World Space Week 2007 - Students and Teachers in SPACE project
World Space Week, declared by the United Nations General Assembly, is held every year from 4 to 10 October. 4 October is the date that Sputnik-1, the first artificial satellite, was launched in 1957. 10 October is the date that the General Assembly adopted the Outer Space Treaty of 1967.
This year we are celebrating the 50th anniversary of space flight.
WHY WORLD SPACE WEEK?
It is a week long event and not a one-day or one-night event. Most importantly it addresses the core issues of:
1. Educates people around the world about the benefits they receive from space
2. Encourages greater use of space for sustainable economic development
3. Demonstrates public support for space programs
4. Excites students about learning and their future
5. Promote institutions around the world that are involved in space
6. Fosters international cooperation in space outreach and education
WHAT CAN WORLD SPACE WEEK 2007 DO TO HELP THE SPACE GENERATION ADVISORY COUNCIL?
Our focus is on pragmatic policy advise to policy makers based on the interests of students and young professionals, broadly in the age range 18-35, interested in space from around the world.
TO ACHIEVE THIS - you must first offer that age group a PRIZE that will attract their attention and interest. The eSpaceTickets WSW 2007 Students and Teachers in SPACE project offers this. The project has been in development for seven years. It was designed specifically as a "community solution" whereby schools, colleges, universities, local businesses, corporations, clubs, groups, associations and non-profits could all show their support. It was designed to be implemented into EVERY UN member nation country. At this moment WSW is in 74 countries. Our 2007 goal is for World Space Week project to be in EVERY UN member nation.
"Real Actions"
We have guaranteed space tourism prizes for the students and teachers. We have formed working relationships with model rocket companies. We have formed working relationships with private aerospace companies.
"Future Actions"
We have possible opportunities to have international week long TV coverage. We have an opportunity for major corporations to take notice and to show their support. We have opportunities to create a very powerful voice for policy makers to take notice that the younger generation is serious about the next 50 years of space flight.
We at eSpaceTickets cordially invite you to engage us in open discussion with hopes you will want to put forth your very best effort as Tony Webb founder of eSpaceTickets.com has demonstrated for the past seven years.
Thank you,
Tony Webb
Founder
http://www.eSpaceTickets.com
Wilmington, North Carolina USA
tony at eSpaceTickets.com
We need examples of possible conversations. ie Two female humans stand by at the ISS = The International Space Station. When an asteroid is about to pass close to Earth, they launch within minutes, so that they can land on the asteroid perhaps an hour after launching from the ISS. The space craft is equipped to tunnel into the asteroid and build a habitat about 30 meters below the surface. The spacecraft will have supplies for a year or more as it may be months before they sucessfully rendezvous with one of the dozen supply rockets which have circled our solar system, for up to a year. The space craft has a small embryo and sperm bank so the two ladies can produce children, when and if they decide that is wise. This is an adventure filled with peril as they will likely live in zero gravity for years, before an opportunity to return to Earth occurs. This can likely be done at less cost than another flag and footprints mission to the Moon. Over a few decades the asteroid habitats will visit much of the inner solar system. The inhabitants can communicate on forums like this thoughout the endless journey. Neil
I think World Space Week is a great idea for event, especially as this year we are celebrating the 50th anniversary of Sputnik!
I can't say I have heard too much about it here in the UK (although upon a google search that I have just done I do believe there are a few events going on in the country this year).
It is vital to raise public interest and awareness in the space industry generally, so events like this are really important.
A good first step would be to encourage schools to take note of this week, by perhaps theming the week around space. There are many different topics that this could cover, from the history of space travel to physics (naturally), biology and even art (as I personally think some of the most beautiful images are seen in space), and activities could be easily fitted to primary through secondary ages. It is always benifitial to encourage open thought upon space travel and what each individual thinks could be at the far edges of our universe.
As well as generally upping the publicity of this week by holding more events, competitions and exhibitions, it could be a great opportunity for world wide conferences and collaborations to discuss recent and future developments in research and technology, with perhaps a higher level of propaganda, and with the focus on widening space education and spreading the benifits of satellite technology worldwide!
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