Women in Space Aotearoa New Zealand

💫 PhD Student Opportunity 💫 Zonta International’s Amelia Earhart Fellowship is open for applications! US$10,000 is to be awarded to up to 30 women pursuing Ph.D./doctoral degrees in space related fields. In a change from previous years, both aerospace engineering AND space sciences degrees are eligible. The fellowship may be used at any university or college offering accredited post-graduate courses and degrees in these fields. For full details please visit: https://lnkd.in/geAZeGpi Of the 1335 recipients to date, 11 have been New Zealanders! Apply by Friday 15th November 2024 #WomeninSpace #WomeninSTEM #WomeninEngineering #PhD #Fellowship #Funding

⭐ You won’t reach the stars if you don’t plan-et. 🪐 🚀 Launch your stellar space career by applying for a New Zealand Space Scholarship. Applications close Friday 27 October. ⏳ Find out more https://lnkd.in/gZh4Bv5A And apply online: https://lnkd.in/gHAmrPFs 📷 The 2024 NZ Space Scholarship recipients at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory: Tait Francis from University of Otago, Axl Rogers from Auckland University of Technology, Narottam Royal from University of Canterbury and Grace Jacobs Corban from Victoria University of Wellington

The Auckland-based members of Women in Space Aotearoa New Zealand really enjoyed meeting Charity Weeden, Associate Administrator for Technology, Policy, and Strategy at NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration when she was in New Zealand recently. It was wonderful to hear Charity speak so passionately about her career path, NASA's return to the moon, her biggest challenges, and her impressions of New Zealand's space sector. Our conversations ranged from #sustainable lunar exploration all the way to human cyborgs! It was wonderful to have such a good turn-out and we look forward to catching up with more of our members across the country tonight at our #WorldSpaceWeek events! #womeninspace #womeninSTEM

🛰️ MethaneSAT: New Zealand Research 🛰️ “MethaneSAT is New Zealand’s first official government-funded satellite mission. The core mission of this unique satellite is to support reductions in methane emissions around the world.” - NIWA 🐄 Agriculture Scientists at NIWA are leading the multi-institution, multi-disciplinary team working on the agricultural #emissions science programme. This programme will involve developing and testing the potential for MethaneSAT to be used to detect methane emissions from agriculture. #NewZealand is an ideal location for such a science programme. Methane accounts for almost half our gross emissions budget, and 85% of that methane comes from agriculture. 👩🔬 Expertise Our world class scientists have both the knowledge and skills to lead this research! NIWA is joined by other institutions that bring  unique expertise to the programme. These are: GNS Science Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research The University of Auckland The University of Waikato Victoria University of Wellington Photo: Te Pūnaha Ātea - Space Institute Design: Rosie C. Sources: NIWA, MBIE Science and Innovation New Zealand Space Agency, Environmental Defense Fund #womeninspace #MethaneSAT #spaceandclimatechange #worldspaceweek #wsw2024

🛰 MethaneSAT: Engineer in Focus 🛰 Thank you Mahima Seth for taking the time to share with us such wonderful insights about working on the MethaneSAT mission! Mahima is an operations engineer on the MethaneSAT team at Te Pūnaha Ātea - Space Institute. 🌏 Operations Engineer “As an operations engineer at Te Pūnaha Ātea Auckland Space Institute, it will be my job to look after MethaneSAT for the remainder of the mission. This will include commanding and controlling MethaneSAT in orbit, contributing to all work that needs to happen on the ground to ensure successful operations, and much more. It is a bit of a stretch, but the idea of commanding a satellite that is in orbit makes me feel like a “ground astronaut”! It is a privilege to be given the opportunity to take part in MethaneSAT operations at such a pivotal point in my career.” 🇳🇿 MethaneSAT and New Zealand “For New Zealand, MethaneSAT signifies our commitment to contributing to global scientific advancement and combating #climatechange. MethaneSAT also presents some unique opportunities to showcase our capabilities to the world and to the people of New Zealand.” 🚀 Rocket Science “Part of my role is to inspire more people to join the space sector. I love challenging myself to create those “aha! I relate to that” moments for everyone that I meet and work with. I think those moments go a long way in breaking down notions that science especially space science is too hard. Yes, it is rocket science, but with the right ‘Guidance, Navigation and (some) Control’ we can understand it.” 🌟 Fun Fact! MethaneSAT is approximately the size of a household washing machine! Photo: Te Pūnaha Ātea - Space Institute Design: Rosie C. The University of Auckland, NIWA, MBIE Science and Innovation, New Zealand Space Agency, Environmental Defense Fund, World Space Week Association #womeninspace #MethaneSAT #spaceandclimatechange #worldspaceweek #wsw2024

🛰️ MethaneSAT: Mission Control 🛰️ New Zealand is a partner of the MethaneSAT mission, the goal of which is to measure and detect #methane #emissions from agriculture and oil and gas infrastructure. The operation phase of the MethaneSAT mission will be led by The Mission Operations Control Center (MOCC) at Te Pūnaha Ātea - Space Institute at The University of Auckland. Photo: Te Pūnaha Ātea - Space Institute Design: Rosie C.  Sources: Te Pūnaha Ātea - Space Institute, MethaneSAT MBIE Science and Innovation, New Zealand Space Agency, NIWA, Rocket Lab, Environmental Defense Fund #womeninspace #MethaneSAT #spaceandclimatechange #worldspaceweek #wsw2024 

The #WorldSpaceWeek 2024 theme is #SpaceandClimateChange. Here's how New Zealand is using space technologies to combat #climatechange: 🛰️ MethaneSAT: About 🛰️ New Zealand is a partner of the MethaneSAT mission, the goal of which is to measure and detect #methane #emissions from agriculture and oil and gas infrastructure. The satellite ‘reads’ reflected sunlight using a spectrometer to learn how that sunlight has been changed by methane. This can be compared to readings of sunlight that is yet to pass through Earth’s atmosphere to tell us how much methane is in the atmosphere. MethaneSAT will measure and map methane at high resolution within 200km x 200km target areas, allowing scientists to identify the sources of methane emissions.   Methane is a powerful #greenhousegas that contributes significantly to #globalwarming. It accounts for approximately 43% of New Zealand’s emissions, so reducing methane emissions will have a significant and immediate impact on slowing #climatechange. The satellite’s mission control will be permanently hosted by The University of Auckland's Te Pūnaha Ātea - Space Institute. Photo: Te Pūnaha Ātea - Space Institute Text/design: Rosie C. Sources: Te Pūnaha Ātea - Space Institute, NIWA #womeninspace #MethaneSAT #spaceandclimatechange #worldspaceweek #wsw2024 New Zealand Space Agency, MBIE Science and Innovation, Aerospace New Zealand, Rocket Lab, Environmental Defense Fund

✨ HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US! ✨ Women in Space Aotearoa New Zealand (WISANZ) is a not-for-profit, professional network, established in 2021, by women working in the New Zealand space sector. WISANZ aims to support and enable women and gender minorities working in the New Zealand space sector, and those who want to join the sector. We are committed to achieving gender equity in the New Zealand space sector, check out some of the incredible initiative and achievements of our first three years... #womeninspace #womeninSTEM

#WorldSpaceWeek 2024 starts tomorrow! The theme this year is #SpaceandClimateChange; celebrating the transformative impact of space technology in our ongoing battle against climate change, emphasising the proactive role space exploration plays in enhancing our understanding and management of Earth’s climate. Women in Space Aotearoa New Zealand Members are invited to join our events in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin - keep an eye on your emails for full details! #womeninspace #womeninSTEM #WSW2024 #worldspaceweek #worldspaceweek2024 #spaceandclimatechange

Start #worldspaceweek off right with a FREE public screening of Good Night Oppy at Te Papa on Friday 4th October! After the screening, WISANZ member betina pavri, Senior principal engineer at Paihau-Robinson Research Institute, Victoria University of Wellington, will be giving a talk! #womeninspace #OppyinNZ #usnzscience150 #worldspaceweek #womeninSTEM #womeninengineering #nasa #marsrover #mars