STEM & SPACE - INTERNATIONAL ASTEROID DISCOVERY PROJECT 2021

IASC is an online student-based discovery program in Astronomy. This outreach program provides high quality, real-time astronomical data to students around the world to observe and discover Main Belt Asteroids and Near Earth Objects.

STEM & Space had organized the 'International Asteroid Discovery Project' last year where we had 150 participants, 372 preliminary discoveries, and 18 provisional discoveries certified by IASC.

All participants will be awarded a Certificate of Participation or Appreciation for their valuable contributions for observing or discovering the Near Earth Objects and Main Belt Objects, certified by NASA, IASC and Pan-STARRS observatory.

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?

● Students studying in grades VI to XII can participate.

● A team comprising 2 participants is essential.

Important Dates:

Campaign 1 - April 5 - April 30, 2021

Campaign 2- May 3 - May 28, 2021.

REGISTRATION BEGINS - 16th FEBRARY 2021

LAST DATE OF REGISTRATION - 15th MARCH 2021.

Note: To participate in this prestigious one-month long asteroid discovery project, participant’s need to register by paying a fees of AED 145 (each participant), online, towards the training and one-month administration cost.

For more information please visit http://stemandspace.com/iasc/me/.

For queries please write to us at hello.uae@stemandspace.com