5 ways to spend the Day of Cosmonautics

Cosmonautics Day - a special day. Spend it aimlessly - is like a piece of cake at the history of the Soviet-Russian development of the Universe. And what to do in this day, we describe in detail now.

Go to the planetarium

It has long been near the planetarium? For those who do not remember many of them work long hours. In honor of the Day of Cosmonautics Moscow and St. Petersburg planetarium offers not only the day, but the evening program. Feast mark and entertainment, and popular science activities that will be going all week.

a unique program offers ENEA: There will be acquainted with the exposition of modern enterprises of the space industry, to visit the theme music festival and a day to sit in lectures on astronomy.

Roughly the same will occur in almost all cities of Russia.

Watch the ISS

On this You can find out where currently flies The International Space Station. In the night sky can be seen with the naked eye. This is probably one of the best ways to introduce children to the subject of space: for some reason today they only perceive the space station as a unique object, which can be proud of humanity.

By the way, you can not only look at the sky on the ISS, but also to look at themselves with the ISS. The US space agency leads live video (Also available here) With the working chambers station.

Get the scoop on the official NASA photo archive

For those who would work all day and night will not find strength to get out of the house, the best pastime is to study the official NASA's photo archive. Recently, the US space agency has published a complete collection of documentary materials, in particular - for each mission "Apollo". Visitors can not only see but also to download and check for a photomontage (if the qualification will allow, of course).

For more recent developments should go to Twitter Curiosity or to the video NASA Television.

Explore the outer space

When viewing a photo or the like is not enough for you, and the power is not so much, there are other options. For example, to get acquainted with our selection Web resources about space. By the way, it will be very nice if there are glasses of virtual reality: today gadgets can replace the telescope. And we must not stand by the window... lay down on the couch, and in front of the eyes - the starry sky of another hemisphere.

Sign up for Astrophysics courses

The best reason to start to study astronomy, is not found. If English is - your forte, you should pay attention to a series of courses Astrophysics edX on site. The program is made by teachers at the Australian National University (Australian National University) and at the moment can be considered one of the most exciting, affordable and extensive courses on this topic. It covers not only the classical questions of astrophysics, but also theory the study of extrasolar planets and cosmological concept. separately understand questions quantum physics in connection with astronomy.

Of course, all of these entertainment will be available on other days. They are not allowed to become an astronaut, but with their help, each will be a little closer to the mysteries of the universe. Oh, I almost forgot. At some point in the space can go any healthy person. The set is made here.