Conferences on planets beyond solar system open in Binh Dinh
As many as 74 foreign and domestic scientists are gathering in Quy Nhon city in Binh Dinh to talk about planets beyond the solar system in a series of conferences that opened on February 26.
Seventy four foreign and domestic scientists at the ICISE to attend the conferences (Source: danviet.com)
BinhDinh (VNA) – As many as 74 foreign and domestic scientists are gatheringat the International Centre for Interdisciplinary Science andEducation (ICISE) in Quy Nhon city in the central coastal province of BinhDinh to talk about planets beyond the solar system in a series of conferencesthat opened on February 26.
The conferences,jointly held by the Ministry of Science and Technology and the provincialPeople’s Committee, will take place until March 2. They form part of the 14thRecontres du Vietnam (Meet Vietnam) programme.
ProfessorTran Thanh Van, Chairman of Recontres du Vietnam, said that studies of planetsbeyond the solar system have seen breakthroughs. The conferences aim to explorethe universe, its diversity, and the formation and development of planets.
In thelong run, the work is hoped to help figure out new ways to discover outer-spacelives, Van said, adding that different technologies and methods have helpeddiscover thousands of new planets.
Participantsare also introducing potential technologies for the purpose.
Since2014, Recontres du Vietnam, has annually conducted scientific conferences,focusing on planets outside the solar system.
The activitieshave contributed to boosting the sustainable cooperation among Vietnamese andforeign scientists, while opening up opportunities for Vietnamese youngscientists to access astronomy and physics studies.-VNA
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Seventy four foreign and domestic scientists at the ICISE to attend the conferences (Source: danviet.com)