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One Giant Leap Australia Foundation presents an informative podcast for school students who have their sights set on a career in STEM.

  1. 28 JUNE

    Wattle Sky

    Internationally renowned Australian artists, Composer Joe Twist, Lyricist Jodie O’Regan and Berlin based Choir Conductor Christopher Bradley have joined forces to compose “Wattle Sky”, a 15 minute choral piece that celebrates Australia’s national flower. The piece, in three movements, is partly inspired by the revolutionary OGL program that allows school students to study the germination of wattle seeds that have flown in space. The wattle seeds spent six months aboard the International Space Station before returning to Earth and being distributed to Australian schools. There, they are currently being monitored against Earth based seeds to see how they grow in comparison. Speaking recently on OGL’s podcast, Jodie O’ Regan said she was inspired to include the unique science experiment when writing the lyrics for the choir after seeing footage of the Dragon capsule returning the seeds to Earth. "When I told (Composer) Joe Twist that wattle seeds had travelled to space he asked me for some words directly from the mission, I therefore used some of the words from mission control for the piece”. Find out more;https://onegiantleapfoundation.com.au/podcast/https://seedsinspace.com.au/whtw/https://www.jodieoregan.com/https://joetwist.com/https://christopherbradley.eu/ and  https://tonraumfuenf10.de/

    49 min

  2. 26 APR

    HyImpulse Launch

    One Giant Leap Australia Foundation, Hylmpulse and Yuri have teamed up to give Australian school students the opportunity to send their very own postcard to space on board a rocket to be launched from South Australia this month!  The postcards will be launched as part of a payload on the inaugural launch of a HyImpulse rocket. European company, HyImpulse are due to launch the SR75 launch vehicle from Southern Launch’s Koonibba Test Range on the 29 April 2024.  See the Lauch here; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l__EVXk0pw4

    11 min

  3. 20 FEB

    ELO2 Big Dipper Challenge

    The ELO2 Big Dipper Regolith Acquisition Challenge is your chance to contribute to the design of Australia’s first lunar rover and win a share of $18,000! In this episode we talk to a winner from phase 1 and Education Outreach Coodinator, Lauren Fell from Lunar Outpost Oceania. Find out more at /www.elo2.au/big-dipper-challenge

    21 min

  4. 20/11/2023

    ELO2 & The Little Dipper Challenge

    The ELO₂ consortium (of which One Giant Leap Australia Foundation is part of) has created a challenge for young students to learn about lunar rovers and what they are used for in anticipation of Australia’s first lunar rover – part of the Australian Space Agency’s Moon to Mars Trailblazer Initiative. Landing an Australian rover on the lunar surface will highlight the kind of space and STEM endeavours that children can aspire to, creating a ‘where were you’ moment that hasn’t been seen since Australia played a crucial role in helping NASA bring TV images of the first Moonwalk to the world in 1969. ELO₂ Little Dipper Challenge invites children aged 5-12 years old to experiment with common materials found at home or school in a creative project about space. The mission is to build and test a scoop, like the one that will be on the Australian lunar rover, to collect soil from the Moon. FInd out more at; www.elo2.au

    17 min

  5. 10/08/2023

    Asian Try Zero G Program

    One Giant Leap Australia Foundation, the Australian Space Agency and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) are excited to announce the selection of an Australian student experiment to be conducted on the International Space Station (ISS). Shingo Nishimoto, a student studying Aerospace Engineering at The Australian National University, will have his experiment conducted on the ISS after entering the Asian Try Zero-G competition. https://onegiantleapfoundation.com.au/asian-try-zero-g/

    16 min

  6. 10/07/2023

    The Space Foundation - Space Symposium 2023

    In this episode, we chat to Jennie Anderson, Education Program Manager at the Space Foundation, about the recent Space Symposium in Colorado. Our very own Shannon McConnell also joins us to tell us about her experience at the event. To find out more about the Space Foundation visit; https://www.spacefoundation.org You can also learn more about the work of One Giant Leaps Austtralia Foundation at; https://onegiantleapfoundation.com.au

    22 min

  7. 03/04/2023

    Developing the young workforce of the 21st Century

    In this episode, we speak to Justin Thomas from DYW Dumfries&Galloway in Scotland. We learn about what is required to succeed in the workforce of the 21st Century. https://www.dywdg.co.uk Twitter @dyw_dg Facebook: DYW Dumfries and Galloway Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@dywdumfriesgallowaydywflix4373

    39 min

  8. 27/03/2023

    International Space Station News with Liam Kennedy

    It's time for an update on the International Space Station with Liam Kennedy from www.issabove.com - To order an "ISS Above" visit www.onegiantleapaustralia.com/iss-above/

    53 min
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One Giant Leap Australia Foundation presents an informative podcast for school students who have their sights set on a career in STEM.

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  • Creator
    One Giant Leap Aust Foundation
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    53
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright One Giant Leap Aust Foundation
  • Show Website
    One Giant Leap Radio

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