CAPCOM News: from the SGAC, ESA, the GEO Health CoP and Amity University

Images of the Perseverance landing site from NASA The SpaceOps conference will be held in a virtual format this year on the date 3-5 May. SGAC, together with SpaceOps, organizes the Students and Young Professionals activities on the day after the conference. Join us for a Cubesat workshop and Speed Networking session! When: 6th MayWhat: CubesatContinue reading “CAPCOM News: from the SGAC, ESA, the GEO Health CoP and Amity University”

CAPCOM News – January 18, 2021

From NASA – 2020 Tied for Warmest Year on Record By most accounts, 2020 was a rough year for the planet. Globally, it was the warmest year on record, just barely exceeding the record set in 2016. Overall, Earth’s average temperature has risen more than 2 degrees Fahrenheit since the 1880s. More About Our Warming World.Continue reading “CAPCOM News – January 18, 2021”

CAPCOM News – January 15, 2021

Test Firing the World’s Most Powerful Rocket NASA is testing the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket’s 212-foot-tall core stage — the tallest rocket stage the agency has ever built — with a Green Run Hot Fire test on Earth before launch day. Green Run is a series of eight tests that includes several first-time events for the world’s largestContinue reading “CAPCOM News – January 15, 2021”

CAPCOM News – January 14, 2021

Conference on space and artificial intelligence technology From the SGAC:As many actors involved in the space industry are integrating or beginning to show their willingness to progressively integrate AI into their technologies, Euroconsult and Innovitech have created a unique event: AIxSPACE. For the first time, this conference will bring together key stakeholders in space and artificialContinue reading “CAPCOM News – January 14, 2021”

CAPCOM News – January 12, 2021

UPCOMING EVENTS Space Specialists Space Mates Online – Space Sector NetworkingWeekly event – next on Tuesday 12 January 2021 “Space wants to kill us and the medications we take” webinar Australian final-year medical student Vienna Tran is teaming up with the Liverpool Aviation and Space Medicine Society to present a webinar on “Space wants to kill us andContinue reading “CAPCOM News – January 12, 2021”

CAPCOM News – January 2020

The Space Generation Advisory Council is holding two events: New Space Technologies and Opportunities: A discussion with space actors in the region About this Event:Space technology and its applications can be used to foster the development and implementation of Egypt Sustainable Development Strategy 2030. It models space programs and projects as a platform enhancing theContinue reading “CAPCOM News – January 2020”

COVID-19 Pandemic

Here are some resources collated from providing public health advice (covers international statistics and USA and Australia-specific). (The text for resources 3-7 was provided by The Hill website.) International WHO situation reportshttps://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/situation-reports/ The Hill – Here are some of the best maps to track the coronavirus epidemichttps://thehill.com/changing-america/well-being/prevention-cures/487469-here-are-some-of-the-best-maps-to-track-the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 dashboard Johns Hopkins University hasContinue reading “COVID-19 Pandemic”

Welcome to our new ‘beta’ website

Welcome to the new ‘beta’ website for the ad astra vita project! We are hoping that this exciting new initiative provides an opportunity for the whole Australian space life sciences community to participate and “advertise its wares” to the world. We also hope that this will result in increased linkages and collaborations, and consultancy opportunitiesContinue reading “Welcome to our new ‘beta’ website”