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UN Office for Outer Space Affairs and Keldysh Institute announce opportunity for developing countries to receive telescopes and training
VIENNA, 27 January (United Nations Information Service) - The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and the Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics of the Russian Academy of Sciences (KIAM RAS) announced an opportunity within the International Scientific Optical Network (ISON) for selected academic and research institutions in developing countries to receive small telescopes and training on how to operate them.
The opportunity, named ISONscope, is part of UNOOSA s Access to Space 4 All Initiative, that aims to bridge the gap among countries capabilities to leverage the benefits of space. The selected institutions will benefit from the experience of ISON and will have the chance to take part in global observation campaigns and contribute observation data to the Open Universe Initiative. The Initiativ
Telescope provision in cooperation with Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics
Comet ISON (Credit: L. Elenin, ISON-NM observatory (H15))
The goal of Access to Space for All is to provide research and orbital opportunities to access space and to ensure that the benefits of space, in particular for sustainable development, are truly accessible to all. Under Access to Space for All, the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics (Russian Academy of Sciences) (KIAM RAS) have joined forces to provide telescopes to developing countries and associated capacity-building on astronomy.Check out the upcoming webinar!
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21 January 2021
UNOOSA and Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water reinforce their cooperation to promote use of space applications for water sustainability
VIENNA, 21 January (United Nations Information Service) - The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and the Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water (PSIPW) have renewed their long-standing agreement to promote the use of space-based technology for better water resource management. PSIPW is a leading scientific award that focuses on innovation to address water scarcity, offered every two years.
The two organizations have been working together on leveraging space for water resource management since 2008, when PSIPW started participating as an Observer in the Committee for the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS). In the same year, UNOOSA and PSIPW jointly organized the first international conference on the use of space technology for water resource manageme
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22 December 2020
United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs and UN Technology Bank for Least Developed Countries join forces to expand access to and use of satellite data among LDCs
VIENNA, 22 December (United Nations Information Service) - The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and the UN Technology Bank for the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) - UNTCBLDC - exchanged letters agreeing to cooperate on building capacity to access and use satellite data among LDCs.
The parties will focus on enhancing the capacity of experts and supporting policy- and decision makers in LDCs to access and use all types of space infrastructure, data, and applications.
WASHINGTON (NASA PR) NASA and the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) pledging cooperation in areas of science and technology to support the peaceful use of outer space.
The MOU, signed Thursday, Dec. 17, brings together NASA’s wealth of publicly available Earth observation data and dynamic exploration opportunities with UNOOSA’s unique position as the only U.N. entity dedicated to outer space affairs.
“From suborbital flights, to the International Space Station, to the Moon, Mars, and beyond, our scientific and exploration activities represent a singular opportunity for the advancement of human knowledge and international partnerships,” said NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine. “In cooperation with UNOOSA, NASA’s Earth observation data and capabilities can greatly improve life here on Earth, informing efforts to fight famine, support disaster relief efforts, and even improve water management and sustai