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'''Babak AminTafreshi''' (born in [[1978]], [[Tehran]]) is an Iranian astronomer, photographer and science journalist. <ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.twanight.org/tafreshi|title = Short biography|publisher = The World at Night| accessdate = 2009-09-28}}</ref> He is the creator and director of [[The World At Night]], an international program which photographers from around the world capture images of night skies as seen above notable landmarks of the planet. <ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.twanight.org/newTWAN/about_us.asp|title = About The World at Night|publisher = TWAN website}}</ref>. He is also a member of the board of advisors of [http://www.astrowb.org Astronomers Without Borders] and a project coordinator for the [[International Year of Astronomy]] (IYA2009). |
'''Babak AminTafreshi''' (born in [[1978]], [[Tehran]]) is an Iranian astronomer, photographer and science journalist. <ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.twanight.org/tafreshi|title = Short biography|publisher = The World at Night| accessdate = 2009-09-28}}</ref> He is the creator and director of [[The World At Night]], an international program which photographers from around the world capture images of night skies as seen above notable landmarks of the planet. <ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.twanight.org/newTWAN/about_us.asp|title = About The World at Night|publisher = TWAN website}}</ref>. He is also a member of the board of advisors of [http://www.astrowb.org Astronomers Without Borders] and a project coordinator for the [[International Year of Astronomy]] (IYA2009). |
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Babak AminTafreshi (born in 1978, Tehran) is an Iranian astronomer, photographer and science journalist. [1] He is the creator and director of The World At Night, an international program which photographers from around the world capture images of night skies as seen above notable landmarks of the planet. [2]. He is also a member of the board of advisors of Astronomers Without Borders and a project coordinator for the International Year of Astronomy (IYA2009).
In 2009, he won Lennart Nilsson Award for best scientific photography, in joint with NASA’s Cassini Imaging Director Carolyn Porco. [3][4]
References
- ^ "Short biography". The World at Night. Retrieved 2009-09-28.
- ^ "About The World at Night". TWAN website.
- ^ "Winning Lennart Nilsson award". Tehran Times. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
- ^ "2009 Lennart Nilsson Award". Lennart Nilsson Award website. Retrieved 2009-09-27.