Astronomy
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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.
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Iran lands 3rd in IOAA 2016
TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – Iranian astronomy researchers bagged 2 gold, 3 silver and 4 bronze medals to finish third overall in 2016 International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics.
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VIDEO: Transit of Mercury 2016
TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) – NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) captures the rare transit of Mercury in front of the sun on May 9, 2016. This smallest and fastest planet in the solar system makes the transit between Earth and the sun about 13 times a century. The next trek will be on November 11, 2019.
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Iran releases photos of Mercury’s rare pass across sun
TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) – The stargazers and astronomers in Iran turned their eyes to the sky on Monday for a chance to catch a rare sight of Mercury passing in front of the Sun.