SAASST News (396)
Sharjah Museums Authority Staff Members Visit SAASST
The Sharjah Museums Authority organized a visit to the academy for Bait Sheikh Saeed bin Hamad Al Qasimi Museum staff to explore the academy and its various departments that simulate astronomy and space sciences.
University Class Space Missions Mr. Mohamed BenAshour
On Wednesday, July 13, 2022, Mr. Mohamed BinAshour gave a general lecture titled ‘University Class Space Missions’ at the Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences & Technology (SAASST).
Exploded Sunspot Causes a Double Radio Burst
The Low-Frequency Radio Telescope at SAASST detected two radio bursts on Friday, 8 July 2022. The first radio burst occurred at 08:18 UT (12:18 UAE local time), while the second one, a double burst, was at 11:25 UT (15:25 UAE local time) in the HF radio band only.
Huge Magnetic Filament Observed on the Sun’s Surface on July 12, 2022
The Sharjah Optical Observatory team managed to spot a great ionic cloud on the surface of the Sun called magnetic filaments and noticed its increasing solar activity and huge size. The event happened on July 12, 2022, and the 90 mm H-alpha filter was used to take the picture.
Triple Solar Radio Burst Observed on July 03, 2022
The Low-Frequency Radio Telescope at SAASST detected on July 03, 2022, a strong triple solar radio burst covering the HF band only at 08:28 UT (12:28 local time).
A Lecture for the Sharjah Youth Council
In collaboration with the Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Science and Technology (SAASST), the Sharjah Youth Council organized a lecture entitled “Youth and the Future of Youth.” On June 26, 2022.
SAASST Interns Graduation Day
After six intensive weeks of training, the first batch of internship trainees graduated from the Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences, and Technology’s (SAASST) summer internship program on July 07, 2022.
SAASST Holds a General Lecture Titled “AI in Space and Astronomy” Mrs. Aisha Al-Owais
The Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences, and Technology (SAASST) organized a general lecture titled “AI in Space and Astronomy” on July 06, 2022. The lecture by Mrs. Aisha Al-Owais, expanded on what Artificial Intelligence (AI) is, how it is used, and the future of AI.
A Brief Intro to Global Navigation Satellite Systems
On June 29, 2022, the Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences, and Technology (SAASST) held its 4th weekly general lecture by Abdollah Masoud Darya, a lab engineer at the Space Weather and Ionosphere Laboratory.
SAASST Hosts Event for Asteroid Day
On June 30, 2022, the Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences, and Technology organized a workshop for all researchers and interns to discuss the significance of Asteroid Day June 30. Prof. Ilias Fernini and other researchers discussed the importance of researching and understanding the different types of asteroids and meteorites.
A Strong Solar Radio Burst Observed by the SAASST Radio Spectrometer
There was one big sunspot AR3040 on the Sun, and many others (but with very small sizes), spread over the photosphere when the non-flare type III solar radio burst erupted at 7:50 UT (11:50 local time) on June 28th, 2022.
Observations of the Crescent of Dhu’l Hijjah on June 30, 2022
The new crescent of Dhu’l-Hijjah was observed on Thursday, June 30, 2022, using the 180 mm refractor at the SAASST Sharjah Optical Observatory (SOO) around noontime.
Workshop for "Mission X"
The Planetarium staff at the Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences, and Technology (SAASST) organized on June 28, 2022, a special workshop on "How Do Astronomers Study Stars." The workshop was for a dozen students participating in the "Mission-X" program in cooperation with Pristine Private School in Dubai.
A Delegation from Several US Universities Visits SAASST
The Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences, and Technology received on June 28, 2022, a visit from a high-profile delegation from several universities from the USA and UK: Duquesne University Pittsburgh, The New School New York City, University of St. Francis Joliet (Illinois), Xavier University Cincinnati (Ohio), Purdue Research Foundation West Lafayette (Indiana), University of Virginia, Columbia University (New York City),
Observation of the Radio Galaxy 3C 129 with SAASST 5-m Radio Telescope
3C129, a giant radio galaxy with a linear size of 0.76 Mpc, is a very large and bright head-trail galaxy. It was first mapped by Macdonald, Neville, and Ryle in 1996. The galaxy is obscured at optical wavelengths but can be observed at infrared and radio wavelengths.
Observation of A Prominent Magnetic Filament with SOO
A prominent magnetic filament was observed on the surface of the Sun on June 22, 2022, by Mr. Mohamed Talafha using the Sharjah Optical Observatory. A 105 mm solar refractor telescope equipped with an alpha hydrogen filter was used to take this snapshot picture.
SAASST Holds A General Lecture Titled “The Celestial Coordinates”
On June 15th, 2022, Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences, and Technology (SAASST) held a lecture titled “The Celestial Coordinates,” led by Mohammed Rihan from the Radio Astronomy lab. The lecture went into depth about how equatorial coordinate systems provide us with locations of multiple celestial objects through satellite tracking, celestial navigation, and space debris tracking.
SAASST Schools Visit is Back
The planetarium at the Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences, and Technology is again alive with the visit of hundreds of students from high schools. For a month, these visits have increased after the ease of the Covid-19 restrictions.
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SAASST Observations of U Scorpii
This is a picture of the U Scorpii (U Sco), a recurrent nova system in the constellation of Scorpius. Mr. Mohamed Talafha took the picture at the SAASST Sharjah Optical Observatory on June 08, 2022. U Scorpii is known to be one of the ten known recurrent novae in our own Milky Way galaxy. The American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO) is currently running an observing campaign on U Sco, and worldwide observers are encouraged to observe this star as often as possible.
A delegation from the Ministry of Defense Visits SAASST
The Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences, and Technology (SAASST) opens its doors to welcome a delegation from the UAE Ministry of Defense, led by Colonel Khaled Al-Dhaheri, on June 09, 2022. The visit detailed how goal-oriented SAASST is and its achievements that led them to become one of the leading Space Academies in the MENA Region.
SAASST Holds a Lecture on the UAE Space Exploration Program
On the 8th of June 2022, Prof. Ilias Fernini, Deputy General Director for Research, held a weekly general lecture at the Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences, and Technology (SAASST). During the hour-long Lecture, Prof. Ilias Fernini talked about the UAE Space Exploration Program, an initiative aiming to broaden the knowledge of the country’s contribution to the space sector.
SAASST Receives 35 Students for an 8-weeks internship
Prof. Ilias Fernini, the Deputy-General Director for Research at the Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences, and Technology, held a lecture for the newly appointed 35 interns to introduce them to the Academy.
SAASST Solar Radio Spectrogram Observes a Non-flare Flash Solar Radio Burst
Despite the solar disk being filled with sunspots, no solar flares or CMEs were observed from the Sun on Monday, 23rd May 2022. For two days, the Sun had been quiet when this silence was suddenly cut with a non-flare Type III radio burst.
SAASST 5-m Radio Telescope Observes the Disk of the Milky Way at 1.4 GHz
The Milky Way is visible from Earth as a hazy band of white light, some 30° wide, arching the night sky. The light originates from the accumulation of unresolved stars and other material located in the direction of the galactic plane. Dark regions within the band are areas where interstellar dust blocks light from distant stars. The sky area that the Milky Way obscures is called the zone of avoidance.