175th Birthday of Abay Qunanbaiuly
Whole Kazakhstan is celebrating the 175th birthday of Abay Qunanbaiuly. But who was this man? Info Shymkent will tell.
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Happy Kurban Ait!
We wishes all our readers a Happy Kurban Ait – also known as Eid al-Adha – and we will tell you how we celebrate this Islamic holiday in Kazakhstan.
45 years ago: 1st international handshake in space during Apollo-Soyuz
The handshake of Soviet cosmonaut Leonov with US astronaut Stafford during Apollo-Soyuz flight was the foundation of the international cooperation in Space. Why? We had a look.
Comet Neowise over Kazakhstan
A beautiful comet – called Neowise – is dancing at the night sky over Kazakhstan. Info Shymkent is telling you how to find the giant cosmic snowball.
Happy Capital Day!
We wish our readers a happy Capital Day of Kazakhstan and want to take them on a tour through Kazakhstan’s modern capital Nur-Sultan – Central Asia’s Dubai.
The international space race to Mars
Tianwen-1, Perseverance & Hope Mars: Three nations will launch their spacecrafts to Mars. Info Shymkent has a look on these missions and their goals.
Visit Tashkent’s TV Tower
Info Shymkent made a short trip to Uzbekistan to have a look on one of the largest towers in the world – Tashkent’s TV Tower.
A new hero of House music – Michael Ihde
Michael Ihde is a new talent of House music from Switzerland. Info Shymkent had a small talk with him.
Crew Dragon Demo-2: 1st crewed SpaceX flight is ready
SpaceX is ready to fly with Crew Dragon Demo-2 flight the first private orbital flight into space to the International Space Station.
Cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko – One year in space
We had the opportunity to talk with one of the most experienced Cosmonaut Kornienko about his 516 days in space, his life and his hobbies.