Official website: www.twanight.org

Brief description

The beauty of brilliant Venus might be seen in Texas just hours after it is seen by sky gazers in Tehran. The famous stars of the Big Dipper might be viewed over the Vatican while Buddhists in China share the same celestial view over their temples. The magnificent Milky Way might be viewed over the Grand Canyon while people in Nepal are awed by the same celestial view over the Himalaya.

The World At Night (TWAN) is a new program to create and present a collection of stunning photographs nd breath-taking time-lapse videos of the world’s most beautiful and historic sites (primarily UNESCO World Heritage Sites) against a nighttime backdrop of stars, planets and celestial events. The eternally peaceful sky looks the same above all the symbols of different nations and regions, a testament to the truly unified nature of Earth as a planet rather than an amalgam of human-designated territories. Those involved in global programs learn to see humanity as a family living together on a single planet amidst the vast ocean of our Universe. This global perspective motivates us to work for a better, more peaceful planet for all the world’s inhabitants. TWAN is an innovative new approach to expanding this global perspective.

Comet McNaught 2006 P1, Chiro Observatory in Western Australia. Comet McNaught was the brightest comet in four decades. Akira Fujii/Davidmalin.com.

Task Group
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it (Astronomers Without Borders/ Nojum Magazine of Iran) (Chair)
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it (Astronomers Without Borders/ Mount Wilson Observatory Association)