I am crucified with Christ
Therefore I no longer live
Jesus Christ now lives in me
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Mungkin sudah tak asing bagi kita jika melihat artis yang aktingnya pas-pasan tau-tau jadi penyanyi. Atau model yang terjun ke dunia akting dan tarik suara. Itu mungkin fenomena biasa di kalangan artis kita. Katanya sih mumpung masih dikenal, mumpung ditawarin .. mumpung dibilang suaranya bagus jadi yah sekalian. Tapi bukan cuma artis loh…

Wakil rakyat kita di gedung MPR/DPR juga sama… rapat difasilitasi, study tour juga sekalian jalan-jalan. Bawa keluarga nggak yah?.. kan mumpung dibayari. Dapet mobil gratis..ah mumpung lagi jadi anggota DPR… dan masih banyak fenomena lainnya dari pejabat negeri ini. Read More

In the 2nd International Olympiads on Astronomy and Astrophysics Exhibition, almost all astronomy community in Indonesia joint this event. Here, you can met Jakarta Amateur Astronomy Club, langitselatan, Astronomy Students Association (ITB), Cakrawala (Universitas Pendidikan),Kastro Sirius 89 (SMA 89), FOSCA (Jakarta Forum of student science club), Madania, Astronomy Indonesia mailing list community, and UNAWE Indonesia.

Each community exhibit about themselves and interact with visitors. Among them, UNAWE Indonesia is one of the favorite playground corner for children. Here, children could play many games such as quart, astronomy puzzles, coloring astronomy images, astronomy rubik and playing the giant snakes and ladders board. They also take the A4 snakes and ladders boards as a gift. Not just that, Prof. Ron Ekers, the former IAU Presidents was also played the giant board game too. Read More

In the 2nd International Olympiads on Astronomy and Astrophysics last August (25-27 August 2008), Langitselatan also take part on the event. We get one stand about 3×3 m just right in the corner. Langitselatan present pictures and stuff to public. But not just that, the main show in our stand is the display of langitselatan.com, stellarium, short animation and movies. The stuff in our display table are pins, bookmarks, posters, small telescope, galileoscope from Japan (this is not for sell) and t-shirts. Read More

Astronomy popularisation is really important for the development of basic sciences in Indonesia. The keyplayers here is not just astronomy department or Bosscha observatory but also amateur astronomy clubs and communities. In Indonesia, we have several active astronomy clubs and communities. In Indonesia, we have several active astronomy clubs and communities. Let start with HIMASTRON (Himpunan Mahasiswa Astronomi) an Astronomy Students Association of the Department of Astronomy – ITB, Bandung. This society acts as a partner of the department of Astronomy-ITB in astronomy popularisation and education in Indonesia through various activities such as public lectures, seminars, star parties, seminars, astrocamps, talk shows etc. Read More

Next year in International Year of Astronomy 2009 (IYA2009), Indonesia will take part in this event. Many plans has been made and several of them are parts of IYA2009 cornerstone project. Several preparations have been made since mid 2008 such as astroarcheology seminar on May 15th, 2008. The second seminars of Astronomy in Indonesian Culture held in 2nd Astronomy and Astrophysics Olympiads Exhibitions on 25th August 2008 and the other one will be held next year during IYA2009. Read More

Hari terakhir setelah the 10th APRIM berakhir, peserta diajak untuk jalan-jalan ke dua tempat. Yang satu adalah sebuah desa budaya, yang satu lagi ke Stone Forest (Shilin). Saya bersama teman-teman dari Indonesia memilih untuk pergi ke Stone Forest yang sudah dikenal semenjak jaman Dinasti Ming (1366 – 1644) sebagai ‘First Wonder of the World.’ Luas hutan batu ini sekitar 400 km persegi. Dipercaya batu-batu tersebut berasal dari era Paleozoic. Read More

Four hundred years ago in 1608, based on a telescope invented in Netherland, Galileo made his own telescope. Later on, the telescope made by Galileo is also known as the terrestrial telescope. A year later, on August 1609 Galileo turned one of his telescopes to the night sky. In 1610 he used his telescope for an astronomical observation and made outstanding discoveries that changed all mankind conception. His observation on Venus proved that it revolves the sun and support heliocentric theory. Then controversy began, but as the time goes by many discoveries has been done and proved heliocentric theory.

Now, 400 years later, astronomy evolves, many discoveries have been made, the telescopes on the ground and in the space explore the Universe for 24 hours a day, across all wavelengths of light. World changes, science revolves, and humankind needs to know more about universe. It is the time for them to take part in excitement of exploring the universe. It is the time for you, no matter who you are and where you are, universe is yours to discover. Read More

In Indonesia, Astronomy research is conduct by Astronomy Department of Institut Teknologi Bandung, National Institute of Aeronautics & Space (LAPAN), and Meteorological & Geophysical Agency (BMG).

In Astronomy, ITB, there are 3 subdivisions: Galaxy and Cosmology, Stellar Physics, and Solar System. Research topics in the Galaxy and Cosmology subdivision are the study of structure and dynamics of our home galaxy, the Milky Way, distribution and evolution of galaxies as building blocks of the large scale structure of the universe, active galactic nuclei such as quasar, the search for dark matter, and theoretical and observational cosmology starting from the early universe to the most recent. Read More

August 2008, all attention goes to China for the Olympic game. One World One Dream is the motto of the games. But Olympic game is not the only important events in China. Early August, all astronomers from Asia Pacific gather together for the 10th Asian Pacific Regional IAU Meeting, in Kunming, Yunan Province, P.R. China. This meeting was held from 3 – 6 August and attended by more than 300 participants. This meeting holds 8 topics sessions, with one of them was Education and Popularisation of Astronomy.

In APRIM 2008, education and popularisation of astronomy session emphasised on Asia Pacific countries preparation for International Year of Astronomy 2009. The meeting was started with a brief explanation by Prof. Norio Kaifu about IYA2009 and Japan activity during this event. In his talks, Prof. Kaifu also proposed network collaboration in Asian Star. Asian star is a collaboration program between countries in Asia to collect good myth/legends relating to stars and universe in each counties and regions. Read More