ACTIVITIES

The Romanian Space Agency (ROSA) invites Romanian students interested in conducting experiments in the field of microgravity to apply to the 2017 edition of the “Drop Your Thesis!” programme organised by the European Space Agency (ESA), through its Education Office.

Romanian university students can now apply to the eight edition of the “Spin Your Thesis!” programme, which will offer them the opportunity to perform experiments in hyper-gravity conditions. The programme is organised by the Education Office of the European Space Agency (ESA), where Romania is a Member State.

The Romanian Space Agency (ROSA) invites Romanian students to apply to the REXUS/BEXUS programme, which allows them to carry out scientific and technological experiments on research rockets and balloons. Each year, European students compete to have their experiment among the 20 selected for launch with two rockets and two balloons.

The European Space Agency (ESA) Academy Training and Learning Programme is offering a new learning opportunity addressed to European students interested in the way in which ESA evaluates the technical and financial feasibility of its space missions.

The European Space Education Resource Office (ESERO) Romania, in collaboration with the Romanian Space Agency (ROSA), organises the 2016 National Exo-RO Rover Competition, addressed to high-school students. The purpose of the competition is to promote the space field to young people, to allow them to develop their professional skills and to promote future scientists in the field of space research.

The European Space Agency (ESA) organises a workshop on an annual basis dedicated to educators in partnership with the Galileo Teacher Training Programme (GTTP). This year’s event will take place in Leiden, the Netherlands, between 18 – 22 October, and it is organised also in association with the European Space Awareness Project.

The Romanian Space Agency (ROSA) invites you to participate in the Mars Express Power Challenge, a competition organised by the European Space Agency (ESA) and addressed to students, research groups or companies.

The National Contest for Science and Technology RoSEF2016 is addressed to youngsters passionate about innovation and invention, enrolled in middle school and high-school (from 5th to 12th grade, with an age limit of 19 years old). They are encouraged to participate in the contest with a work presented as an exhibit or as a poster, which must be subscribed no later than 20 June. The contest is organised by the School Inspectorate of the Suceava County, The Scientific Society Cygnus – UNESCO Centre, Ștefan cel Mare University – Suceava, National College Petru Rareș – Suceva, in partnership with the European Space Education Resource Office – Romania (ESERO România). The event will take place between 24-26 June in Suceava.

The Romanian Space Agency (ROSA) announces the launch of the Gravity Related Research Summer School, organised by the European Space Academy (ESA) between 27 June and 1 July 2016. The ESA summer school is organised with the assistance of the European Low Gravity Research Association (ELGRA) and it is addressed to students from science and engineering faculties.

The finals of the CanSat National Competition, organised by ESERO Romania, a project of the European Space Agency (ESA) in collaboration with the Romanian Space Agency (ROSA), is held between 14 and 17 April in Suceava. The seven finalist teams will launch their mini-satellites at the Stefan cel Mare airport.

The Romanian Space Agency (ROSA) invites Romanian organisations to participate on 30 June 2016 at an an international event, Asteroid Day, organised with the purpose of raising awareness on the risks of asteroid impacts and the methods to protect Earth.

World Space Week 2015 witnessed a record number of 1,877 of events in 73 countries around the world, surpassing the previous record of almost 1600 events. At national level, World Space Week is coordinated by the Education Department of the Romanian Space Agency (ROSA).