Monday, October 21, 2013

Ethiopia joins the Space race - unveils East Africa's largest observatory

(AFP) - Ethiopia unveiled last Friday the first phase of a space exploration program, which includes East Africa's largest observatory designed to promote astronomy research in the region.

"The optical astronomical telescope is mainly intended for astronomy and astrophysics observation research," said observatory director Solomon Belay.

The observatory, which was to formally be opened over the weekend, boasts two telescopes, each one meter (three feet) wide, to see "extra planets,

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