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This edition of the SASTA Journal is dedicated to exploring space science education as a follow up to the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) held in South Australia last year. Also, as a prelude to the formation of Australia’s National Space Agency.
The opening of South Australia’s very own Space Industry Centre (SASIC) was timed to coincide with the IAC. SASIC is devoted
to growing our local space capacity and in our rst article, SASIC gives an overview of the opportunities and resources that
space science is increasingly making available to SA students and educators. If your school or organisation has an interest
or involvement in space science education, SASIC wants to hear from you (email: spaceof ce@sa.gov.au) as do we here at SASTA (journal@sasta.asn.au).
Also in this edition: We hear from several educators who were sponsored (in part by SASTA) to attend the IAC; Martin Westwell, Chief Executive of the SACE Board of SA, gives his re ections on the signi cance to science educators of events such as the IAC; Leanne Wheaton from the SA Museum explores a link between origami and space engineering; Anita Trenwith from UniSA gives an overview of a unique Mission to Mars outreach program; the Australian School of Mathematics and Science (ASMS) share three ways in which space science nds its way into their program; and we link to a number of resources that give a small window into Aboriginal perspectives of the sky.
The Mike Roach Space Education Centre at Hamilton College opened during the week of the IAC. Mike has been a long-time advocate for space science education and we approached him for some of his thoughts that are included here. Some years ago Mike received a Churchill Fellowship that enabled him to establish lifelong contacts with space science educators abroad. In these pages we read about three other science education focused Churchill Fellows with the aim of encouraging you
to come up with your own project and consider applying for a Fellowship.
Finally, to help us come to grips with the recent changes made to SACE science, we share some excellent resources focused on the Science as a Human Endeavour (SHE) Task.
Additional resources supplementing some of the articles can be accessed in the members area of the SASTA website. Contact journal@sasta.asn.au for content enquiries or contributions.
Brent Banham SASTA Journal Editor
Acknowledgements:
Thank you for the assistance and/or contributions from the following
in compiling this edition: the International Astronautical Congress
(IAC); the South Australian Space Industry Centre; Sherri Dawson; Laura Tilley; Nicola Sasanelli; Kalika Marise; Kate Dilger; Glen Arthur; Elizabeth Arthur; Oscar Oliver-Dearman; Anita Trenwith; the ASMS; Karla Pobke; Matthew Verdon; Jayne Heath; Glenys Thompson; Pauline Nelson; Martin Westwell; Mike Roach; Tony Virgo; Jane Wright; MOD., Kristin Alford; Daniel Lawrence; Rona Sakko; SA Museum; Leanne Wheaton; the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust; Julia Quantrill; Adam Davey; Paul Curnow; Prescott College-Southern.
Contents
SA space careers: a universe of options
Space - An Education Frontier
Report on the 68th International Astronautical Congress
Opinion: Education for Revolutionary Changes
An interview with Mike Roach
2018 Annual Conference Report
CONASTA 67
Space Origami
On display at the SA Museum...
Our Sky at the MOD. Mission to Mars
UniSA STEM Innovation Experience 2018
Space-based Learning
Thoughts from the ASMS
Oliphant Science Awards
Science as a Human Endeavour (SHE) Resources
Become a Churchill Fellow!
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The cover image of this edition was taken by a Year 11 Physics Class, Prescott College- Southern from a High Altitude Balloon (HAB) ying at an altitude of 34 km above Lake Alexandrina looking south over the Southern Ocean, May 2017. The ight was launched from Paris Creek, SA and recovered near Lameroo, SA. A video summary of the ight can be viewed at: www.youtube.com/ watch?v=1WzgbjLwZS4
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