An observatory and space museum will be established in Shakarparian

 An observatory and space museum will be established in Shakarparian, Islamabad by the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST), to help resolve the moonsighting issue and provide astronomers an opportunity to study the and celestial bodies.

According to the details, a site has been approved by the Capital Development Authority (CDA) Board to set up the observatory after a request was made by the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST). It will be established on the location of a fountain near Pakistan Monument.

Dr Fazeel Mahmood Khan, Associate Professor of Space Science at the Institute of Space Technology said “This will be the first observatory focusing western views of moonsighting”.