Sputnik celebrations at BA Festival of Science
This September the 2007, the BA's (British Association for the Advancement of Science) Festival of Science will be visiting the University of York. There will be an explosion of science as exciting events take over the University campus, the city and surrounding areas. SSTL's Sir Martin Sweeting will speak at the festival as part of the ongoing celebrations surrounding the 50th anniversary of Sputnik.
50 years ago, the launch of Sputnik ushered in the space age. Since then, probes have been sent all round the solar system and man has walked on the moon. There are many satellites orbiting the Earth, looking outwards, such as the Hubble Space Telescope, and inwards, allowing global communication, mapping and monitoring. Come along to hear tales of all aspects of human involvement in space. The event begins with a Q&A session with young space scientists who will each say a few words on what it is like to work "in space" followed by the opportunity for questions
If you are in the area, why not join in? Sir Martin's presentation is just one of the exciting a varied line up discussing space and space research. He will discuss Satellites in the service of humanity
Martin Sweeting founded and runs one of the UK's most successful satellite manufacturers. He will describe the various uses that satellites can be put to in order to serve humans on Earth, including disaster monitoring and mitigation, navigation and weather forecasting.
Visit the festival website for more details.
Mon, 14.01.2008 14:42
Just Silver Martin?!