An emotional second at Starmus arrived when the Youngsters’s Choir of Tavush sang in synched unison with Freddie Mercury, delivering a medley together with “We Are the Champions.” Credit score: David J. Eicher
Established 15 years in the past by astronomer Garik Israelian and astronomer/guitarist Brian Might, the Starmus Pageant has grown into one of many premier science gatherings on the earth. Named for a mix of stars and music, the gathering brings collectively a number of thousand folks each couple of years to listen to lectures from the world’s main researchers and astronaut-explorers, to look into the wonders of the cosmos, and have a good time our time collectively as people with artwork and music, notably high-level rock ‘n‘ roll.
The latest Starmus Festival occurred in 2022 in Yerevan, Armenia, and drew a crowd of greater than 5,000 for the principal occasions. Starmus is exclusive in that attendees can hear and work together with nice authorities shut up, and get to see them in once-in-a-lifetime, shared moments. Greater than 50 audio system graced the levels in Armenia, and performers included founder Brian May, who additionally was a founding father of the rock band Queen, and a solid of notable others. The occasion lasted almost every week and featured wonderful discipline journeys to see historic and cultural sights, a star occasion, an astroimaging college, and far more. For a lot of, it modified the way in which they see the cosmos and relate to others on Earth.
The subsequent Starmus Pageant will once more provide an awesome array of gifted audio system, musical acts, and far more. It is going to happen in Bratislava, Slovakia, Might 12–17, 2024, and is cosponsored by media associate Astronomy Journal and principally sponsored by ESET, a Slovakian software program and know-how firm. As soon as once more, there shall be nothing else prefer it on the earth. And for many who might not learn about Slovakia, Bratislava is simple to get to — inside a half hour’s drive of Vienna, Austria, a serious vacation spot with an easy-access airport.
As soon as once more, this system will embrace greater than 5 days of unimaginable talks, with larger than 50 audio system. To call just some, they are going to embrace Garik Israelian, Brian Might, Jane Goodall, Kip Thorne, Brian Greene, Tony Fadell, David Eicher, Katharine Hayhoe, Jill Tarter, Charlie Duke, Chris Hadfield, Michel Mayor, Adam Riess, Lisa Kaltenegger, Chris Rapley, Patrick Michel, Garrett Reisman, Donna Strickland, and Emmanuelle Charpentier. These and others who shall be current signify an all-star solid of Nobel Prize laureates, vital astronauts, and main authorities of their many fields of science.
Previous Festivals have occurred within the Canary Islands, Norway, Switzerland, and naturally Armenia. Bratislava is an incredible metropolis that feels small and clear and well-organized and simple to get round in. It is going to provide yet one more very best setting for Starmus.
Starmus is ruled by an Advisory Board, who help Garik Israelian and Brian Might. Along with these two, the board consists of Richard Dawkins, Emmanuelle Charpentier, Jane Goodall, Peter Gabriel, Jill Tarter, Tony Fadell, and David Eicher.
Now we have an amazing deal deliberate for Bratislava. The theme is The Way forward for Our Residence Planet — life on Earth, local weather, the atmosphere, cyberattacks, the promise and hazard of synthetic intelligence, and know-how’s options and risks.
We’ll premiere the movie Starmus Armenia 2022, produced by Garik Israelian and Brian Might, affiliate producer David Eicher, and created by Todd Miller (creator of movies together with Apollo 11).
Moreover, the distinguished Stephen Hawking Award and the accompany ceremony acknowledge nice efforts in popularizing science and the spreading of information on the earth.
An astroimaging college sharing methods of tips on how to seize your personal pictures of planets, stars, and galaxies, overseen by Michael Bakich, and with talks by Damian Peach, Chris Schur, and Martin Ratcliffe.
A star occasion produced by Scott Roberts of Discover Scientific, to be held at Devin Fortress, a neolithic web site with fortress ruins relationship to the 13th Century.
Along with the numerous talks, live shows will embrace performances by Queen’s Brian Might, our good pal and excellent keyboardist Rick Wakeman, and a particular opening efficiency by the nice wizard of digital music, Jean-Michel Jarre.
The price of the Pageant is minimal, to allow a lot of folks the possibility to return. For full and up to date information on the Pageant, see starmus.com.
I shall be there, talking and internet hosting, and serving to with the star occasion and the astroimaging college. I hope to see you there!
