- We are a professional group of the Czech Astronomical Society, whose activities are aimed at making astronomy and cosmonautics accessible to disabled people.
- We unite people interested in education, popularization of astronomy and cosmonautics without barriers.
- We deal with the procedures of education and access to information in astronomy and astronautics for people with disadvantage in these fields (especially the disabled).
- We realize astronomical and astronautical activities for the handicapped.
Why is it "Nesmir"? "Nesmir" is a Czech word. It is not used much in Czech language. A close word is the word "nesmirny" (in English "immense"). Concurrently, in Czech, "vesmir" (in English universe") and "nesmiritelny" (in English "irreconcilable").
We used to deal with astronomy and cosmonautics mainly to the visually impaired and blind. A blind friend of ours came up with the term "nesmir" – because "ne" (in English "not") as "nevidomý" (in Englis "blind"). Finally, even "nesmir" we can be understood as not coming to terms with the fact that the visual universe (in particular – the omniverse, the universe as all space-time, matter and energy within it) is largely hidden to people who don't see or don't see very well. That's why we have made "vesmír" (in English "the universe") into "nesmír". Just playing with Czech words :)
