World Space Week 2026 – Cyprus Official Closing Event
An evening with young astronomers, researchers and Cyprus's space sector — talks, student projects, satellite technology, a dome show and telescope observations. Sat 10 Oct, 17:00–22:00.
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Celebrate the close of World Space Week 2026 with the official Cyprus closing event at the Cyprus Planetarium. The evening brings together young astronomers, researchers and representatives of Cyprus's space sector. Explore student projects, current scientific research, national space-sector developments and real-world satellite technology. The night concludes with a dome show and, weather permitting, telescope observations. Who is it for? Teenagers, university students, educators, academics, space enthusiasts and the general public. Preliminary programme 17:00–18:00 · Presentations by young astronomers – Dome Theatre 17:00–18:00 · Student project displays – Exhibition area 17:00–18:00 · Solar telescope observations – Outdoor observation area (weather permitting) 18:00–18:30 · Break and exhibition viewing 18:30–18:55 · Trisani, Frederick University – Impact of Space Weather on Technological Systems 19:00–19:25 · Dr Tatiana Pavlidou, Astrophysicist – title to be confirmed 19:30–20:00 · Break, networking and exhibition viewing 20:00–20:15 · Cyprus Space Office – Latest developments in Cyprus's space sector 20:15–20:40 · George Troulias – World Space Week Celebrations WSW2026: Rocket Revolution 20:45–21:15 · Prof. Andreas Efstathiou – Planets, Galaxies and Black Holes: Exploring Our Universe 21:15–21:45 · Hellas Sat Team – Real-world satellite technology and operations (final title to be confirmed) 21:45–21:55 · Questions, acknowledgements and official closing 22:00 · Dome show After the dome show · Evening telescope observations (weather permitting) 📅 Saturday 10 October 2026, 17:00–22:00 📍 The Cyprus Planetarium The programme is preliminary and may change.