The Altair Betelgeuse Student Club, in collaboration with Student Organizations, Leadership & Engagement (SOLE), hosted the second conference titled “From Cosmic Discovery to Global Impact: Advances in Astrophysics and Planetary Science” on the 15th of January, at UM6P Campus in Benguerir.
The conference featured presentations from Dr. Kartik Sheth, former NASA Associate Chief Scientist with a PhD in Astronomy and Astrophysics; Dr. Mohammed Sabil, faculty member at ENSA Beni Mellal and member of the International Astronomical Union (IAU); and Dr. Youssef Moulane, an astrophysicist at UM6P.
The program examined recent developments in astrophysics and planetary science and explored how advances in space research relate to broader scientific, technological, and societal factors.