International holidays - International Space Day

Not only Russian cosmonauts work on board the Mir research complex, but also astronauts from the United States, as well as representatives of other countries A friendly international team celebrates birthdays, New Year, Christmas and national holidays at the station In 1998, an American astronaut from NASA, Andrew Thomas, came up with the idea to establish International Space Day And now, every year on May 21, it is celebrated both by those who are directly related to the space industry and by ordinary people who are attracted by the secrets of distant stars and the mysteries of the Universe In honor of International Space Day, it is customary to visit planetariums and observatories During the sessions, adults and children will learn interesting facts about the Milky Way galaxy, distant planets, black holes and meteorites Those who wish can listen to the sounds that the Earth makes, no matter how strange it may seem at first glance Our planet makes noise due to fluctuations in magnetic fields and solar wind, which carry these signals into outer space The administration of the planetariums is reducing the cost of entrance tickets so that as many as possible can join the international holiday On May 21, competitions, seminars and popular science lectures are held on the secrets of the cosmic depths Man dreamed of learning more about the boundless space of stars back in the 5th millennium AD But only in the middle of the twentieth century Thanks to the development of science and technology, it has become possible to fly into space The airless space between the planets of the Solar and other systems is in constant motion Space is not a vacuum and emptiness devoid of matter Interplanetary space is filled with molecules of dust, oxygen, hydrogen and electromagnetic radiation; it also contains elementary particles and nuclear atoms moving at high speed This seething is due to the anti-gravity energy of the atomic components Therefore, space is in constant motion - stars are born and extinguished, meteorites fly, supernova explosions occur and black holes are formed In honor of the international holiday, broadcasts are organized from the Mir orbital station During the live broadcast, the astronauts talk about how their life works on board the ISS, what research is being carried out in space, and share their observations about its mysteries The first broadcast went on May 21, 1998 It laid the foundation for the tradition of astronauts sending greetings to their relatives and friends on Earth International Space Day is especially widely celebrated in Russia, the USA, Kazakhstan, China, Japan and India - countries that have made significant contributions to space exploration The endless space that extends just beyond the boundaries of the earth’s atmosphere beckons with its inaccessibility The holiday is celebrated by astronomers, astrologers and other lovers of observing galaxies and stars through a telescope International Space Day is a great time to learn about scientific research, study satellite images of the Earth and Moon, and take a virtual trip to the constellation Lyra during a 3D planetarium show