RMIT and One Giant Leap Australia
RMIT and One Giant Leap Australia working very closely together on the International SpaceCRAFT Exploration Challenge as well as ‘Mission: Sustainability”. Check our pages 40 and 41.
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Mission: Sustainability
To celebrate World Space Week, Chris Boshuizen, One Giant Leap Australia Foundation, Moonshot and RMIT Space Industry Hub are proud to announce ‘Mission: Sustainability’.
Gadget Girlz Roadshow
Girls – are you in Year 5, 6 or 7? Looking for a fun, hands-on, STEM workshop? Join other girls in the Richmond area on 27 or 28 August at the Gadget Girlz Roadshow.
International SpaceCRAFT Exploration Challenge
In September 2021, students from around the world participated in the International SpaceCRAFT Exploration Challenge. One Australian student, who was a One Giant Leap Australia Foundation participant, shared his experience. Rafael said, “Over the holidays, I participated in the International SpaceCRAFT Exploration Challenge (more information can be found on their website: https://www.space-teams.com and https://onegiantleapfoundation.com.au/). Our…
Sydney Kibo Robot Programming Challenge Update from Sydney team, Dream Rover.
Inspired by the thought of having their own robot in outer space, the Dream Rover team work to transfer the skills that they have acquired from VEX robotics to JAVA coding. The Dream Rover team are high schooler students from Sydney NSW. Here is their story, in their own words.
Tom Nolan INSPIRE Scholarship
Tom Nolan passed away December 31st, 2020 leaving behind a wife, grown children, grandchildren and thousands of people who loved and followed his passion of STEM education. An oceanographer by trade, Tom saw the best in everyone he met. Through twists and turns in his life, Tom worked in oceanography, space exploration and a host of education related trades.
Tom swapped ocean going ships for spaceships more than 20 years ago. Amongst other things in his life, he was recognised for his STEM outreach work by being awarded the 2019 NASA JPL Bruce Murray Award.
We are proud of our partnership with the EOS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR FUTURE EXCELLENCE IN STEM program.
The Huddle is the internal newsletter for EOS and the program is mentioned on pages 20 and 2. Many thanks to Ben Greene, Dr James Bennet, Cinzia Nash, Jo Ramsay and the team at EOS. The future is bright!
One Giant Leap Australia Foundation & F1 in Schools team Axion from Penrith Christian School
Jackie and Bob Carpenter from One Giant Leap Australia Foundation have been a cornerstone in supporting Ella Stoodley (Axion Manufacturing Engineer) with the surface finish of the NSW State and National race cars. Bob Carpenter has extensive experience in the aeromodelling field and knows how to finish a plane with aerodynamics and a high end…
KIBO RPC Finals!
Students from Galen Catholic College, Wangaratta, have reached new heights in coding. The team of Galen VEX students coded their way into history, by being one of 3 teams that successfully completed the space mission for JAXA’s inaugural Kibo Robotic Programming Challenge: KiboRPC.
Taking You Higher – A Women in Space Teleconference
Sally Tindall, Shannon McConnell and Alice Gorman. A future astronaut, a Deep Space expert and a space archaeologist will inspire us and then answer questions about careers in space. An ‘out of this world’ event moderated by Coco Dobbie, a One Giant Leap Australia Foundation Ambassador. This teleconference will be on Thursday 24th September from 6 to 7 pm (AEST).
