The sun, theme of the 4th edition

This edition was marked by the tribute paid to Professor Zouhair Benkhaldoun, astrophysicist at Cadi Ayyad University and Director of the Oukaimeden Observatory, in recognition of his contribution to scientific research in astronomy.The city of Ifrane is hosting the 4th edition of the Astronomy Festival from 4 to 7 September under the theme: "Our star, the sun. Source of light and energy".A cultural and scientific event that aims to promote the dissemination of scientific knowledge to the general public and young people in order to stimulate their interest in science and technology.Thus, the 4th edition of the festival offers numerous activities for children and young people to raise their awareness of the discipline in a fun way, notably astro-mornings for young people; open-air astronomy workshops; planetarium popularisation sessions; and star observations (starry nights).The programm…