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The premiere of the film “The Sun - Our living star“ has been held within the framework of the “World Space Week“

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October 09 2018

Within the framework of the "World Space Week" of October 4-10, the presentation of the "The Sun, Our Living Star"  film was held on October 9 in the Tusi-Bohm Planetarium. As in every year Science Development Foundation was among the main organizers of this event this year.

The film "The Sun - Our Living Star" was produced by the European Southern Observatory (ESO) and Theofanis Matsopoulos, a talented Greek filmmaker.

Professor of the National Aviation Academy and ADA University, Honorary Professor of the University of Maryland Academician Roald Sagdeev, a prominent scientist in the field of space research also attended the ceremony. Opening speech has been made by the Executive Director of the Science Development Foundation Elchin Babayev. Program coordinator of the UNOOSA Sharafat Gadimova and Planetarium Head Famil Mustafa delivered their remarks afterwards.

The event was attended by the representatives of prominent organizations - NASA, Boston Research Institute, Massachusetts Technology Institute, European Commission, as well as young scientists from 22 countries and academics from Azerbaijan.

"Tusi-Bohm Planetarium" is the only planetarium equipped with the latest technology in Azerbaijan. Thanks to the very powerful and precise projector, based on the "4K" principle, viewers can make "travel" to spaceframes through a 10-meter screen. The Planetarium is designed for all age groups.

The Planetarium software allows you to travel anywhere in the sky at any time to shorten and track the processes that have occurred over the millennium. Together with films, cartoons, space travel and scientific documentaries, special shows prepared by the guide are also demonstrated in the Planetarium.

 

Executive Directorate of Science Development Foundation

 

 

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