23 November 2009
Within the year-long celebration of the Egypt-Italy Science Year EISY2009, and on the occasion of hosting Volta's exhibition, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Planetarium Science Center will be welcoming Fabio Bevilacqua and Lidia Falomo, Department of Physics “A.Volta”, University of Pavia, who will give a lecture on the great Italian scientist "Alessandro Volta" entitled "Digital Technologies and the Diffusion of Scientific Culture". The lecture will be at 11:30 am at the Auditorium.
09 November 2009
The BA’s celebration of the EISY 2009 concludes with the Volta exhibition, which comprises replicas of original experiments conducted by Alessandro Volta, this outstanding scientist who is credited for the greatest contribution in the invention of electricity, one of the most significant scientific accomplishments that marked a turning point in both the scientific and social domains of life on Earth almost like no other. The exhibition will be on display at the BA from 9 November till 3 December 2009.
29 October 2009
The Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) Planetarium Science Center hosted Dr. Mona Bakr Mohamed, National Institute of Laser Enhanced Science (NILES), Cairo University, who gave a lecture on Nanotechnology called "New Designs for Future Applications" on 29 October 2009. The lecture took place at the Great Hall, BA Conference Center.
19 October 2009
As we approach the conclusion of the EISY 2009, the BA organizes a number of events focusing on Scientist Guglielmo Marconi.
18 October 2009
On 18 October 2009, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Planetarium Science Center is witnessing the Planetarium Theater official inauguration after the upgrading. The soft opening has taken place in August 2009, where in addition to the classic IMAX projector; the Planetarium offers the public digital full-dome shows using the latest Digistar 3 system.
15 October 2009
October 2009 marks the seventh anniversary of the inauguration of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA), the New Library of Alexandria; a landmark building and an institution that marks a turning point in the cultural and academic arena of Alexandria and Egypt. It is the BA’s mission to be Egypt’s Window on the World and the World’s Window on Egypt. Within this ambitious goal, the BA endeavors to become a Center of Excellence for the Production and Dissemination of Knowledge of the twenty-first century. During the few years of its young age, the BA has branched and reached out to build bridges connecting West and East, North and South.
04 October 2009
The Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) is organizing a series of activities to celebrate the IYA 2009 in Egypt, one of which is From Earth to the Universe Exhibition, at the ALEXploratorium, Planetarium Science Center (PSC), from 4 October to 11 November 2009, opened to the public from 10.00 am – 3.00 pm.
01 August 2009
How amazing it is to be able to take a break from everyday life and step, for a little while, into a world of adventure and amusement. It is still our world though; yet, it cannot be seen this way anywhere else. It is the world as seen only from inside a full-dome planetarium theater. As of August 2009, thanks to the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism, the Planetarium now also operates a cutting-edge full-dome Digistar3 projection system with a rich set of real-time 3D astronomy features and a wide database of celestial bodies that enables the audience to explore the universe as never before.
28 July 2009
On the occasion of 400 years since Galileo invented the first manmade telescope that drastically changed the scientific perception of mankind to the universe, the UNESCO together with the International Astronomical Union- IAU have launched the year 2009 as the International Year of Astronomy- IYA 2009. Accordingly, events were organized and scheduled throughout the year on local, national, regional and international levels to celebrate the magnificent impact of Galileo’s work on the history of science as well as on the history of humanity.
21 June 2009
The school year is coming to an end, but not without leaving us unforgettable achievements. The Planetarium Science Center (PSC) is currently focusing on reinforcing its successes by emphasizing its annual activities. Very soon, the PSC will start its most anticipated annual event, the Summer Program. A combination of innovative hands-on, interactive, and pleasurable activities grouped according to age group, the Summer Program offers exciting packages tailored to give PSC young visitors a memorable vacation and a unique experience of fun learning.