On 11 October 2017, Artash and Arushi gave a talk at the Ontario Science Centre, Toronto about their NASA SpaceApps winning projects “Yes I Can” and “Drop the Drought” and their […]
On 11 October 2017, Artash and Arushi gave a talk at the Ontario Science Centre, Toronto about their NASA SpaceApps winning projects “Yes I Can” and “Drop the Drought” and their award – a VIP trip to the Canadian Space Agency to meet the new astronauts.
Artash and Arushi explained to the audience the objectives of their projects – bringing satellite data to the citizens and carry out scientific and arts-based project based on the data. Artash used the data from NASA satellites Landsat and Terra Modis to predict droughts and migration patterns. Arushi used the Canadian satellite RadarSat-2 to re-create the Canada 150 logo.
They won awards in the respective categories and were invited by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to visit the headquarters in Quebec to deliver a presentation, meet the new astronauts, and have a look at work being done at the CSA.
A number of questions were asked at the end of the presentation, including on the technical tools they used, the time taken to complete the projects, and the inspiration behind their projects.
The talk was given as a part of the monthly recreational astronomy night organised by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada – Toronto. Click here to watch the full presentation.
Best of the Fair Award and Gold Medal, Canada Wide Science Fair 2022. RISE 100 Global Winner, Silver Medal, International Science and Engineering Fair 2022, Gold Medal, Canada Wide Science Fair 2021, NASA SpaceApps Global 2020, Gold Medalist – IRIC North American Science Fair 2020, BMT Global Home STEM Challenge 2020. Micro:bit Challenge North America Runners Up 2020. NASA SpaceApps Toronto 2019, 2018, 2017, 2014. Imagining the Skies Award 2019. Jesse Ketchum Astronomy Award 2018. Hon. Mention at 2019 NASA Planetary Defense Conference. Emerald Code Grand Prize 2018. Canadian Space Apps 2017.