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Asemane Shab

Asemane Shab poster
Directed by
Mohammad-Foad Saffarianpour, Siavash Saffarianpour
Country
Iran

How it feels

This Iranian TV series teaches astronomy to a general audience. A host explains celestial objects and space phenomena in a straightforward way, with episodes airing every Friday night.

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What happens

Asemane shab (Persian: آسمان شب, lit. 'The Night Sky') is an Iranian weekly science education television series. It is the only Iranian program specializing in astronomy and the longest-running scientific series in the history of Iranian television. It was created by Siavash Safarianpour, who also directs and presents the show. Other featured presenters include Pouria Nazemi, Hafez Ahi, and Kazem Kokrom. The program has been produced for IRIB TV4 since early 2001. It began airing on 7 August 2001 and remains one of IRIB TV4's most highly viewed programs. An episode of the series airs every Friday at 11 PM. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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