STEM Space Academy in Dubai

Inspire the next generation of scientists, engineers, mission controllers and astronauts

Supporting all the STEM subjects, this Academy is designed to ignite a passion for space and open students’ eyes to the many opportunities available in the global space sector. Available as a two- or three-day programme, this in-school Academy can be held on a weekend, long holiday weekend, or during in-school days.

From a Brief History of Space Exploration to learning what it’s like to live and work in space, students will come away with an understanding of international space programmes and the UAE’s space ambitions.

Students will sample food designed for space, design a Mars habitat, and debate whether its humans or robots who should be exploring the final frontier. Instant engineering challenges will test their ingenuity, and their creativity and teamworking skills will be used as they design team mission patches.

Students will learn about:

• Living on the International Space Station
• Rockets and their propulsion systems
• International and Commercial Space programs like SpaceX; and
• The language of space, acronyms, and how to watch a rocket launch

In small "space crews" teams, they will:

• Be challenged with NASA STEM Space Engineering Challenges 
• Design a "Space Capsule" to protect a crew of four for a hard landing
• Design small group mission patches
• Build their own real single-stage model rocket
• Taste freeze-dried "space ice cream"

Upon graduation, students will receive a certificate of completion and their own set of "Astronaut Trainee Wings".