Our Giant Leap: What’s Next?
September 26th 2020 marked the first SGAC face-to-face event since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic: SG[France]2020: Our Giant Leap, the kick-off event of Our Giant Leap (OGL), a new initiative within SGAC. Held in Toulouse, it gathered 66 people including 44 SGAC members from 10 different nationalities to learn more about gender equality in the aerospace sector and to propose solutions to existing issues addressed through three round table topics: discrimination, mentorship strategies and space research. Come and read more to learn what the future holds for OGL!
Space Influencers – Valuable Assets for the Space Industry
Space influencers support diversity, inclusivity, and want to overcome the stereotype that space is not for everyone. Space is for all and we all have a capacity to grow its awareness. It is up to us.
SGAC in Canada: A maple leaf among stars
Canada boasts a long, proud history of leadership in the space sector. The Canadian Space Agency’s mastery of science and technology is perhaps best depicted through its robotic emblems such as the Canadarm, Canadarm2 and Dextre. Today, however, the space sector is growing and changing rapidly. These winds of change bare a resemblance to the vibrant colours of autumn in Canada, and Canadian scientists, engineers, and private businesses are certainly responding in stride, with a bustling, growing space economy and emerging opportunities, including a progressive start-up scene.
The Artemis Accords: Opportunities for the African Space Industry
With international collaboration being the backbone of the Artemis Accords, never has an opportunity like this been presented for the African Space Sector to benefit and grow. In this article, the author analyses the opportunities for the African Space Sector presented by the Artemis program and how they may be utilised for the development of the space sector.
How can Space-Based Solar Power support Earth’s Sustainable Development?
Generating power from space and beam it down to Earth might look impractical. But there are many contributing factors that will potentially make SBSP competitive with conventional methods to generate power. Can we start producing energy from space?
“Zoom is our best friend now” and other 2020 tales from the Events Coordination Team
Alongside its Global Events and the various organizing teams, SGAC has a top-notch Events Coordination team that supports the organization of more than 30 events every year. How did the team fare in this weird 2020?
SpaceGen United Rewind
Just a few weeks ago, SGAC concluded its first-ever online Congress, SpaceGen United (SGU) - and what a journey it has been!
The Hubble Space Telescope Turns 30: Three Decades of Science and Imagery
In April of 2020, we celebrated an important milestone in astronomy and science: the Hubble Space Telescope turned 30! While the mission is best known for its beautiful imagery of the cosmos, the telescope has also changed the landscape of space science and this anniversary marked an exciting time to consider what is to come in the field of astronomy in the coming years.
Integration of AI-based virtual agents within the Space workforce.
Let's debunk some AI myths, discuss what space virtual assistants look like in 2020 and where the research is currently heading, addressing the limitations of this emerging technology.
How space technology has benefited ocean conservation
Our oceans are vital for combating climate change and thus need to be conserved. Read how space technologies can help.
