26 March 2014
The Planetarium Science Center (PSC) at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) in collaboration with Intel Egypt and the Ministry of Education (MoE) have organized Intel Bibliotheca Alexandrina Science and Engineering Fair 2014 (Intel BASEF 2014). The competition serves the Egyptian youth as it empowers students ages 14 -18 to conduct a research and present their projects findings under 17 science and humanities themes. To enhance the quality of projects and expand geographically, the PSC in collaboration with the MoE have covered 27 governorates this year
20 March 2014
The great astronomer Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) was a contemporary of Johannes Kepler, but the two scientists rarely communicated. However, they were both responsible for founding the basis of the sciences that later allowed Isaac Newton to contribute to physics and astronomy.
18 March 2014
For the 7th year in a row, The Planetarium Science Center (PSC), in collaboration with Intel Co., and the Ministry of Education organized the Intel Bibliotheca Alexandrina Science and Engineering Fair (Intel BASEF), which was hosted by the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) from 16 to 18 March 2014. The event was a success; this year, 122 projects in 16 different categories participated in Intel BASEF; the students competed in all stages with enthusiasm and zest, introducing their creative abilities, scientific thinking, skills, and innovative ideas to the judges and the encouraging audience
13 March 2014
An open invitation for all filmmakers, producers and broadcasters. The Planetarium Science Center is hosting the Science Film Festival, initiated by the Goethe-Institute. In 2013 the festival received over 260 submissions from 40 countries
09 March 2014
The Planetarium Science Center (PSC) is organizing the Second School Semester 2013/2014 workshops during the period 9/3/2014 to 24/4/2014
05 March 2014
The Planetarium Science Center is organining a number of events during the Science Month to promotr science among the public
13 February 2014
Again we will meet for our new Astronomy Night! During this night, we will tackle the origins of various calendars; including the Gregorian, Coptic, Hijri, Persian and Hebrew calendars. What are the foundations of these calendars? How were they established? How did they evolve? And, which is the most precise? Why are there several calendars? We will also discuss many more topics.
09 January 2014
Again we shall meet in our new Astronomy Night! During this night, we will tackle some common misconceptions about astronomy
09 January 2014
The Planetarium Science Center is organizing the Midyear Program for students of ages 4 – 16 years old, during the period 26 January to 6 February 2014
31 December 2013
Watch the Bibliotheca Alexandrina YouTube channel were you can find archived access to most of the conferences, lectures and presentations that take place in Bibliotheca Alexandrina, providing everyone with the chance to share knowledge and culture through this gateway to one of the leading institutes in the region. The channel also features videos from our various digital projects