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Flight Festivities

Alexandria 8 January 2006— The first powered flight took place less than a century ago and lasted only twelve seconds. Now planes can travel faster than the speed of sound, and helicopters can hover in the air without moving. Have you ever wondered about flying, its history, how the idea was ...

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Keck Observatory explored at the BA

Alexandria, 20 December 2005— The Planetarium Science Center at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina is organizing a lecture by the Astronomical Researcher, Omar Fekry, concerning the Keck Observatory, the largest Astronomical observatory, on 21 December 2005. In his lecture, Omar Fekry, will shed light on ...

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Lecture: Science and Scientists in the Twentieth Century

Alexandria, 15 November 2005— The Planetarium Science Center at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina organized a lecture by the Nobel Laureate Professor Walter Kohn, entitled “Science and Scientists in the Twentieth Century”, on 15 November 2005. The lecture sheds light on what can science and scientists ...

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Partial occultation of the sun viewed at the BA Plaza

Alexandria, 3 October 2005— The Planetarium Science Center (PSC) at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) announces that the third of October will witness a partial occultation of the sun. The occultation will take place from 10:28 am till 1:33 pm. The PSC is inviting the BA visitors to witness this ...

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“Ring of Fire” screened at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Alexandria, 28 July 2005— The Planetarium Science Center (PSC) at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina has begun the screening of one of the latest scientific movies entitled “Ring of Fire” using IMAX® technology. The movie demonstrates the immense natural force of the great circle of volcanoes and seismic ...

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