by Professor Saïd Rachafi On 8 July 2026, Professor Saïd Rachafi visited the Monte Viseggi Science Park in La Spezia, Italy, where he met a group of amateur astronomers and members of the Strophile Institute. Their discussions focused on astronomy, the evolution of sky observation, and the Arabic origins of many star names, leading to plans for a collaborative lexicon of these historical astronomical terms. The highlight of the evening was the live observation of the newly di

Our renowned Eclipse professor is Dr. Said ("Sa'eed") Rachafi is Head of the Physics Department at the University of Tangier near the 2027 Eclipse site. He is the longstanding Professor at the Faculty of Sciences and Techniques at his school, earned his PhD in Atomic Physics from the University of Louvain (UVL), Belgium, and returns to UVL as visiting professor along with occasional teaching positions at the Catholic University of Louvain and the University of Paris. We will