Webinar: ‘Space Science on Ice – the life of an Antarctic adventurer’

As part of the South African National Antarctic Programme (SANAP), South Africa maintains a permanent research base in Antarctica for scientists to participate in various research programmes. The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) operates 80% of the instruments located at the South African Antarctic research base SANAE IV. These instruments monitor our near-earth space environment and provide vital data for space science research. SANSA engineers live at the base throughout the year in order to maintain and develop these systems, while ensuring that meaningful data is transferred back to the Space Agency.

This discussion will take you on a journey of discovery as to what life is like at the South African Antarctic research base. Hear all about the exciting adventures, traditions, unique challenges, incredible beauty that the SANSA Antarctic Engineers experience when they journey to the land of ice and snow, making for some fascinating research that they will share with us.

Join Steve Sherman in conversation with Mpati Boleme (Antarctic Electronics Engineer), Jonathan Ward (SANSA Engineering Manager), Thomas Chauque (SANSA Instrumentation Technician) and Prof. Mike Kosch (SANSA Chief Scientist).

** Something extra special to look forward to? A video message from Antarctic Engineers, Pierre Retief and Vhulahani Manukha who are currently working at the Antarctic base! **

Watch the live stream on Scifest Africa’s page or register on Zoom here.