The National Center for GIS and Space Applications (NCGSA)’s Education Research Lab will host “Astronomy Camp 2023” for space enthusiasts from March 3–5.
The National Center for GIS and Space Applications (NCGSA)’s Education Research Lab will host “Astronomy Camp 2023” for space enthusiasts from March 3–5. The camp will cover the basics of astronomy, observational astronomy, and computational astronomy, among other fascinating aspects of astronomy.
The camp, according to an NCGSA official, is intended to increase young space enthusiasts’ interest in the fields of space science, technology, and its applications for socioeconomic development.
Students will learn about the basics of astronomy, the creation of the universe, the Milky Way galaxy, using an astrolabe (an instrument from ancient astronomy), using a hands-on telescope, and building a telescope in the course “Fundamentals of Astronomy” (The Mathematics and Physics Behind).
While the lecture on Observatory Astronomy will cover the background and principles of observational astronomy, astrophotography (the art of photographing the night sky), organizing an observation session, and viewing the night sky through a telescope and binoculars.
The computational astronomy session will include a variety of activities, such as Stellarium: eyes on the sky, a virtual astronomy lab, and the use of CLEA to study Jupiter’s moons and the speed of light. Along with interactive lectures, software resources, and observatory sessions, the camp will also feature these other elements. The Institute of Space Technology will host an astronomy camp open to students in Grades VIII through XII (IST).
The Astronomy Camp, which includes interactive lectures, hands-on activities, software tools, and observation sessions in the fields of Fundamentals of Astronomy, Observational Astronomy, and Computational Astronomy, offers an excellent platform to explore interest in interstellar activities and modern day tools and techniques in action.
The National Center of GIS and Space Applications was developed by the HEC in addition to the four national centres already in place, namely the National Center on Artificial Intelligence, Big Data and Cloud Computing, Robotics and Automation, and Cyber Security, in response to the growing demand for GIS and Space Applications for the socioeconomic development of Pakistan.
Through the following website link, space enthusiasts can sign up to attend the camp until February 24. The intended participants can reach 051-9075865-65 and 03355342765, respectively, for more information.