ABU DHABI: New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), in collaboration with the Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology (MCAST), has announced the winners of its inaugural ASTROBEAT – Music from Space competition, which offers students a rare opportunity to have their musical compositions launched into space aboard a SpaceX rocket.
The winning artists are NYU Steinhardt American student Summer Reid (visiting NYUAD in the Spring 2024) and NYUAD Emirati alumni Nadine Kabbani. They both submitted original compositions, which will be streamed from the International Space Station (ISS) in a special event this September.
The competition represents the first time NYUAD has participated in such a unique initiative, marking a significant milestone in the university’s engagement with interdisciplinary and innovative projects.
ASTROBEAT (SUP-2023-09), is a project financed by the Malta Council for Science and Technology through the Space Upstream Programme. The ISS payload opportunity is made available by Nanoracks
, through its Space Act Agreement with NASA’s US National Lab.
Associate Professor of Music at NYUAD Carlos Guedes, who co-chaired the board that selected the winners, said, ‘This collaboration with MCAST not only highlights the incredible talents of our students but also showcases NYUAD’s commitment to promoting art through innovative projects. Seeing our students’ compositions being launched into space is a remarkable milestone, and we are excited to contribute to this unique fusion of music and space exploration.’
Source: Emirates News Agency
