The Starry Night will bring science closer to the people of Chetumal

Plantel College will host Chetumal Dos High School.”Starry night“, Saturday, November 25, an event in which cultural and artistic activities, workshops, conferences, exhibitions, and telescope observations are held.

The organizers of the event stated, in a press conference, that the event comes to commemorate 550 years since the birth of Nicolaus Copernicusas well as 60 years of women in space, with the anniversary of Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space, and the annular eclipse.

They indicated that the “Night of the Stars” will be open to the general public and the activities will begin Starting at 6:00 pm this Saturday.

Dr. Joel Omar Yam Gamboa, a professor at the Autonomous State University of Quintana Roo (UKRO), noted that the conferences will be linked to the personalities commemorated in this edition of the event.

And also that in Observation with telescopes You will have the opportunity to admire the constellation Jupiter, the vertical stars, the constellation Taurus, Orion, the Andromeda Galaxy and the constellation Cassiopeia, among other wonders of the infinite universe.

He pointed out that the goal Bringing science closer to citizens In general, in a playful, fun and free way, vibrating with those feelings that awaken scientific vocations, especially among young people.

Dr. Manuel Jesús Cetina Cetina, Director of Chetumal Dos Secondary College, said that the school doors will open at six in the afternoon, to begin workshops and conferences in the classrooms, as well as with activities – artistic and cultural in the dome of the institution.

He added that more than a thousand people are expected to attend the “Night of the Stars”, and access to it will be via Eric Paulo Martinez Avenue, to provide greater convenience for attendees.

“Starry Night”“, the most important event for disseminating science at the national level In Latin America and in the country it will be implemented simultaneously in more than 120 locations. Tertiary and secondary level institutions from the state capital are participating, as well as entities from the state government and the Oton y Blanco City Council.