FOX INTERNATIONAL CHANNELS ANNOUNCES TWO SPECTACULAR SPACE EVENTS THIS MARCH: LIVE FROM SPACE AND COSMOS: A SPACETIME ODYSSEY

COSMOS : A SPACETIME ODYSSEYpremiers March 15 at 6pm UAE on Nat Geo HD

LIVE FROM SPACE broadcasts live on March 15 at4am UAE, repeated same day at 4pm UAE on Nat Geo HD

FOX International Channels Middle East (FICME) has a month of space exploration lined up for viewers, with two phenomenal programmes that go above and beyond our planet’s stratosphere. Get a taste of what it’s like to live on the International Space Station in the Live from Space live broadcast on March 15, and embark upon a cosmic journey of discovery with the 13-episode series, Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey, premiering on March 15 on the Pay TV Channel – Nat Geo HD

Live from Space

A broadcast like never before, Live from Space is a live, 2 hour show beamed down to Earth from the International Space Station (ISS). Tune in to watch two ISS-based astronauts, Rick Mastracchio and Koichi Wakata, take you on a tour of the $100 billion dollar space station, 250 miles above the Earth’s surface travelling 4.9 miles per second. Join them as they conduct never-before-broadcast experiments, while demonstrating what it’s like to live in space – all while completing a full orbit of our planet.

Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey

The 13-part series Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey follows the iconic ‘Cosmos: A Personal Voyage’, which first aired more than three decades ago. A spectacular series from Ann Druyan and Seth McFarlane (‘Family Guy’, ‘Ted’), hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson, Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey invents new modes of scientific storytelling, taking viewers on a heroic quest for knowledge across the galaxy. Each episode presents the most profound scientific concepts in stunning clarity, uniting scepticism and wonder for a truly transcendent experience.

COSMOS : A SPACETIME ODYSSEYpremiers March 15 at 6pm UAE on Nat Geo HD

LIVE FROM SPACE broadcasts live on March 15 at 4am UAE, repeated same day at 4pm UAE on Nat Geo HD

HEART MONTH STARGAZING

February in Abu Dhabi, has a dark nights of winter and like many thousands of people around the world, we find the sight of a dark, star-filled sky inspiring moment, there is no better time than the nights of winter to get started as an astronomer.

To start with, here are my five things we learned to this stargazing trip!

Lesson# 1: Checklist of equipments

Before you missed the opportunity of enjoying the stargazing make it sure you have a check list of equipments, gadgets and other things to run through with upon packing in your vehicle to make it sure nothing left behind. Since February is a cold season in UAE, we never forgot to bring jacket to fight against the cold weather.

Lesson# 2: Considering nature’s condition

We reached the place while the sun still up and we appreciate the beauty of the desert in Abu Dhabi, from that time till sunset it brings beauty to the place. The area is not a real desert area but it is good enough for stargazing. The wind blows strong up to where we almost packing up and reschedule for the next time. Luckily, the wind stopped, and as the darkness engulf the place the temperature drop to unexpected range.

Lesson#3: Equipment condition

The plan is to stay in the place until early morning but the stargazing terminated early due to unexpected situation. Initially, it was a windy environment, then it become calm. We set-up the equipments as it is, and not considering to the possible situation. We enjoyed sky watching at first as we aligned the telescopes to have a good accuracy. The evening deepens and the sudden drops of temperature that builds up dews to the equipment. We tried to warm up the telescope by using dew warmer but it’s too late. Our visual worsen up to the extent that we need to terminate the activity.

We took some photos, we enjoyed the place and we have lessons learned.