International day of planetariums
7 May 2025 is the International Day of Planetariums. The world celebrates 100 years since the first planetarium was created.
The NYAEC, with the support of the International Organization of Planetariums, took part in the International Marathon and held a presentation of the 100 Minutes with the Universe project as part of the World Project ‘Planetarium 100 Years’ and the Treasures of the Starry Sky Festival.
Students of grades 9-11 of out-of-school and general secondary education institutions, first- and second-year students of vocational (vocational-technical) education and professional higher education institutions were invited to participate in the event.
During the presentation of the project, 197 online connections were made, and more than 300 participants and guests from 15 regions of Ukraine took part in the discussion, including: Volyn, Dnipropetrovs'k, Zakarpattia, Zaporizhzhia, Zhytomyr, Kyiv, Kirovohrad, Lviv, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Poltava, Kharkiv, Khmelnytskyi, Cherkasy, and Chernivtsi.
Maryna KYLYMNYK, Head of the NYAEC Training Department, greeted the marathon participants.
The mysteries of outer space and the shining of stars in the night sky have always fascinated and interested people. Unfortunately, in the modern conditions of a big city, natural starlight is often impossible to see.
The speaker of the event, Liudmyla Marchenko, an astronomy teacher at the NYAEC and a lecturer of the highest category, told the audience how to create a universe in the city centre.
This unearthly beauty, which can be seen through planetariums, fascinates, inspires and makes you think about the eternal harmony and immensity of such a mysterious phenomenon as the Universe.
Planetarium Noosphere in Dnipro is among the TOP 100 best planetariums in the world according to IPS.
The participants of the event expanded their knowledge of astronomy, received information about the first and modern planetariums, asked questions and took part in an educational and cognitive quiz with instant winners and space prizes for them.
We thank all the participants for their active participation in the NYAEC events.
