Oman Astronomical Society hosts the 10th Conference of the Arab Union for Astronomy and Space Sciences(AUASS) in cooperation with Ministry of Transport and Communications, the International Astronomy Union(IAU), National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), European Space Agency (ESA) and the Foreign Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), the inter-Islamic network for space science and technology(ISNET), and The Research Council, 12-15 Rabeea alAwal 1433 corresponding to 5 to 8 February 2012 Muscat - Sultanate of Oman. The Tenth Conference of the Union comes under the theme
"The Role of Astronomy and Space Sciences in Developing Contemporary Societies"
The Arab Union for Astronomy and Space Sciences is an NGO Arabic Astronomical Astronautical Authority based in Amman/Jordan , (AUASS) which was formally established in 1998.
Under the patronage of the Omani State Council President HE Dr Yahyah Al-Mandri, The conference will starts at 9:30 am Sunday 5 Feb 2012
At SQU Cultural center in the Big Hall