Babak Amin Tafreshi (, born 1978 in

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, and

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. He is the creator and director of

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(TWAN), an international program in which photographers from around the world capture images of night skies as seen above notable landmarks of the planet. He is also a member of the board of advisors of Astronomers Without Borders and a project coordinator for the

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(IYA2009). In 2009, he won the

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for best scientific photography, in joint effort with NASA's Cassini Imaging Director

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