Zanzibar Opens Astronomy and Space Research Center
14:19 15.11.2026 (Updated: 14:24 15.11.2026)
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Zanzibar Opens Astronomy and Space Research Center
The facility, inaugurated on Saturday, on Unguja Island, is expected to serve as an educational and research hub where young people can explore natural sciences through hands-on learning and innovation, President Hussein Ali Mwinyi said at the opening ceremony.
The new center features:
⏺An advanced Ritchey–Chrétien telescope for astronomical observations;
⏺A digital planetarium accommodating up to 52 visitors;
⏺Opportunities for job creation in astrophotography, space data analysis and telescope maintenance;
The center could also reportedly help develop scientific tourism in Zanzibar and turn the archipelago into a regional hub for space education.
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