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SPACE SCIENCE PROPOSAL TO

YOUNG PEOPLE FROM A TURKISH

ASTROPHYSICIST AT NASA

“Space companies have established in many countries around the
world, including Turkey, and these companies earn money from space...“

Dr. Umut Yıldız, who has Agency did a lot of work. astronaut who will go into try to contribute as much “SPACE SCIENCE IS
been interested in space Besides, In addition, there space from Turkey will stay as I can. However, these ONE OF THE MOST
since his childhood, are now private space there for 10 days, realize are not the works of one PROMISING SECTORS”
graduated from Ankara companies in Turkey. Now, the projects presented by person. We are already
University, Department not only states but also Turkish researchers, and in contact with the Space Explaining that he
of Astronomy and Space companies with money are then share the results of Agency, from now on, I answered the messages
Sciences, and completed involved in this business. these experiments with hope that many more of thousands of students
his master’s degree at the For example, companies the world, according to the young people will cross who reached him through
University of Groningen such as DeltaV, Plan-S, Turkish Space Agency. paths with space.” social media, Yıldız, “I
in the Netherlands and Hello Space in Turkey couldn’t reach anyone at
and his doctorate at are growing over time and Emphasizing that he “I RECOMMEND FAMILIES their age, the technological
Leiden University in expanding the ecosystem wanted to experience the TO ENCOURAGE THEIR opportunities today did
the Netherlands. After as well.” pleasure of seeing Turkey CHILDREN WHO ARE not exist at that time. I was
going to America, succeed rather than being INTERESTED IN SPACE” alone, I know very well what
Yıldız started to work “HAVING YOUR OWN the first scientist from the pain of not being able
at NASA and has been ASTRONAUT IS A Turkey to go into space. Yıldız stated that space to ask anyone a question
working in NASA’s Deep GREAT PRESTIGE” Yıldız, “We have had a sciences and space about space science
Space Communications dream of space since our technologies will be much means. I want to help
department for 9 years. Stating that many childhood, it must be a more popular in the future today’s students as much
countries are sending their wonderful thing to look and that space sciences as I can. I can say that
In his speech, Yıldız says, own astronauts to space at the world from above will be an important space is one of the most
“There is still a lot to be at the moment. Yıldız says, and see all the countries in alternative for young promising sectors in these
done on this subject. There “Unfortunately, we still have one frame. I’m not trying people who choose a days, because access to
are things that have been not been able to realize to be the first, but I want university these days. space is much cheaper.
done. For example, there this dream as Turkey. It is a to do it before I die, even Especially right now, it’s
are astrophysics groups great prestige for a country if it’s the hundredth or the Stating that space a preference period,
under both astronomy to have its own astronaut. thousandth.” says. companies have been families and young people
departments and physics There are already few established in many should especially take this
departments in a few countries in the world “I CONTRIBUTE TO countries around the into account.” made its
universities in Turkey. This that can send their own TURKISH STUDENTS world, including Turkey, assessment.
is the science side of the astronauts to space. One EVEN FROM A DISTANCE” and that these companies
business. However, some of the questions is, what will make money from space. Stating that nationality
people generally want to the astronaut do thereafter “I don’t need to come Yıldız said, “As we earn is of no importance at
see something physical. he goes to space? The to Turkey to share my income from space, more NASA and that people
For instance, people want aim of the Turkish Space experience. I always give companies will be involved are evaluated only by the
the rocket to be launched Agency is to carry out the lectures to students in in this business in the work they do, Yıldız says.
from Turkey, and they experiments suggested Turkey on topics such future, this will increase job “US assigns people from
want space vehicles from by the researchers at as space science, space opportunities in the sector many countries. After
Turkey to go to space. Turkish universities through technologies, astronomy, and more people will be doing the job well, no one’s
Space technologies are our own astronaut on travel to other planets, the needed. I recommend nationality is looked at.”
actually just developing the International Space discovery of other galaxies, parents to encourage
in Turkey, it first started Station.” and the formation of the their children who are
with the defense industry. universe. Even from afar, I interested in space during
Afterward, TÜBİTAK-Space Yıldız said that the first give lectures to students. I the preference period.”