Astronomy
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By: Samaneh Aboutalebi
Astronomical tourism, untapped potential in Iran
TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – There is no doubt that in recent years, countries have relied more on the tourism industry as a source of economic income.
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By: Majid Asgaripour
Partial solar eclipse over sky of Iranian capital
TEHRAN, Jun. 21 (MNA) – Stargazers in Tehran watched a partial solar eclipse on Sunday morning from 09:04 to 11:38 local time.
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VIDEO: Pink supermoon offers respite from coronavirus fears
TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) – A full 'Pink Moon' brightened up the skies over Germany on Tuesday, in what's expected to be the biggest supermoon of 2020. The phenomenon occurs when the Moon is simultaneously in its full phase while being at the closest point in relation to the Earth.
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By: Mehdi Zavvar; Pantea Nikzad
Skywatchers in Iran watch rare Mercury transit
TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – Skywatchers in Iran had a chance to witness the tiny planet Mercury passing in front of the Sun in what's known as a transit. The rare celestial event, which occurred on Nov. 11, will not repeat until 2032.
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By: Mehdi Zavar
Partial lunar eclipse visible in Iran
URMIA, Jul. 17 (MNA) – Much of the world were able to see a partial lunar eclipse Tuesday night, including Africa, most of Europe, a large portion of Asia, and the eastern part of South American. In Iran, the eclipse was visible from 00:32 to 3:30 AM on Wednesday. The pictures have been taken in West Azerbaijan province in northwest Iran.
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By: Morteza Rahmani
Astronomical tourism; What Iran has to offer to stargazers
TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) – Tourism industry has gained momentum in recent years with the government redoubling efforts to boost the sector for increasing foreign currency revenues and creating jobs under the current economic conditions.
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VIDEO: NASA launches its Orion capsule
TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) – NASA on Tuesday successfully tested the launch abort system for the Orion crew capsule designed to take astronauts to the Moon.
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VIDEO: Total solar eclipse in Chile
TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) – Scientists, special guests, and astronomy amateurs gathered at the La Silla observatory in Chile to witness and study a total solar eclipse on Tuesday. (Source: AFP)
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2 Iranian photographers nominated for Astronomy Photographer of Year
TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) – Two Iranian photographs have nominated for an award at 11th edition of Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2019.
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By: Mohammadreza Abbasi
Meteorite exhibition in Tehran
TEHRAN, Apr. 29 (MNA) – The largest and first specialized exhibition of Iran’s meteorites opened at the Museum of Anthropology of the UNESCO-registered Golestan Palace, downtown Tehran, on Sunday and will run until May 18. Over 700 meteorite pieces are being showcased during the event.
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Iran participate in Asia-Pacific Space Observatories project
TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) –Meeting of Asia-Pacific Space Science Observatories (APSSO) project was launched with the participation of astronomy experts from Iranian Space Agency.
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VIDEO: rare lunar eclipse in northern hemisphere skies
TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MAN) – An unusual set of circumstances combined in the early hours of Monday in the skies above the northern hemisphere, resulting in a phenomenon called a super blood wolf moon. A total lunar eclipse gave an apparent reddish color to the lunar surface – known as a blood moon. At the same time, the moon got slightly closer to Earth than normal and appeared bigger and brighter than usual – a phenomenon called a supermoon.
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Iranian students stand first at IOAA 2018
TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) – Collecting five gold medals, Iranian team of students claimed the first place at 12th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics, held in China.
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By: Aref Fathi
Perseids meteor shower
TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – The Perseids meteor shower is an annual celestial event associated with the comet Swift–Tuttle. It starts from July 18 and continues till August 25. The most prolific period of the shower is in the nights of Augusts 12th and 13th and in this period you can see between 60 and 70 meteors if you are in a good visiting site.