Astronomy

Looking up, together.

From the dunes to the school playground, from candlelit star parties to the planetarium, Cafe Sci Dubai puts a telescope in front of people and lets the universe do the rest.

  • Desert star parties
  • School telescopes
  • Planetariums
  • Radio and TEDx
Observing as the sky turns red
By the numbers

A lot of looking up, so far.

15star parties
5,000+participants
25+talks about astronomy
1stargazing event for H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai
Under the desert sky

Dark skies are a short drive away.

Dubai's dunes and mountains make a natural observatory. Telescopes go up, the lights go down, and the Moon, Jupiter and Saturn appear.

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Star parties

The sky is better shared.

Torches, notebooks, hot drinks and a queue at every eyepiece. Star parties turn strangers into a crowd looking in the same direction.

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Telescopes for everyone

A first look stays with you.

Children, parents, teachers and curious passers-by all get their turn. The telescope comes to them: school grounds, plazas and pavements.

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Beyond the telescope

Rockets, observatories and the Moon.

Astronomy leads further: observatory visits, Space Camp trips, talks and live radio.

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On stage

Astronomy, out loud.

More than 25 talks, from school halls to Cafe Sci evenings, all with the same aim: to make the universe feel close enough to touch.

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Pull up a chair

The sky is always open.

See the evenings, the speakers and the photos from the rooms.

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