Shwaiki and Mr. Ahmed Salaheldin ran the workshop in all aspects.

Wednesday, 17 August 2022 12:05

YahSat Youth Council Visits SAASST

The Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences, and Technology (SAASST) welcomed 20 students from the YahSat Youth Council for a special program on Aug. 08, 2022. The program began with an introduction to the Academy.

The Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences, and Technology (SAASST) participated in the XXXIst General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union held in South Korea (Aug. 02-11, 2022).

The Center for Continuing Education and Professional Development, in collaboration with the  Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences, and Technology (SAASST), organized a three-week diploma program in astronomy during the period July 17 – August 04, 2022.

The Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences, and Technology (SAASST) participated in the "Qayd Al Dhaid" event in its 2nd edition and several government agencies.

The Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences, and Technology organized a general lecture titled "X-ray Astronomy" on July 27, 2022. The talk, given by Ms. Noora Al-Ameri, a research assistant at the High Energy Astrophysics Lab at SAASST, highlighted how X-ray astronomy helps to understand the secrets of the Universe.

On July 15th, 2022, at 19:00 UT (23:00 UAE local time), NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory recorded a solar eruption followed by a CME that hurled into space.