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ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: Top scientists of the Kingdom and experts from across the Gulf countries attended the recently concluded Scitech Astronomical Program 2018. The event, which was first of its kind in the Eastern Province, was organized by the Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Center for Science and Technology (Scitech) of the King Fahd University of […]

​Jennifer Muller, Office of Communications, jm26@aub.edu.lb​​​ The Arab Union for Astronomy and Space Sciences (AUASS)​ is based in Amman, Jordan and brings together scientists from 15 Arab countries at present.  In their meeting on May 2, 2018, AUB’s Professor Mounib El Eid was elected to represent Lebanon on the AUASS upper committee for a period of three

The Jordan Times AMMAN — The 12th Arab conference for Space Sciences and Astronomy and the 6th Islamic Astronomy Conference kicked off on Tuesday under the patronage of HRH Prince Hamzah, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. The event, which presents 80 scientific and research papers by scholar and academicians from 28 countries, is hosted

Mr. Khattab Aburub, a second year student at the Physics department and a member of the astronomy club and a member of the UNESCO chair for Astrophysics and space science, has participated in the 15th National conference for popular astronomy held in Algeria. The conference was organized by the Mathematical and Particle Physics Laboratory (LPMPS) in

The agreements were signed at the Hawai’i Convention Centre in Honolulu, Hawai’i, during the IAU’s triennial General Assembly. The final signatures were received during a media event on Thursday 13 August 2015. The five new offices will perform two important functions. Regional offices will coordinate astronomy for development activities in nearby countries, whilst language expertise

[box type=”shadow” align=”alignleft” class=”” width=””]In a few weeks, anyone will be able to see what astronauts have seen from the comfort of a velvety-blue seat inside the region’s largest planetarium, the Sharjah Centre for Space Sciences and Astronomy. [/box] From the beginning of time, mankind has been fascinated by the night sky. A planetarium in Sharjah

In an interview with Al Khaleej newspaper, Professor Hamid M.K. Al Naimiy, Chancellor of the University of Sharjah and President of the Arab Union for Astronomy and Space Sciences (AUASS), said that upon the directives and vision of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council, Ruler of Sharjah,

After celebrating last year the tenth anniversary of the National Festivals in Popular Astronomy, we thought of this 11th edition of the Festival to be that of consolidation. This epoch making popular gathering which brings together amateur and professional astronomers from all over the region is faithfull to its mission of bringing the Sciences of

5-8 Feb 2012, Muscat, Oman Oman Astronomical Society hosts the 10th Conference of the Arab Union for Astronomy and Space Sciences(AUASS) in cooperation with Ministry of Transport and Communications, the International Astronomy Union (IAU), National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), European Space Agency (ESA) and the Foreign Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), the inter-Islamic network

The Arab Union for Astronomy and Space Sciences( AUASS ) and in cooperation with the Astronomical Society Omani Astronomical Society ( OAS ) organize the 10th Arab Astronomical Conference during the period( 5 – 8 Feb. 2012). The conference theme is “The role of astronomy and space sciences in the development of contemporary societies.” These