#astronomers

Collection of astronomers news, found 31 news.

World Water Forum 2024

WWF ministerial meeting adopts declaration on water management

A declaration on "Water for Shared Prosperity" was adopted at a ministerial meeting co-chaired by Indonesian ...

Indonesia needs breakthroughs in fulfilling access to drinking water

The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) stated that Indonesia needs breakthroughs in the fulfillment of ...

Government declares Ramadan's first day to fall on March 12, 2024

The Religious Affairs Ministry declared Tuesday, March 12, 2024, as day one of Ramadan 1445 Hijri and the first day of ...

Indonesia contributing greatly to astronomy development: BRIN

Indonesia, on account of its strategic location, has been enabling astronomers to make observations of celestial ...

Eid al-Fitr 1444 Hijri to fall on Apr 22, govt determines

The Religious Affairs Ministry has announced that the first of Shawwal 1444 Hijri or 1st Eid al-Fitr day will fall on ...

PT Pos' solar eclipse postage stamp series promotes Papuan tale

State-owned postal company PT Pos Indonesia has featured a Papuan folktale in the design of a new postage stamp series ...

Do not view hybrid solar eclipse directly: BMKG

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) appealed to the public to not watch the hybrid solar eclipse ...

Hundred astronomers to witness hybrid solar eclipse on April 20

As many as 100 astronomers from various countries and regions in Indonesia will witness the Hybrid Solar Eclipse ...

Ramadhan to start on Mar 23; hilal meets MABIMS requirement: minister

Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas announced here on Wednesday that Ramadhan 1444 Hijri will start on March ...

Fasting to start on Sunday: gov't

The Indonesian Government has set the start of fasting, or 1 Ramadhan 1443 Hijri, as Sunday (April 3, 2022). The ...

Ramadhan 2021: Fasting to start on Tuesday, declares govt

The Indonesian government, through the Ministry of Religious Affairs, has set the start of fasting, or 1 Ramadhan 1442 ...

Discovering Jakarta

Navigating stars, other celestial objects at the Planetarium

The capital city of Indonesia and home to over 10.5 million people, Jakarta, is a hub of political matters, economy, ...

News Focus

Twinkling little stars no longer visible in Jakarta's sky

"Little stars in the high sky, very much decorate the sky," some lyrics of the song "Bintang Kecil" ...

Lapan to build observatory with largest telescope in SE Asia

A national observatory being built in the mountains of Timau, Amfoang Tengah sub-district, Kupang district, East Nusa ...

Hubble spots evidence of water plumes on Jupiter`s moon Europa

Astronomers said they have spotted evidence of water vapor plumes rising from Jupiters moon Europa, a finding that ...