Space week: Experts discuss space education

KARACHI: The role of space science is not limited to sending people on the moon, but also in protecting life and conserving the environment, said provincial education minister Pir Mazharul Haq during the first National Conference on Space Sciences on Tuesday. The conference covered astronomy, astrophysics, cosmology and satellite communication. Institute of Space and Planetary Astrophysics (Ispa) in charge Dr Jawaid Iqbal said that the conference provided an opportunity for academia, investors and entrepreneurs to get together and identify opportunities for collaboration in space science and technology. “We are now introducing a MSc programme in space science at the Karachi University (KU), in addition to our existing post-graduate and doctorate programmes.”

Published in The Express Tribune, October 10^th, 2012.