𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅 𝑺𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝑾𝒆𝒆𝒌 2024: 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 👨🏽🚀🎇.𖥔 ˖✮⋆˙
Imagine gazing up at the night sky with all its twinkling, countless stars reaching into an infinite unknown. The tradition of science and spacefaring, this annual event, between October 4 and 10, is for all dreamers and explorers. It's a time to celebrate incredible achievements in space exploration and technology, ponder the cosmos, and inspire young minds for the next generation of space pioneers.
The story of World Space Week dates back to 1999 when the United Nations General Assembly declared that this annual celebration would take place from 4 October to 10 October. These dates commemorate two special moments in our way to the stars, respectively: the launch of Sputnik 1, the world's first artificial Earth satellite, on October 4, 1957, and the signing of the Outer Space Treaty, a landmark agreement that would form the foundation for international cooperation in space on October 10, 1967. Sputnik 1, a tiny beeping ball, opened the Space Age and kindled a global imagination for space exploration; laying down principles concerning international activities to peacefully explore and use outer space, thus ensuring that the cosmos remained a territory for the benefit of all mankind.
World Space Week is much more than a celebration; it is a reminder that there are always so many curious minds and never-ending pursuits among human beings. The inspiration of the next generation may be increased by developing interest in STEM, encouraging them to pursue careers in space exploration, and related industries. This can also be a time for promoting international cooperation collaboration and understanding between nations that can peacefully and sustainably use outer space.
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𝑮𝒆𝒕 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂 𝑺𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝑺𝒉𝒐𝒘𝒅𝒐𝒘𝒏!🧠🤔˖ ✦ ‧₊˚ ⋅
It's the 5th day of celebrating the 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅 𝑺𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝑾𝒆𝒆𝒌 2024! Aerospace Engineering students from each year level will go head-to-head in the 𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐎 𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐳 𝐁𝐨𝐰𝐥 this 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟖, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒, facing off mind-bending rounds of Astronomy and Space Science. Plus, we'll announce the winners of the 𝐄𝐠𝐠 𝐃𝐫𝐨𝐩 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 and 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, so make sure to be there!
Who will rise to the top and claim the stars? Join us at the 𝐀𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥 from 𝟏:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌 - 𝟓:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌 to find out!
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𝑻𝒘𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝑬𝒈𝒈 𝑫𝒓𝒐𝒑 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 🥚✨
As we commemorate the start of 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅 𝑺𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝑾𝒆𝒆𝒌 2024, The IAU Astronomical Society ventured an 𝐄𝐆𝐆𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 journey with the First year BSAE students. Here's a peek of what went on. ⊹₊⟡⋆
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𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝑩𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝑶𝒇𝒇? 🚀💥
Prepare for liftoff! The 𝑾𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑹𝒐𝒄𝒌𝒆𝒕 𝑳𝒂𝒖𝒏𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕 is about to ignite Day Two of celebrating 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅 𝑺𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝑾𝒆𝒆𝒌 2024, promising an adrenaline rush that'll leave you breathless!
Prepare to be amazed and witness the impossible as 2nd year BSAE students defy gravity, turning ordinary bottles into extraordinary space-bound projectiles! These aquatic rockets will leave you breathless, swirling in a spectacle that's part science, part art - a performance that'll have you moving to the beat of innovation!
So don't miss out this event on 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟎𝟒, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 at IAU Field, and be ready to witness the blastoff of these amazing rockets!
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𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝑨𝒏𝒅 𝑪𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑬𝒈𝒈 𝑼𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑬𝒈𝒈-𝑴𝒂𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝑰𝒅𝒆𝒂𝒔! 🥚🧐
As we go on celebrating the 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅 𝑺𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝑾𝒆𝒆𝒌 2024, the IAU Astronomical Society is hosting the annual 𝑬𝒈𝒈 𝑫𝒓𝒐𝒑 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒆, but, with a 𝑻𝑾𝑰𝑺𝑻?!
The First-Year BSAE students are the participants on this event and hopefully to not reach the point on cracking their head to build this project. May this be a stepping stone for our promising upcoming engineers to be more innovative and creative on their own works!
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𝑷𝒓𝒆-𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒃𝒆𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒆! ⋆⭒˚.⋆🚀
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𝑬𝒙𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝑨𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅 𝑺𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝑾𝒆𝒆𝒌 2024! 👨🏽🚀🎇.𖥔 ˖✮⋆˙
To celebrate the World Space Week 2024, the IAU Astronomical Society has organized some exciting activities to mark this special event. Are you all ready and excited?
Here's the line up of activities that we have prepared for you in honor of 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅 𝑺𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝑾𝒆𝒆𝒌 2024! ˚✦.˚
The events that are for IAU Aerospace Engineering students include:
🥚 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟬𝟯, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 - Twisted Egg Drop Competition (1st Year Level)
🚀 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟬𝟰, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 - Water Rocket Contest (2nd Year Level)
🧠 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟬𝟴, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 - Astro Quiz Bowl (All Levels)
🌌 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟬𝟴, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 - Observation Night (3rd Year Level)
( 𝑖𝑓 𝑤𝑒𝑎𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑖𝑡𝑠, 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑜𝑏𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑛𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑒)
Another event for everyone in the Philippines:
📸 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟳, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝘁𝗼 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟬, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 - National Astrophotography Contest
🏆 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟴, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 - Astrophotography Contest Announcement of Winners
Additionally, the Astrophotography contest is still ongoing and open to more participants from all over the Philippines! Get your cameras and phones ready, then unleash your creativity and ideas! 📸✨
⋆⭒˚｡⋆₊ ⊹ So don’t miss out, join us for an unforgettable cosmic adventure and create out-of-this-world memories! ⋆⭒˚｡⋆₊ ⊹
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𝑨 𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒑 𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅, 𝑨 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝑶𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 ⋆⭒˚.⋆🚀
Ever since then, humanity has relentlessly pushed the frontiers of space exploration, from the historic moon landing to the invention of satellites or even to the innovative and high-tech performance of notable rockets such as Falcon Heavy.
SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn, which is a five-day mission orbiting Earth, has made a significant mark on history. This mission was stated to conduct at least 36 research studies and experiments that could improve long-duration spaceflight and benefit human health on Earth. One of the standout moments of Polaris Dawn was the crew conducting the first-ever extravehicular activity (EVA) from the spacecraft commonly known as a “spacewalk”, The crew then tested out new SpaceX-developed EVA suits.
𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒏 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒖𝒔?
𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝒔𝒖𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒓 𝒔𝒐 𝒂𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒑 𝒕𝒐 𝒂 𝒗𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏 𝒔𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒆— Commander Jared Isaacman believes that as 𝒔𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒔𝒖𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒑𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒆, 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒂 𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒊𝒏 𝒂 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒔𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒔𝒖𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝒃𝒆 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒃𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆.
Moreover, Polaris Dawn is a profound step towards a future, a vision rather of space exploration being more affordable and accessibl
𝑨 𝑮𝒊𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝑨𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒐𝒊𝒅 𝑰𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒕 𝑺𝒉𝒊𝒇𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑨𝒙𝒊𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑺𝒐𝒍𝒂𝒓’𝒔 𝑺𝒚𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒎 𝑩𝒊𝒈𝒈𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝑴𝒐𝒐𝒏! ☾.⋆⭒˚.⋆ ☄
On September 3, 2024, 𝑵𝒂𝒐𝒚𝒖𝒌𝒊 𝑯𝒊𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒂, a renowned researcher and planetologist from 𝑲𝒐𝒃𝒆 𝑼𝒏𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒚, made a groundbreaking discovery about 𝑮𝒂𝒏𝒚𝒎𝒆𝒅𝒆, the largest moon in our solar system. His findings revealed that Ganymede's axis shifted dramatically due to the impact of a colossal asteroid that struck the moon around 4 billion years ago. This asteroid, estimated to be about 20 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝒍𝒂𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒓 than the one that wiped out the dinosaurs 65 million years ago, left behind some of the most significant impact traces in the Solar System, reshaping our understanding of its ancient history.
Looking back before the asteroid impact, Ganymede’s axis was stable, aligned with its orbit around Jupiter. The asteroid’s collision disrupted this alignment, causing the moon’s outer shell to shift and its poles to move—this phenomenon is known to be "true polar wander".
𝑻𝒓𝒖𝒆 𝑷𝒐𝒍𝒂𝒓 𝑾𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓 is when a planet or moon shifts its position in relation to its spin axis, causing its North and South Poles to move to new locations over time. This means the whole body slowly "𝒕𝒊𝒍𝒕𝒔" or "𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔" in space, while the spin itself stays the same. It is different from the usual wobbling or tilting, as it involves the entire body moving relative to the poles.
For such an event to happen a 𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒔𝒂𝒍 𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒐𝒊𝒅 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒕 can induce this phenomenon by creating substantial cratering and causing significant surface deformation, which redistributes
𝑨𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒐𝒊𝒅 𝒃𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒔 𝒖𝒑 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒌𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑪𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒚𝒂𝒏 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒆 ☄ ✨
Last September 5, 2024, an asteroid illuminated the night sky!
A 3-foot asteroid was headed straight for Earth at 12:39 a.m. Over Cagayan province in Luzon, this asteroid burned up in the Earth's atmosphere without causing any harm.
The NASA-funded Catalina Sky Survey first identified the object as CAQTDL2 yesterday before renaming it 2024 RW1. The asteroid was expected to impact Earth's atmosphere at 12:39 p.m. ET, or 12:39 in Philippine Time. Despite this information, experts remain calm since, although the asteroid was large, it did not really represent a threat to human safety because it primarily burned up in the atmosphere, leaving behind any remnants that fell to the ocean.
The asteroid was producing an amazing sight as it streaked across the sky like a dazzling fireball. Even though meteorologists predicted that tropical storms would block the asteroid's view, a number of images and videos were posted on various social media platforms.
🎥: Allan Madelar
𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬:
Space.com: https://tinyurl.com/5cb46fwd
New Scientist: https://tinyurl.com/33nxdx2e
Smithsonian: https://tinyurl.com/yyth7mp6
ABS-CBN: https://tinyurl.com/237w2mx4
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The quest to discover life on Mars captivates scientists worldwide, driven by the profound knowledge it holds for understanding our origins and the unique conditions that make Earth a cradle for life. Among the most compelling evidence supporting the possibility of past life on Mars is the ancient presence of water—an essential ingredient for life as we know it. This clue continues to guide exploration, fueling the hope that Mars once harbored the conditions necessary for life to thrive.
Between July and November 2022, the Perseverance Rover collected seven samples of sediment from the Jezero Crater, which is believed to have been filled with water approximately 3.5 to 3.8 billion years ago. This ancient body of water left behind an alluvial fan—a triangle-shaped deposit of alluvium, a collection of various sediments like gravel, sand, and silt.
Similarly, NASA also announced last July 25, 2024 that Perseverance had collected new rock samples from an outcrop named Chevaya Falls that could also have evidence indicating signs of past life on Mars. The rover detected organic molecules such as thiophenes, benzene, toluene, and small carbon chains, such as propane and butane. Likewise, “leopard spot” inclusions are also found to be similar to that on Earth and are often associated with fossilized microbial life.
Over the course of nearly five months in 2022, NASA’s Perseverance Rover collected samples from Mars that could rewrite history and serve as evidence to support the possibility of past life on Mars. With all these samples collected by the Perseverance rover, scientists aim to bring back both the Jezero and Chevaya Falls samples to Earth so they can be studied using advanced laboratory instruments. Scientists hope to have the samples sent back to Earth by 2033 to extract information
