Ghion Ashenafi, an electrical engineer at the Entoto Observatory and Research Center, inside one of the center's telescopes The observatory has already enlisted 18 graduate students studying space science, Earth observation and astronomy, and 8 Masters students are also taking part in research and training By raising awareness of all things above Earth, it is hoped the observatory will serve as a source of inspiration for Ethiopia's next generation of problem-solvers. Tekle is confident that Ethiopia will have "a very good space programme in the near future." With such hungry minds waiting to push through, he has every reason to be "We are in the twenty first century," says Mekonnen. "It's time for science and technology, and building this station is going to make our country go from being developing to developed "Science is the only thing that could answer every silly or challenging of question have inside.... want to know what this everything is made want to know what this astonishing universe is made of.