Yuri's Night

The Fortress of Oradea, April 10, 2009.

On 1961 April 12, Yuri Gagarin make first space flight.
The first space shuttle was launched into space on April 12, 1981.

On this occasion I organized in the Fortress of Oradea an activity to bring the memory of two events.
First, powerpoint presentations were given by teachers and students from Meridian 0 and "Oltea Doamna" School from Oradea. Practical activities of the students about the stages that follow a space shuttle when it launch in space.
Children have built solar cadran.






100 Hours of Astronomy

C.N. "E. Gojdu", L.T. "L. Blaga", "Dacia" School, The Fortress of Oradea, April 3, 2009.

A tour through several schools and colleges in Oradea, in order to attract students in the wonderful world of astronomy.
1. C.N. "E. Gojdu", 10 a.m.
2. L.T. "L. Blaga", 12 noon.
3. "Dacia" School, 2 p.m.
4. The Fortress of Oradea, 7 p.m.

The students and the teachers from Meridian 0, prepared in powerpoint presentations:
History of Astronomy -teacher Marin Bica
NASA projects -teacher Valentina Matei
Spitzer space telescope-student Cristian Lazar
Apollo Program-student Georgies Anna Maria
Send your name to Mars- Teacher Valentina Matei.








In the evening, the clear skies allowed us out with telescopes in Independence Square.