The country continues to celebrate the historic journey of the UAE astronaut Hazza Al Mansouri to the International Space Station, where many cultural, scientific and educational institutions across the UAE held various activities related to space science and this great achievement achieved by the State.
The UAE's cultural institutions were proactive in extrapolating the importance of this field and accompanied the State's practical efforts in establishing and preparing for this journey. Therefore, it had wide participation in introducing this step, which represents a qualitative leap in the march of the UAE, in addition to raising awareness of the society in this historic journey, which did not come from It is based on a real ambition that began in the 1970s, when the late founding father, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, worked hard to achieve it.He continued the march of the rulers of the UAE until the fulfillment of Zayed's ambition.
Early stages
The celebration of cultural institutions with the Grand Event has been a multitude of interactions that began from the earliest stages of the journey and are continuing. Kalima, at the Department of Culture and Tourism, Abu Dhabi, has been interested in translating books on space exploration. His total translations in this field amounted to about 32 books translated from a variety of languages, and written by world-renowned astronomers, such as Goffert Schilling, who translated the word Kalima, “Deep Space: Beyond the Solar System to the Edge of the Universe and the Beginning of Time”. New Scientist, Sky & Telescope, Sky at Night, and Marcus Chaun, whose project translated the Solar System: A Visual Review of Planets and Other Celestial Orbits About the Sun. He is now a consultant for cosmology in New Scientist magazine and has won several awards in his field. Theodore Gray, CEO of TouchPress, the owner of several awards for iPad and iPhone, has won international awards.Kalima has translated two books: Elements: a visual review of all known atoms in the universe and Molecules: Elements and Object Architecture. ». The two books combine the rigor of scientific material, the novelty of comments, and stunning photographs that fascinate children and adults and motivate them to think about the essential elements of our world.
Books for Emerging
Abdulla Majid Al Ali, Acting Executive Director of the Book House Sector at the Department of Culture and Tourism, said in a seminar organized by Kalima in cooperation with the Emirates Space Agency: “Kalima was not only interested in scientific books in the field of space, but also in the literary aspect. He presents a collection of books that target children and young people and convey to them the mysteries of space and the ambiguity of a literary style that arouses their enthusiasm and motivates them to imagine such as (The Last Voyage of Edward), (Lecce in Space) and (Astronaut Mom) He also interested in providing small scientific books that provide simplified information in the form of a question and answer, including: (Why are there no green stars?), (What is the secret in the brightness of the sun?) And (Where does cosmic radiation come from?).
Seminars and sessions
The period before the launch of the first Emirati astronaut Hazza Al-Mansouri in his trip many of the seminars and discussion sessions on space, and inspired the atmosphere of this trip and the basis of great ambition, including the Abu Dhabi Book Fair in its previous session of seminars on this subject, including A session titled “Race to Space: The Story of Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center”, discussed the evolution of the UAE space program, from the issuance of the law establishing the center to the launch of «Khalifa Sat», the first satellite designed and built in the hands of the UAE, and then the launch of the first Emirati astronauts program, All the way to the historic Mert mission Dome to Mars.
Sessions and Boards
The Sharjah Public Library, affiliated to the Sharjah Book Authority, organized two panel discussions on the basics and history of space exploration and the importance of access to it on September 21, in collaboration with the Sharjah Academy for Space Science and Astronomy.
For its part, the Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development accompanied the launch of the journey to space by opening its cultural centers in Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah, to welcome the public to follow these extraordinary moments in the history of the UAE. The Bureau of Councils Affairs at the Crown Prince's Court in cooperation with the Emirates Space Agency, organized a lecture at the Mohammed Khalaf Council in Al Karama on Wednesday evening under the title “Emirates National Space Program… From Zayed's Dream to a Reality Khalifa”. Emirates Space International Organizations and Relations.