2024 Culture Fest: Day 6 - Science and Technology
By Tyler Mullins
Day 6 is about science and technology! Participants showcased examples of research or technological innovation produced by their citizens or government. Each submission can be found below.
New Athens (Click to Expand)
New Athens’s main scientific endeavor is the New Athens Space Technology and Aerospace Research department.
On April 5, 2021, the New Athens Space Technology and Aerospace Research department was formed. The main objective of the department has been to oversee atmospheric and space observations. It also oversees existing and future national weather stations. Read about it and stay updated on projects and findings on the NASTAR wiki page at https://micronations.wiki/wiki/New_Athens_Space_Technology_and_Aerospace_Research
Continuous Missions
National Weather Stations
The NADAA has taken over the oversight of all national weather stations of the Free Nation of New Athens. There is currently one active national weather station.
Rare Interstellar Event Reporting
The NADAA documents and reports on rare interstellar events. This includes but is not limited to meteor showers, rare comets, and rare lunar and solar events.
Meteor Observation
The NADAA monitors and reports on meteor showers. It keeps a calendar of all expected meteor showers each year and provides guides for the best viewing of each.
These events are shared in the New Athens discord server 24 hours in advance and can also be accessed on Google Calendar so anyone can view and/or subscribe to it to add it to their own calendar.
Special Projects
Satellite Imagery
This project includes the creation of antennas to receive photographic data of Earth from NOAA, GOES and METEOR-M2 satellites.
Project Eagle Eye
Project Eagle Eye is the first rocketry mission initiated by the New Athens Space Technology and Aerospace Research (NASTAR), aiming to launch a model rocket with the dual objectives of capturing high-resolution aerial photography and videography and reaching an altitude of 2,640 feet (1/2 mile) above sea level. The mission is scheduled for the week of Thanksgiving, 2024, and will utilize advanced rocketry components and imaging technology to achieve its goals.
On April 12, 2021, NASTAR was invited to join the International Aerospace Community. The IAC is an organization of micronational space agencies.
New Athens won the 2021 Cupertino Alliance Science & Technology Award due to the progress of the Satellite Imagery Project.
Kingdom of Pibocip (Click to Expand)
Kingdom of Pibocip:
Science and Innovation:
Prince Phillip J. Pillin is the author of “Declarations of Micronations: A Case for Legitimizing Micronations” published in the Phi Sigma Tau’s Philosophy Journal, “The Dialogue.” Prince Phillip J. Continues to work on other academic articles pertaining to the concepts of micronationalism. Pibocip has a presence both on Discord and on Facebook. We also have an extensive Microwiki Page. In the Fall of 2020, Prince Phillip J. was honored by participating in the “One More Nation Project” by Jonathan Levain at the MU Art House in Eindhoven. @jonathanlevain and @mu_hybrid_art_house. Pibocip’s national symbols are also portrayed in Obscurium’s database website of micronations.
http://www.onemorenation.world
https://micronations.wiki/wiki/Kingdom_of_Pibocip
https://www.deviantart.com/microflagarchive/gallery
