New agencies were abuzz Monday morning with reports that the head of the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) had been elected to be the first point of contact for alien lifeforms.

By Khoon, Koh Aik Jalal, Azman; Daud, Abdul Razak; Abd-Shukor, Roslan; Samat, Supian; Talib, Ibrahim Abu; Othman, Mazlan; Yatim, Baharudin Among the many changes that have taken place in physics education in recent years is the fact that physics introductory texts have undergone some drastic changes in layout, content, approach and presentation.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians building their own satellite or rocket in their garage? This will be possible in the future as the National Space Agency is intensifying efforts to develop its capacity in satellite technology and teaching the skills to youths.

By Heidi Foo KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is expected to launch its homegrown CanSat competition, under the SiswaSat programme next year. CanSat is a space-related competition for university students to design, build and launch satellites the size of aluminium cans.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia s first astronaut will be kept busy doing work for three space agencies during his 10-day sojourn in space. Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor will carry out experiments for space agencies in Malaysia, Europe and Japan.