Ethiopian Space Science Society

We are looking for Membership Relations & Data Analyst Interns!

We are seeking passionate and committed interns for a 12-week unpaid internship under our Space Internship Programme.

📅 Deadline: Nov 20, 2025
📝 Apply Here: forms.gle/KioZKZJEJS5d...

#ESSS #SpaceScience #Ethiopia

We recognize his long-standing commitment, his invaluable support to the Society since the establishment of the EORC, and his continued role as our board member. We wish him continued success in his scientific leadership role and future endeavors!

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Dr. Alemiye's exceptional work in observational astrophysics and stellar evolution is a significant contribution to the field.

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🎉 Congratulations, Dr. Alemiye Mamo! 🎉

ESSS extends its warmest congratulations to our esteemed board member, Dr. Alemiye Mamo, on the successful defense of his PhD dissertation, "The Study of Evolutionary Period Change of Type II Cepheids."
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We are looking for UI/UX Designers!

@officialesss is seeking creative talent for our 6-week unpaid internship with the Space Internship Programme.

Deadline: Nov 05, 2025

Apply Here: forms.gle/2svZnSp2hEdN...

#UIUX #DesignInternship #SpaceScience #ESSS

ይህ መርሃግብር በየወሩ ከአንድነት ፓርኮች ኮርፖሬሽን ጋር በመተባበር ለህዝብ በነጻ የሚዘጋጅ ዝግጅት ሲሆን፤ የቀጣዩን የከዋክብት ምልከታ መርሃግብር ቀኑን በቅርቡ እንደምናሳውቅ ከወዲሁ እንገልጻለን።

#ESSS #Stargazing #Astronomy #UnityPark #SolarObservation #Sunspots #Moon #SpaceScience #PublicOutreach #Saturn #AddisAbaba #Ethiopia #Telescope #FreeEvent

በመቀጠልም አመሻሹ ላይ በሥነ ፈለክ ተመራማሪዎች አማካኝነት በፕሮግራሙ ስለሚመለከቷቸው የሠማይ አካላት ገለጻ የተደረገ ሲሆን፤ ተሳታፊዎች ጨረቃን እና የምሽቱ ድምቀት የነበረችውን ማህፈድን (ሳተርንን) ከነቀለበቷ እና ጨረቃዎቿ መመልከት ችለዋል።

#ESSS #Stargazing #Astronomy #UnityPark #SolarObservation #Sunspots #Moon #SpaceScience #PublicOutreach #Saturn #AddisAbaba #Ethiopia

መርሃግብሩ በፀሐይ ምልከታ የተጀመረ ሲሆን ተሳታፊዎች ልዩ ፊልተር የተገጠመላቸው ቴለስኮፖችን እና የፀሐይ መመልከቻ መነጽሮችን በመጠቀም በፀሐይ መግነጢሳዊ ኃይል አማካኝነት የሚፈጠሩትን የጸሐይ ጥቁር ነጠብጣቦችን (Sunspots) ይበልጥ ለመረዳት ችለዋል።

#ESSS #Stargazing #Astronomy #UnityPark #SolarObservation #Sunspots #Moon #SpaceScience #PublicOutreach #Saturn

የዓመቱ የመጀመሪያው የከዋክብት ምልከታ መርሃግብር ተካሄደ

ቅዳሜ ጥቅምት 15፣ የዓመቱን የመጀመሪያ የከዋክብት ምልከታ መርሃግብር ከአንድነት ፓርኮች ኮርፖሬሽን ጋር በመተባበር አካሂደናል።

#ESSS #Stargazing #Astronomy #UnityPark #SolarObservation #Sunspots #Moon #SpaceScience #PublicOutreach #Saturn #AddisAbaba #Ethiopia #Telescope #FreeEvent

✨ ጨረቃን ከእኛ ጋር ይመልከቱ ✨

የዓመቱ የመጀመሪያው ወርሃዊ የከዋክብት ምልከታ መርሃ ግብራችን ዛሬ ምሽት ይካሄዳል! 🔭

በዚህ ልዩ ምሽት በባለሙያዎች እየታገዙ ቴሌስኮፖቻችን አማካኝነት ሦስት አስደናቂ የሰማይ አካላትን ይመለከታሉ፦

📅 ቀን: ቅዳሜ፣ ጥቅምት 15 ቀን 2018 ዓ.ም.
⏰ ሰዓት: ከምሽቱ 11:30 እስከ 1:30
📍ቦታ: ወዳጅነት ፓርክ፣ አዲስ አበባ

#ESSS #Stargazing #FriendshipPark #MoonGazing #Sungazing

Thinking of visiting?

Accessibility: The planetarium is open to the public, but contacting the institute prior is needed.

For more, Visit: ssgi.gov.et

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Opened in 2024, it's a 'semi-mobile' planetarium with a 5-metre dome that can fit about 25 to 30 people at a time.

The centre offers a full 360-degree view of the cosmos, making it a brilliant educational tool for students, researchers, and any space enthusiast.

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We're focusing on the planetarium at the Entoto Observatory and Research Centre, which is run by the Space science and geo-spatial institute (SSGI).

Opened in 2024, it's a 'semi-mobile' planetarium with a 5-metre dome that can fit about 25 to 30 people at a time.

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Windows to the Cosmos: Planetariums in Ethiopia
Welcome to the second part of our series. After checking out the Science Museum's giant dome theatre in Part One, our journey now takes us up to Entoto.

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Get ready for the first ESSS Stargazing Night of the year! 🔭 Join us to observe the Sun, the Moon, and the magnificent rings of Saturn!

📅 Sat, Oct 25, 2025
📍 Friendship Park
🎟 FREE (Park entrance fee may apply)

Register now: tixfox.co/e/GhUKTJkaMh

#Ethiopia #Stargazing

🎟️ Admission: Adults/Students – 150 ETB | Children – 100 ETB
🕒 Showtimes: 9:00 a.m. & 12:00 p.m. (Closed Wednesdays)

Plan your visit: unitypark.et

#EthiopiaScienceMuseum #Planetarium #STEMEducation

With a 24-metre dome and room for 200 visitors, the Dome Theatre provides a 360-degree viewing experience that takes audiences on a journey through space. 🌠

#AddisAbaba #Ethiopia

Our first spotlight is on the Dome Theatre at the Ethiopian Science Museum, located in Addis Ababa opposite Unity Park.

It is one of the most advanced facilities of its kind in Africa.

#Planetarium #SpaceScience

🌌 Windows to the Cosmos: Planetariums in Ethiopia (Part I)

Ethiopia is creating new opportunities to explore the universe. Planetariums and astronomy education centres are inspiring curiosity and scientific learning.

#EthiopiaScienceMuseum #STEMEducation

Important Reminders:

🎟️ The event is free, but Friendship Park's standard entrance fee may apply.
🧣 Evenings can be chilly, so please dress warmly.
🌦 This event is weather-dependent.

#ESSS #StarGazing #Saturn #AddisAbaba #Ethiopia #Astronomy #SpaceScience

Event Details:

📅 Date: Saturday, 25 October, 2025
⏰ Time: 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
📍 Venue: Friendship Park, Addis Ababa

Don't miss this cosmic experience!

What You'll Observe: 🔭

Our astronomers will guide you as you view:
☀️ The Sun (safely with a solar filter before sunset) 🌘 The craters and seas of the Moon
🪐 Saturn and its magnificent rings!

✨ See Saturn's rings with your own eyes! ✨

Join @officialesss for a free Stargazing Night in Addis Ababa. Get a rare chance to see Saturn, the Moon, and more through our powerful telescopes. 🪐

Register for FREE now! 🔗 tixfox.co/e/GhUKTJkaMh

#ESSS #Stargazing #Space #Ethiopia

Students also gained hands-on experience by safely observing the sun through a telescope and special solar viewing glasses. This event aimed to deepen their understanding of space science and spark their interest in pursuing careers in STEM.

#WorldSpaceWeek #WSW #ESSS #SSGI

The program featured lectures on basic astronomy and offered students guidance on the academic paths they can pursue for a future career in the space sector.

#WorldSpaceWeek #WSW #SpaceOutreach #Sungazing #ESSS #SSGI

ESSS and SSGI Continue World Space Week Outreach

ESSS and SSGI's World Space Week outreach efforts continued on October 9th, with events held at Bole Secondary School and Tekur Anbesa Secondary School.

#WorldSpaceWeek #WSW #SpaceOutreach #Sungazing #ESSS #SSGI

This event not only strengthened their understanding of space science but also aims to inspire their future interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields.

#WorldSpaceWeek #WSW #SpaceOutreach #Sungazing #ESSS #SSGI

The main objective of the program was to enable students to practically observe the space science concepts they learned in the classroom. Through this, students gained a unique experience by directly observing the sun using a telescope and special solar viewing glasses.

#WorldSpaceWeek #WSW

An outreach Programme held regarding the WSW25

The Ethiopian Space Science Society and the SSGI conducted a successful outreach program on October 8th at Ayer Tena Secondary School and Bethlehem School in commemoration of World Space Week.

#WorldSpaceWeek #WSW #SpaceOutreach #Sungazing #ESSS

During this World Space Week, various programs were held. In your local area, what experiences were there related to space science and technology that could inspire young people? Please share them with us!

#ESSS #WSW #WSW2025