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“The words of Late Sheikh Zayed, 'Egypt's renaissance is a renaissance for all Arabs,' remain just as powerful and relevant today as when they were first spoken. His enduring love for Egypt has seeped into the heart of Emiratis nationwide. As I gaze down from space on this land, I extend my greetings to Egypt and its warm people,” he tweeted on Tuesday.
Egypt is planning to build the largest astronomical telescope in the country as an alternative to the Kattameya Observatory, announced the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.
In Egypt, the Katameya Astronomical Observatory, with its 1.8-meter-diameter mirror, began observing the green comet (C / 2022 E3) today, at dawn, January 12, 2023, during its closest point to the sun.
The diameter of the current observatory's telescope located in Cairo's Qattameya is just 1.9 meters.
Egypt's skies will witness the peak of the Delta Aquarids meteor shower next Thursday, with the number of meteors reaching about 20 meteors per hour in dark places, and it can be seen with the naked eye provided the sky is dark and free of clouds.
Egypt will launch Wednesday from Florida a new satellite dubbed “Nilesat 301” on the SpaceX rocket “Falcon 9.”
The official page of the National Research Institute Of Astronomy & Geophysics (NRIAG) in Egypt published a picture Tuesday of the galactic arm, which is the spiral arm of the galaxy we live in.
The protocol also consists of delivering lectures to school students on space technology.
The South Korean Ambassador to Cairo Hong Jin-Wook visited the headquarters of the Egyptian Space Agency, Tuesday, where he praised the Egyptian efforts and capabilities, and pushed for furthering bilateral cooperation in space sector.
The forum will be held with the participation of high-level officials from specialized international organizations and institutions, as well as astronauts, experts and researchers in space sciences and related industries.
The satellite city includes 23 buildings, four of which have been established, and works at five others are underway.
The project is part of the strategy of the Egyptian State for upgrading the peaceful use of sciences and space technology, he pointed out in statements to MENA.
Those are Ghana, Sudan, Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda.
The“Nexsat 1” weighs 65 kilograms, while the "Egypt Sat-2" satellite weighs 330 kilograms, he added.
Many concerns rise as the location where the debris of the rocket will fall and impact could not be identified.
On April 12, many important events that changed the world map took place.
The center is affiliated to the Ministry of Planning, Follow-up, and Administrative Development.
The Environmental Affairs Ministry announced Tuesday it has signed a cooperation protocol with the Egyptian Space Agency.
President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi congratulated the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on launching Sunday the Arab World's first probe to Mars called "Hope."
The satellite was launched in November.
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