Qatar National Library (QNL) streamed live on Monday Nasa’s InSight Mission’s successful landing on Mars.
QNL was the only Nasa-registered entity in the Mena region to live stream the landing.
The InSight Mission is Nasa’s first Mars landing since 2012, and will reveal crucial insights on the formation and interior of the Red Planet.
Attending the event, Hesham Hamza, who works at the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, said: “I am passionate about science, and have been following Nasa’s work for years. I want to thank QNL for organising this event, and look forward to more science events in the future.”
The event started with a lecture on landing on planets by Dr Essam Heggy, research scientist in Earth and Planetary Sciences and a member of several space missions. Attendees also conducted live conversations with scientists from Nasa about the landing and the wider mission.
Mahmoud Sawalha, a high-school student and a robotics programmer, said he learnt how science can find answers to real-world problems.
“I am fascinated how engineers at Nasa worked so hard for years to make this mission a success. I believe young scientists in Qatar and elsewhere should work hard to be able to develop successful careers,’ added Sawalha, who was present at the event with his five-member robotics team.
QNL was the only Nasa-registered entity in the Mena region to live stream the landing.
The InSight Mission is Nasa’s first Mars landing since 2012, and will reveal crucial insights on the formation and interior of the Red Planet.
Attending the event, Hesham Hamza, who works at the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, said: “I am passionate about science, and have been following Nasa’s work for years. I want to thank QNL for organising this event, and look forward to more science events in the future.”
The event started with a lecture on landing on planets by Dr Essam Heggy, research scientist in Earth and Planetary Sciences and a member of several space missions. Attendees also conducted live conversations with scientists from Nasa about the landing and the wider mission.
Mahmoud Sawalha, a high-school student and a robotics programmer, said he learnt how science can find answers to real-world problems.
“I am fascinated how engineers at Nasa worked so hard for years to make this mission a success. I believe young scientists in Qatar and elsewhere should work hard to be able to develop successful careers,’ added Sawalha, who was present at the event with his five-member robotics team.