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"All the Universe is full of the life of perfect creatures." (-Tsiolkovsky The Scientific Ethics. Kaluga,1930, p.20).

The XXXII Tsiolkovsky Readings

Sponsored by the Russian Academy of Sciences

and The State Museum of Space History

(Devoted to 140-th anniversary of Tsiolkovsky)

The XXXII Tsiolkovsky Readings will be held on September 16-19, 1997 in Kaluga, Russia. The aim of the Readings is to provide an overview of Konstantin Tsiolkovsky`s scientific heritage and to discuss further development of his ideas. It will take place in the city where the prominent scientist lived and worked more than forty years.

PRELIMINARY PROGRAM

The following sections are anticipated at the Readings :

  • 1. The study of Tsiolkovsky`s scientific heritage.
  • 2. The problems of rocketry and space technology.
  • 3. Space flight mechanics.
  • 4. The problems of space medicine and biology.
  • 5. Aviation and aeronautics.
  • 6. Tsiolkovsky and philosophical problems of space exploration.
  • 7. Tsiolkovsky and scientific forecasting.
  • 8. Tsiolkovsky and the problems of space industry.
  • 9. Tsiolkovsky and the problems of cosmonaut`s activity.
  • 10. Tsiolkovsky and the problems of education.

    • If You expect to attend the XXXII Readings of Tsiolkovsky, You are reguested to complete to the Organizing Committee (Russia, Moscow, E-mail : bvr@ihst.msk.su ; are Kaluga, E-mail : rita@elecs.klgtts.kaluga.su).

    If you intend to make report, we ask to inform us about theme with abstracts (not more than a page of computering) have to be delivered for us before March 01, 1997. More information will be sent to you after your reply.


    There are several new exibitions that are in development for the near future. These include:

    The museum will participate at the upcoming "Max-97" Air-Space saloon in Moscow. We will have a booth and presentation about the museum. We hope to see some of you there. Please come and see us!

    Certainly, the development of our new WWW hompage is also news!

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