Karnival Astronomi 2017

Date : 12 Februari 2017
Time : 8 am – 11 pm
Venue : Surau Al-Muttaqin, Bandar Putra Bertam

Water rocket workshops are open to children under 12 years old. Each group is equipped with basic equipment to create a fully equipped rocket with parachutes and assisted by USM staff and students. The launching and rocket competitions are held in the afternoon. The physics concept is briefly explained during workshops and rocket launches. Solar observation activities (sunspots) are held simultaneously with workshops until noon while planetarium shows are carried out throughout the activity. In the evening, talks and night sky observations are also held. This one day carnival can nurture the interest about astronomy in the residents of Putra Bertam, especially.