Qatar is to establish an astronomy and space centre soon to provide local enthusiasts a platform to explore the celestial bodies, a senior Qatar Foundation official said yesterday.
In an exclusive interview with Gulf Times on the sidelines of the first Doha International Astronomy Conference, Dr Khalid al-Subai, the director of Research Co-ordination and Compliance in the Research and Development Division of Qatar Foundation, said the centre would initiate various academic and research activities in astronomy in the country.
“We have already initiated the proposal for setting up an astronomy and space centre and the details will be announced later,” said al-Subai, who is also the co-chair of the conference.
“When the centre is established, other facilities such as a planetarium and observatory facilities will be made available along with it.”
He saw Katara “as one of the preferred locations for such facilities”.
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