Space for questions...

Dr. Akhila S. Nair

What is special with Lalibela to be your place for installations? 

International and Ethiopian studies could find that the atmospheric features like less cloud and height etc make Lalibela an appropriate venue. Factors like wind speed, cloud formation, temperature difference etc are also favourable there. 

Ms. Deepsikha Saikia

What kind of awareness do you provide for university students? 
Do you provide any forecasting service?  Solar/Lunar eclipse?

We provide awareness programmes like one-day basic astronomy training. Also donate telescopes. We are able to forecast solar and lunar eclipses. No weather forecasting now. 

Mr. Abera Tilahun

Can our students enter the space science branch?
I felt women presence is scanty in Ethiopian space science? 

Demand is so high for space science now. It can integrate many schools of knowledge like space commerce, space business, space law and so on. Women have due presence. For example, one of our founding memebrs was Ms. Addiswoth Girma. Many girls join our training (Quotes names). 

Mr. Nahum Gezahun

Currently Ethiopia Broadcasting Corporation (EBC) is using a foreign satellite. Can the EBC make use of EthioSat once the latter is realized? 

Presently EBC is spending more than 1 billion USD per year for using foreign satellites. Once our EthioSat is realized, of course EBC can save this considerable money. 

Mr. Megersa Nuresa

What is the relationship between technological development and space science? 
Any collaboration between EORC and Ministry of Technology? 

EORC is ambitious of setting a model and international curriculum for others by not taking away space science from mainstream subjects. The MoT is financing our observatory. In turn we are advisor for the ministry in its policy making.

Dr. Solomon Belay Tessema (R) answering to questions from audience. President of Micro Business College, Mr. Abera Tilahun looks on.
PHOTO: TESHALE CHALUMA, MICRO BUSINESS COLLEGE