The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) on Friday, March 17, released satellite images of the possible progression and scope of the oil spill caused by sunken MT Princess Empress on the coast of Oriental Mindoro. "This map shows possible oil spill extent in the coast of Oriental Mindoro as observed...
The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) welcomed ten new aspiring space scientists to the Advanced Degrees for Accelerating Strategic Space R&D and Applications (AD ASTRA) Scholarships Program. The new scholars signed their contracts on Wednesday, Feb. 8. During the ceremony, PhilSA Director...
A geospatial database of the country’s natural resources will be created through a signed partnership between the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). "PhilSA Director General Joel Joseph Marciano, Jr., Ph.D. (second to the right) and...
Retired cosmonaut Dr. Fyodor Yurchikhin held an in-person "Ask a Cosmonaut" session with around 130 senior high school students and teachers in Quezon City Science High School on Wednesday, Feb. 1. (Courtesy of Philippine Space Agency) Yurchikhin was a Russian cosmonaut of Greek descent who had...
The microgravity experiment proposed by University of the Philippines Los Baños student William Kevin Abran was successfully performed by an astronaut on the International Space Station (ISS). "Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Astronaut Dr. Koichi Wakata performs William Kevin Abran’s...
The reported unidentified falling object followed by a mysterious explosion in Palawan "could have been caused by a meteor as it enters the atmosphere," said the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) in a statement on Monday, Jan. 9. "Astronaut Soichi Noguchi captured the Philippines from the...
The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) advised the public on Monday, Jan. 9 to take necessary precaution regarding the expected unburned debris related to the launch of Long March 7A. Rocket debris believed to be from China’s Long March 5B (CZ-5B) booster rocket were found by fishermen near the...
The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) proposed a resolution designating every Aug. 8 to 14 of each year as celebration of the National Space Week or "Pambansang Linggo ng Kalawakan". 3D render of the MULA satellite. Photo courtesy of SSTL. (Philippine Space Agency) "The national space week will...
The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) and the United Arab Emirates Space Agency (UAESA) inked a partnership for space research, development, and data mobilization. Courtesy of Emirates News Agency Among the issues that these initiatives will focus on are disaster management, emergencies, food...
The country's first "high-power hybrid rocket" made from 3D-printed advanced composite materials is set to be launched into space in 2023, the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) announced on Friday, Dec. 9. "Astronaut Soichi Noguchi captured the Philippines from the International Space Station (ISS)...
Two European officials visited the heads of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA), DOST said on Wednesday, Nov. 23. Giovanni Serritella (from left), EU Philippines Program Manager for Environment; Maria Terron Puig, DG-INTPA Philippine Desk...
There is a “high likelihood” that the debris found in Busuanga, Palawan and Calintaan, Occidental Mindoro were unburned parts of China's Long March 5B rocket, said the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA). (Photo courtesy of Philippine Coast Guard) PhilSA specifically pointed out that the debris...
