UAEU team to represent UAE in Asian Try Zero-G 2025 competition
The competition offers university students from across the Asia-Pacific region to propose physics experiments to be conducted aboard the International Space Station.
The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) has announced that a student team from the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) will represent the UAE in the final phase of the Asian Try Zero-G 2025 competition. Organised in collaboration with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and other regional partners, the competition invites university students from across the Asia-Pacific to design physics experiments to be conducted aboard the International Space Station (ISS), according to a report by WAM.
This years edition saw participation from 74 students across eight UAE universities, who submitted a total of 17 experiment proposals to MBRSC. After a rigorous internal selection process, three teams were nominated to move forward, with UAEUs submission advancing to the international finals. Their experiment, created by a group of six students, explores harmonic motion and damping effects in microgravityan area of study that could yield new insights into the behaviour of physical systems in the absence of Earth's gravitational pull.
Out of numerous entries from the region, only 11 teams from nine countries have qualified for the final round of the competition. The chosen experiments will be carried out inside the Japanese Experiment Module Kibo on the ISS by a Japanese astronaut, with execution scheduled between late 2025 and early 2026.
MBRSCs involvement in the Asian Try Zero-G initiative reflects its ongoing commitment to fostering scientific curiosity, promoting STEM education, and encouraging collaboration with academic institutions throughout the UAE. By supporting student engagement in real-world space research, the Centre aims to nurture the next generation of scientists and innovators poised to shape the future of space exploration.
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