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Summary About 2700 people gazed star movements in the sky by telescopes in Mexico.
As per details, Mexico scored a new Guinness record by gathering the largest number of star gazers watching the moon 2,700 people looking through their telescopes in 40 different points across the country.In Mexico City, the National Autonomous Universitys main square was one of the busiest observation points in the country.Hundreds arrived to install their telescopes to watch the moon or use one of those provided for observing the sky.Dubbed “A Night of Stars“, Mexico Citys National Autonomous University and the Institute of Science joined forces for a national appeal to citizens to step out onto public squares and archaeological sites with their telescopes.Guinness officials said that the organizers had beaten their own 2009 record of 1,042 telescopes.Sergio Melesio Nolasco told Reuters he hoped it would demonstrate that interests among Mexicans were varied.“The important thing, to foment the closeness of people with science so authorities can see that people are interested not only in foolishness from television comedies or political gossip but also in things that are much more profound and important like science, Nolasco said.Record organization staff spokesperson and UNAMs astronomer Jose Cano said he hoped the event would inspire more young Mexicans to choose science as a career.“Astronomy is a box office science, the observation of the sky is very attractive so its kind of like an entrance point for expressing interest in science and technology. So what we are hoping for that in the next several years, young Mexicans become interested in scientific and technological careers”, Cano said.Guinness Book of World Records judge Johanna Hessling announced the record set in 2009 was broken but added it was necessary to gather more information from several observing points around the country to establish the new figures.
