One thing I've heard time and time again from fellow nerds is a lament about the lack of a space camp for adults. Many of us had big dreams of space growing up, glued to our Star Wars, Star Treks, StarCrafts, and other star-related things. Well, I've got good news and bad news. The good news is, there is a space camp for adults, and it's wonderful. The bad news is it's probably a lot more work than most people were bargaining for.
The International Space University(opens in new tab) is a worldwide learning program dedicated to space education. It holds varying levels of courses all over the world via a network of institutions, allowing people from all walks of life to get into learning about space. I was lucky enough to go check out the Southern Hemisphere Space Studies Program for a few days, during which time I spoke to students and staff to get a better idea of what these courses entail.
The Southern Hemisphere Space Studies Program is a five-week course held in conjunction with the University of South Australia, which I also learned has a flight sim setup to bring tears to your eyes. As with most ISU courses it's open to people of all genders, nationalities, backgrounds, and abilities.
Typically speaking a bachelor's degree or similar is preferred, but equivalent experience is also considered. While there, I spoke with students from all over the world, some of whom had no university qualifications at all.
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These students would be working in groups to achieve incredible things, like designing and launch their own rocket and
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