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Babak A. Tafreshi was born in 1978 in Tehran, Iran. He is a science journalist and educator, an active amateur astronomer, nature and night photographer and editor at astronomy Magazine of Iran &#40;www.nojum.net&#41;.<br />     Babak has also contributed astrophotography featuring Iran&#39;s landmarks and night sky to the US magazines, Sky and Telescope, Astronomy and Mercury. Well-versed in the many cultures, geography and archaeology of this complex country, he has led visitors to major tourist destinations but is best known for his trips off the beaten path, From wandering in magnificent forest of Northern Iran to Dry deserts of central areas of the country, from Modern cities of Europe and US to most remote areas of Africa.

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