10 April 2014
Nowadays, we frequently hear of astrology, and watch the forecasts of some persons, who claim to be astronomers. Is astrology a true science or superstition? Is it something else? How was astrology related to mankind since the antiquities? What is the science of the zodiacs, and what are its methods? What are the events that the astrologers were able to foretell, and how did they do that? What are the most famous failures of astrologers throughout history? Was astrology related to prophets? What are the modern attempts to validate astrology and horoscopes? What is the connection between astrology and astronomy? All these questions and more will be tackled in the lecture.
07 April 2014
Each year about 10.000 high school students in 37 countries come to one of about 160 nearby universities or research centers for one day in order to unravel the mysteries of particle physics. Lectures from active scientists give insight in topics and methods of basic research at the fundaments of matter and forces, enabling the students to perform measurements on real data from particle physics experiments themselves
26 March 2014
The Planetarium Science Center (PSC) at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) in collaboration with Intel Egypt and the Ministry of Education (MoE) have organized Intel Bibliotheca Alexandrina Science and Engineering Fair 2014 (Intel BASEF 2014). The competition serves the Egyptian youth as it empowers students ages 14 -18 to conduct a research and present their projects findings under 17 science and humanities themes. To enhance the quality of projects and expand geographically, the PSC in collaboration with the MoE have covered 27 governorates this year
20 March 2014
The great astronomer Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) was a contemporary of Johannes Kepler, but the two scientists rarely communicated. However, they were both responsible for founding the basis of the sciences that later allowed Isaac Newton to contribute to physics and astronomy.
18 March 2014
For the 7th year in a row, The Planetarium Science Center (PSC), in collaboration with Intel Co., and the Ministry of Education organized the Intel Bibliotheca Alexandrina Science and Engineering Fair (Intel BASEF), which was hosted by the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) from 16 to 18 March 2014. The event was a success; this year, 122 projects in 16 different categories participated in Intel BASEF; the students competed in all stages with enthusiasm and zest, introducing their creative abilities, scientific thinking, skills, and innovative ideas to the judges and the encouraging audience
13 March 2014
An open invitation for all filmmakers, producers and broadcasters. The Planetarium Science Center is hosting the Science Film Festival, initiated by the Goethe-Institute. In 2013 the festival received over 260 submissions from 40 countries
09 March 2014
The Planetarium Science Center (PSC) is organizing the Second School Semester 2013/2014 workshops during the period 9/3/2014 to 24/4/2014
05 March 2014
The Planetarium Science Center is organining a number of events during the Science Month to promotr science among the public
13 February 2014
Again we will meet for our new Astronomy Night! During this night, we will tackle the origins of various calendars; including the Gregorian, Coptic, Hijri, Persian and Hebrew calendars. What are the foundations of these calendars? How were they established? How did they evolve? And, which is the most precise? Why are there several calendars? We will also discuss many more topics.
09 January 2014
Again we shall meet in our new Astronomy Night! During this night, we will tackle some common misconceptions about astronomy