Kottamia Center of Scientific Excellence for Astronomy and Space Science
Mission and goals
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It is a STDF Project aim to develop Kottamia Observatory infrastructure, purchasing new modern instruments for helping the modern branches in astronomy and space science. It is acting as a training center for the Arabian and African Astronomers.
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Establish a center for analyzing space satellite data.
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Searching for Exo-Solar planets.
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Virtual Observatory (VO).
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Gaining a great experience in data analysis, modern software, simulation and modeling.
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Solving many of the astronomical puzzles.
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Strengthen the international co-operation with world advanced observatories.