The first-ever e-book on international space cooperation and the Philippine space law and affairs has been launched, the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) announced. (Philippine Space Agency Facebook page) The e-book titled, “The Compendium of Lectures and Speeches Delivered during the...
Photo from Philippine Space Agency Those who are interested in space might want to check out the virtual e-book launch of the lectures and speeches delivered during the International Space Cooperation and Philippines webinar. The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA), in partnership with the Department...
The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) is inviting Filipino students to join its advanced space scholarships program. (Photo from Philippine Space Agency) PhilSA said “Advanced Degrees for Accelerating Strategic Space R&D Applications (AD ASTRA)” scholarships are available to Filipino...
WASHINGTON, United States -- A health coach from Antigua and Barbuda has won two tickets worth almost $1 million to be among Virgin Galactic's first space tourists -- and plans to take the trip of a lifetime with her teenage daughter. Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson (L) surprises space...
For most families, the lockdown during the height of the pandemic last year would mean spending time together—watching Netflix, cooking dishes, growing plants, playing online, dining, and chatting, among others. On the brighter side, the quarantine season may have strengthened family bonds...
The Philippines and United Arab Emirates (UAE) are taking "another step closer" in establishing cooperation that will make use of space technology in various purposes such as food security and disaster mitigations. 'SPACE MEET'-- Philippine Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Hjayceelyn M....
(Photo from the Philippine Space Agency) The country’s space imaging capabilities took center stage in the latest edition of the Philippine Space Watch. Snapshots of different sights all over the world taken by Diwata-2 , the Philippines’ second microsatellite, were showcased, the Philippine...
(Photo from the Philippine Space Agency) The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) is inviting Filipino hackers to join the Galileo Hackathon by GNSS.asia to be held virtually from Nov. 12 to 14. The ideation hackathon is open to all Filipinos of legal-age, the agency said, adding that each team must be...
When William Shatner finally got to fly to space aboard one of Blue Origin’s New Shepard rockets on Oct. 14, 2021, he didn’t just become the oldest human being to have ever done so (at 90 years old), he also helped bring the future of space tourism closer to reality. Just this year, a number of...
Face shield, medicine blister pack, nori, and fried milkfish or bangus were made into model satellites Philippine Space Agency’s (PhilSA) model satellite-building competition. (Photo from Philippine Space Agency) Recyclable and edible materials were transformed into model satellites during the...
Following the approval to conduct limited in-person classes for specific programs, Take Up Space Movement (TUSM) said face-to-face classes were "impractical" without support for teachers and students. (RIO DELUVIO / MB FILE PHOTO) In a statement, TUSM hit the Commission on Higher Education (CHED)...
‘It’s extraordinary. Extraordinary.’ “It was so moving,” says William Shatner, trying to find words to describe an experience very few human beings have so far ever had. See, the 90-year-old actor, famous for being the original Captain James T. Kirk in “Star Trek” series and films,...
