ATLAS

We are so excited for todays closing ceremonies of the ATLAS Summer Academy! These students have spent two full weeks learning all about satellites with our partners SuperNOVA at Dalhousie University and GALAXIA Mission Systems. Thanks for a great summer! 🛰️🚀🌑

Thank you so much for the kind words! 💫

The very last ATLAS Summer Academy is currently in full swing, and we're having such a great time. 🚀

Space news! 🌌

NASA has released new ‘Penguin and Egg’ image from the James Webb Space Telescope to mark the 2 year anniversary of the release of its first images. 🔭

The image shows 2 interacting galaxies that lie 326 million light-years from Earth! 🌍

Do you see the 🐧 and the 🥚?

📸: NASA

💥 We’re hiring! 💥

ATLAS (Atlantic Academy of Space) is currently hiring for evening & weekend chaperones.

This four-week job opportunity is great for summer university students, as you’ll be needed on the campus in the evenings and weekends from July 8-19 & July 22-August 2.

What do ATLAS Chaperones do? ⬇️

Chaperones supervise, oversee and participate in evening and weekend activities with ATLAS participants to ensure their safety and wellbeing during the program.

The Details ⬇️

Salary: $3500
Duration: July 8-19 & July 22-August 2, 2024
Note: All meals and accommodation are included

To learn more about this great opportunity, head over to the link in our bio! We’d love to hear from you. 🚀

Mark your calendars - applications open February 15th for our fully-funded, two-week summer program for Grade 10-12 students in Atlantic Canada!

ATLAS highlights Canadian space innovation and cutting-edge technology, inspiring a lifelong interest in space engineering, and we can't wait to get started! 🚀

Visit atlascubesat.ca for all the details.

🛰️📡🌑🚀 When was the first spacecraft to land on a comet❓

🌑 On 12 November 2014 , The European Space Agency's Rosetta was the first mission designed to orbit and land on a comet. It consisted of an orbiter and a lander – called Philae. The two spacecraft carried 20 sciences instruments to make a detailed study of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko for two years as it orbited around our Sun.

🛰️ We reach for the stars together, unity shines brightly at the ATLAS Summer Academy final presentations 🌠

🛰️📡🌑🚀 Did you know about Apollo 11❓

🌑 Apollo 11🌑, which took place from July 16 to 24, 1969, marked a historic American spaceflight during which humans first set foot on the Moon. Commander Neil Armstrong and Lunar Module Pilot “Buzz” Aldrin successfully landed the Apollo Lunar Module Eagle on the Moon's surface on July 20, 1969. Armstrong achieved the remarkable feat of becoming the first person to step onto the lunar surface July 21. Aldrin followed behind him. During their time on the Moon, they explored the area they named Tranquility Base, spending approximately two hours and 15 minutes together.

📡While Armstrong and Aldrin were conducting their lunar activities, pilot Michael Collins remained in lunar orbit aboard the Command Module Columbia. Together, they collected 47.5 pounds of lunar material to bring back to Earth. In total, Armstrong and Aldrin remained on the Moon's surface for 21 hours and 36 minutes before departing. This mission is a landmark achievement in human space exploration history.

Empowering the next generation of STEM leaders! 🚀🌟 These brilliant minds are on a mission to explore the universe through education. 🌌🔬