Extra Activities

Approaching totality 22nd July 2009, Yanshanzhen Island, China I was part of a scientific expedition lead by Sam Gibbs (Aerospace Edu) and Dr. Chong Hon Yew (USM). Our mission was to observe the longest total solar eclipse in this century, whereby the next similar one will be in 2132. Yangshanzhen Island, is located to the south of Shanghai and is on the centreline of the eclipse path that would provide us with 6 minutes of […]

Gerhana matahari pada 22 Juli 2009 adalah gerhana matahari penuh yang boleh dilihat sepanjang koridor yang melepasi Bangladesh, China, India, Nepal dan Pasifik tengah. Gerhana ini akan berlangsung selama 6 minit 39 saat pada kemuncaknya. Jika anda berminat untuk mengikuti rombongan ke negara China untuk menyaksikan gerhana matahari ini dari 20hb Juli hingga 24hb Juli 2009 sila hubungi Mental Link Educational Tour & Event 03-62774388 www.mentallink.com.my

On Wednesday, 2009 July 22, a total eclipse of the Sun is visible from within a narrow corridor that traverses half of Earth. The path of the Moon’s umbral shadow begins in India and crosses through Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar and China. After leaving mainland Asia, the path crosses Japan’s Ryukyu Islands and curves southeast through the Pacific Ocean where the maximum duration of totality reaches 6 min 39 s. A partial eclipse is seen

Isnin 27hb April, Kami telah membuat lawatan ke pusat menyimpan kapal terbang kepunyaan syarikat Dnest di lapangan terbang Subang. Kami membawa rombongan murid-murid sekolah APIIT melihat bermacam-macam jenis kapal terbang dan juga mempertengahkan aspek keselamatan di situ. Mereka sempat melihat jurutera membaiki enjin pesawat dan juga melihat secara dekat bahagian-bahagian sebuah pesawat. Keseronokan memuncak apabila adik-adik semua dapat memasuki sebuah pesawat jet dan melihat sendiri dek pernebangan pesawat tersebut…woohooo… Kami cukup seronok!!! Sam bersama rombongan

Monday 27th April, Aerospace Education organised a visit to the Dnest hangar in Subang Airport. We showed the kids a lot of aircraft and explained about the safety procedures within a hangar. They got to see engineers working on engine maintenance and got a close view of aircraft parts. The highlight of the day was getting inside a real jet aeroplane and getting to see the cockpit…woohooo… We had a fun day!!! Sam with the