"Development of a Machine Learning Model for Martian Electron Density using MGS Data," N. Al-Ameri, A. M. Darya, I. Sabt, M. M. Shaikh, I. Fernini, H. M. K. Al-Naimiy
"Attitude Determination and Control System of Sharjah-Sat-1," M. S. BinAshour, T. M. Al-Kaabi, Y. Faroukh, B. Karabulut, A. R. Aslan, I. Fernini, H. M. K. Al-Naimiy, E. Kalemci
"Scientific Contribution of Sharjah-Sat-1 in X-ray Observations," E. Kalemci, A. Manousakis, I. Fernini, A. Bozkurt, A. M. Altıngün, K. Vezıroğlu, I. Al-Sabt, T. M. Al-Kaabi, S. R. Madara, M. M. Shaikh, A. R. Aslan, B. Karabulut, O. Oztekin, H. M. K. Al-Naimiy
"Fireballs Captured by the UAE Meteor Monitoring Network," M. E. Sharif, A. Al-Owais, I. Fernini, M. B. M. Alnaser, H. M. K. Al-Naimiy
"Meteorite Analysis as an Educational Tool at the Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences, and Technology," I. Fernini, S. Subhi, G. Attaelmanan, Y. A. Abdu, H. M. K. Al-Naimiy
"Correlation between the Jupiter-Io Observations and the Solar Radio Bursts using the Sharjah Decametric Radio Telescope (SDRT)," A. Y. Mustafa, M. B. Rihan, S. A. A. S. Al-qahtani, N. A. S. Al- Hindawi, S. Madara, I. Fernini, H. M. K. Al-Naimiy
"Monitoring of the Sunspots and Solar Radio Bursts for the 25th Solar Cycle Using the Sharjah Observatories," S. A. A. S. Al-qahtani, N. A. S. Al-Hindawi, M. B. Rihan, A. Y. Mustafa, M. Talafha, S. Madara, I. Fernini, H. M. Al-Naimiy
"Observing Giant Radio Sources at 1.4 GHz," I. Fernini, A. Alhameed, A. Noorani, H. M. K. Al-Naimiy, A. J. A. Butt
"Revealing accretion geometry on supergiant High Mass X-ray Binaries through X-ray wind tomography," A. Manousakis, N. Al Al-Ameri, M. Alqassimi, I. Fernini, H. M. K. Al-Naimiy
"Regional Ionospheric Range Errors – A Comparison Between Sharjah and Bahrain GPS Receiver Station Data," S. N. Sowdagar, M. Musharraf, M. M. Shaikh, I. Fernini, H. M. K. Al-Naimiy
"The Role of the UAE New Space Science Centers in Promoting STEM Education," I. Fernini & H. M. K. Al-Naimiy
"The Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences, and Technology Space Sciences Education and Outreach Program," I. Fernini, H. M. K. Al-Naimiy, M. A. S. Al Wardat, M. A. Shwaiki, M. M. Shaikh, A. Manousakis
The conference was a golden opportunity for SAASST to showcase its research capabilities as related to space sciences. SAASST researchers also had an opportunity to meet and discuss with international researchers their work and future collaborations. These new research ties will be of primordial importance for SAASST to expand its research capabilities.
The United Arab Emirates is the first Arab country to host the IAC since its establishment in 1950. The United Arab Emirates' interest in astronomy and space sciences dates back to the 1970s when His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan met with the NASA team responsible for the Apollo moon landing. This encounter sparked a national focus on space that began almost three decades ago, eventually leading to the birth of a national space sector. The IAC 2021 Host Organization – the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center (MBRSC) – a member of the IAF since 2012, was established by the Dubai Government to serve as one of the main pillars to drive the establishment of the knowledge economy and sustainable development in the UAE.
With the theme "Inspire, Innovate & Discover for the Benefit of Humankind," the IAC 2021 looks forward to contributing to humanity and science by strengthening and enhancing cooperation between all countries in the space sector.
The IAC 2021 comes to the UAE at a fortuitous juncture: it will follow closely on the heels of the launch of the Emirates Mars Mission (Hope Probe), the Arab's first space exploration craft to Mars. It will also mark the anniversary of the return of the first Emirati astronaut from the International Space Station and the second anniversary of the launch of KhalifaSat — the first Earth-observation satellite to be produced wholly by Emiratis. These achievements are symbolic of the beginning of a new era in the region; the IAC 2021 was an opportunity to shed light on how space science and technology can contribute to a nation's progress.
