OPPORTUNITIES AND THE PERCEPTION OF SPACE SCIENCES IN AFRICA.
- Paper number
IAC-11,E1,4,15,x9452
- Author
Mr. ABUBAKAR BABAGANA, KANURI DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION, Nigeria
- Year
2011
- Abstract
Although the space program as a whole is a true reflection of the level of achievement in human history in the field of Science and Technology, but it is also important to note that there are numbers of communities and societies in Africa, that are ignorant about this great achievement, hence leading to the continuous diverting of Potential Astronomers, Aerospace Engineers and Astrologist to other disciplines, thereby undermining the development of the space program over time. Even though Africa has a history of traditional of astronomy and space sciences that is thousands of years old, but it is still under developed and yet is at the risks of disappearance due to lack of interest among the new or modern generations of possible astraunautical ,astronomical and other potential scientists. It was in view of the above that this research was conducted and came up with the under listed Suggestions/Recommendations:- (1) The European Space Agency (ESA), National Aeronautic Space Agency (NASA) and the Russian Space Agency, should be organising and sponsoring public enlightenment conferences, seminars and workshops towards creating awareness and attracting Potential Astronomers and other Space Scientist mostly in the developing countries into the space program. (2) Esteemed organisations in space programs like NASA, ESA and others should be awarding scholarships to potential space scientist that lacks the financial capability to pursue studies in the field of space science from the developing countries. (3) The European Space Agency, National Aeronautic Space Agency and the Russian Space Agency, should open their offices for the development of the space program in the third world countries. I believe that if the above suggestions/recommendations are adopted and implemented it will lead to the development of the space program in general, otherwise the rate at which potential Astronomers, Aerospace Engineers and Astrologists will be diverting into other disciplines will ever remain on the increase.
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