Essam Heggy
Early Life
Essam Heggy was born in the city of Tripoli in 1975. He got his high school diploma from Tunisia in the 1980s. Here, he also helped his father restore some Islamic monuments. His father was an artist.
Heggy then went on to study Astrophysics at Cairo University. Later, he went to Paris for his PhD. His PhD was in planetary science. This made him the first Egyptian PhD in Exoplanet Exploration. He studies the water on Mars in his work. NASA took notice of Heggy and invited him to join their team.
Year born: 1975
Research Areas: Deserts, Natural hazards, Space missions, Planets
Explore Tides
The ocean’s tides rise and fall every day, but have you ever wondered what causes them? The Moon and Sun both play a role in shaping the movement of water across the Earth.
Satellites
A satellite is an object which orbits another. An orbit is the curved path an object in space takes around another.
Space Stations
Did you know there are always humans in space?
Since 1971, men and women have been living for months at a time on space stations. These are spacecraft large enough for several astronauts to live there at once.
The Sun
The Sun is a star in the centre of our Solar System. It is the largest object and the only star in our Solar System. It is one of billions of stars in our galaxy, the Milky Way.
Earth
Near-Earth Objects
